:: View email as a web page :: This week is the 10th anniversary of Bon Iver, the second album by the Wisconsin-based band who remains one of the most popular and artistically signicant indie acts of the early 21st century. Bon Iver was the LP that solidied their status after the sleeper success of 2007’s For Emma, Forever Ago , eventually garnering the band the Best New Artist Grammy. At the time many might have suspected that the head of Bon Iver, Justin Vernon, had peaked at that very moment. But in the past decade, he’s proven to be one of the least predictable and most adventurous artists of his generation, putting out albums that initially confound listeners before eventually shifting their tastes in decisive ways. While Bon Iver’s catalogue is relatively small — including four studio albums and one EP in the past 14 years — Vernon has made each release count. Nearly everything the band has put out feels essential. This makes counting down my favorite Bon Iver songs a little tricky. Many of these tracks I prefer in the context of their albums. Nevertheless, I am prepared to list my top 25 Bon Iver songs. After all we’re in Milwaukee, so off your feet as we dive deep into this band’s career right here! -- Steven Hyden, Uproxx Cultural Critic and author of This Isn't Happening: Radiohead's "Kid A" and the Beginning of the 21st Century In case you missed it... The new Indiecast visualizer continues the conversation of Bon Iver's catalogue and lasting impact. Check it out right here or above. The latest episode of Indiecast also responded to some backlash over Steve and Ian's comments about the new Bo Burnham special. Bruce Springsteen conrmed a 2022 tour with the E Street Band. Clairo shared a new single featuring Lorde, the rst taste of her forthcoming album Sling. The latest Indie Mixtape 20 is with Azure Ray, who are obsessed with old house porn. OPENING TRACKS DEAFHEAVEN This alt-metal band doesn’t sound all that metal on their latest single, “Great Mass Of Color.” The screaming vocals of past releases have been replaced with cool crooning, which only adds to the majesty to the lush, dreamy guitars. Curious for what this portends about the forthcoming Innite Granite. LISTEN DARKSIDE LIARS This collaboration between While they didn’t achieve the electronic musician Nicolas level of fame lavished on some Jaar and guitarist/multi- of their peers in the early instrumentalist Dave aughts NYC rock scene, few Harrington creates a bands from that world were as fascinating sonic stew that adventurous as Liars. And straddles the worlds of they’ve kept pushing at the ambient, jazz, and indie rock. boundaries of noisy post-punk After emerging in the early since then, as evidenced by the 2010s with their debut album upcoming The Apple Drop. Psychic, the duo focused on other projects before reuniting LISTEN for the forthcoming Spiral, due July 23. LISTEN DEEP CUTS ANGEL DU$T HAND HABITS This “supergroup” of sorts Meg Duffy is considered one of featuring members of Turnstile the best guitarists working in and Trapped Under Ice is a contemporary indie rock, but clearinghouse for the prettiest the music they make as Hand and most melodic instincts of Habits is less about solos than those musicians. As evidenced exploring the textural by their latest release Bigger possibilities of the instrument. House, Angel Du$t consistently Their forthcoming album due turns out catchy power pop in later this year seems promising which surf-rock rhythms are based on two songs Duffy complemented with lovely recently shared on Bandcamp. string sections. LISTEN LISTEN THROWBACK 'OH, INVERTED WORLD' by THE SHINS This early aughts indie classic recently turned 20, a milestone celebrated with a reissue from Sub Pop. And the album more than holds up, with classics like “New Slang” and “Know Your Onion!” standing alongside anything The Shins produced later on. LISTEN LINER NOTES The Best Songs Of 2021 So Far Last week, we brought you the best albums of 2021 so far. Sure, albums are great – but an album is nothing without its songs. Here's our list of the best tracks we've heard this year. READ Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. YOU SAY YOU WANT MORE MUSIC? → Subscribe to our podcast and follow the ofcial playlist → Pop Flash delivers all the latest music and messages in pop → The Pit has everything you need to know about metal and hard rock This email was sent by: Warner Music Group 1633 Broadway New York, NY 10019 USA This email was sent to: [email protected] PRIVACY POLICY TERMS OF USE UNSUBSCRIBE.