i,i marks the final installment in a conceptual seasonal cycle that began with For Emma, Forever Ago (winter), Bon Iver, Bon Iver (spring), and 22, A Million (summer). With i,i representing autumn, Justin Vernon brings together the introspection of his earliest work and the experimental textures of his recent output into a deeply human, communal, and sonically rich album.
Recorded at Sonic Ranch in Texas and finished at Vernon’s April Base studio in Wisconsin, i,i feels like a culmination — a collaborative, warm, and contemplative record that balances electronic abstraction with organic instrumentation. Lyrically cryptic yet emotionally resonant, tracks like “Hey, Ma” and “Naeem” are immediate highlights, while the likes of “iMi” and “RABi” reveal themselves gradually. This is Bon Iver at its most complete: fractured yet full, introverted but generous.
Tracklist:
Side A:
A1. Yi
A2. iMi
A3. We
A4. Holyfields
A5. Hey, Ma
A6. U (Man Like)
A7. Naeem
Side B:
B1. Jelmore
B2. Faith
B3. Marion
B4. Salem
B5. Shi'Diah
B6. RABi
Jagjaguwar
2019
Vinyl, LP
Blue
JAG350JLP
JLP Japan Exclusive