The first single from Justin Vernon, best known as Bon Iver, and Milwuakee band Collections of Colonies of Bees (collaboratively known as Volcano Choir) "Island IS" really is damn good. Justin's voice is amazingly expressive (still) and it's complemented well by a sort of minimalist sounding guitar pulse and an insistant rhythm. It almost reminds me of parts of Steve Reich's Different Trains. It's rare to strike so tenuous a balance between the comforting and the experimental, but I think this song pulls it off well without sounding plastic-y or contrived. Volcano Choir's first album Unmap will be released on September 22nd on Jagjaguwar. Jagjaguwar is one of my favorite labels right now and they've really been doing a super job putting out some of the best music, so if you haven't already taken a look at there website/roster/events do it soon.
Volcano Choir :: Island IS
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