Bon Iver 09/15/2008
Set I
Blindsided
Creature Fear
Skinny Love
Chat
Wolves (Act I and II)
Simple Man (Graham Nash cover)
Chat bout Jools Holland
Re: Stacks
Flume
Blood Bank
Crowd
Lump Sum
Chat about Black Mountain
For Emma
Creature Fear
Skinny Love
Chat
Wolves (Act I and II)
Simple Man (Graham Nash cover)
Chat bout Jools Holland
Re: Stacks
Flume
Blood Bank
Crowd
Lump Sum
Chat about Black Mountain
For Emma
Set II
Set III
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| Notes: | Bon Iver @ Manchester Academy 2, 15th September 2008 I think I can safely say that last nights sold out Bon Iver gig at the Academy 2 exceeded my expectations, and probably the expectations of almost everyone there. Having seen his appearance on Jools Holland back in May where he played alone armed with just an acoustic guitar, and given the quiet, desolate nature of the brilliant For Emma, Forever Ago album, I was expecting much quietness and gentle nodding and stroking of beards. But no! Bon Iver rock! Like bastards! Well they did for the first two songs: a blistering Blindsided and a version of Creature Fear in which the guitars completely swamped the chorus to the songs detriment. I was beginning to wish that Id taken my new earplugs. The band is now a four-piece with main man Justin Vernon on guitar and keyboard duties augmented by a drummer, bassist and guitarist, all of whom know their way around a four-part harmony. Vernons voice is a thing of wonder but backed by his three cohorts the likes of Skinny Love and Flume reached new heights that the album versions can only hint at. The contributions of guitarist Mikey Noyce, a guy who looks like hes barely passed puberty, were especially welcome. He took lead vocals on an excellent cover of Graham Nashs Simple Man and his atmospheric use of slide and E-bow on the likes of Flume and For Emma added an extra dimension to the sound. There was some great audience participation with the extremely affable Vernon getting everyone to join in the what might have been lost refrain on Wolves (Acts I and II). As the song built up from its subdued beginnings the band shifted gear as the audience came in and eventually drowned us all in another huge racket of guitars. The band were equally as compelling when they quietened down a bit. Skinny Love had Vernon on acoustic and the other three on drums and those delicious harmonies while Re: Stacks, probably my favourite track on the album, was the most faithful to the album version with Vernon left to his own devices to send shivers down spines, bring tears to the corners of eyes. After the gorgeous Flume the volume rose again with new song Blood Bank, a superb organ-led country rocker that reminded us that theyve only really got 9 songs and could do with getting a few more like this under their belts before they come back, something which Vernon then promised to do, sooner rather than later. This was a truly outstanding gig, one of the best Ive seen this year. When they do come back, make sure you go and see them. "The Indie Credential" The setlist: 01 Blindsided 02 Creature Fear 03 Skinny Love 04 Chat 05 Wolves (Act I and II) 06 Simple Man (Graham Nash cover) 07 Chat bout Jools Holland 08 Re: Stacks 09 Flume 10 Blood Bank 11 Crowd 12 Lump Sum 13 Chat about Black Mountain 14 For Emma Rig: Core sound Binaural microphones onto Sony MZ-N707, CDwave, Traders Little helper Sound Quality is excellent... thanks to the great Manchester crowd... I only had to 'Shiiiish!'once to some dumb ass girls during 'Blindside' Thanks to The Indie Credential for the set list etc. | |||||
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