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AMERICAN indie folk band Bon Iver are dropping their fifth album Sable, Fable tomorrow.
The musical creation is set to be a ‘change of sound’ for the band, who have become known for their melancholic melodies.
It starts with three tracks released last year as the Sable extended play, which feature their signature moody tunes, but the album later transitions into a joyful and hopeful vibe.
“Sable is this dark black colour and it almost started to become a cartoon of sad Bon Iver music,” lead singer Justin Vernon said in an interview.
“I like the songs a lot, but they were kind of these last moments, the last gasping breath of my former self that really did feel bad for himself.
“It’s also something that I’ve investigated as a person. It was all incredibly validating to me. I wasn’t exactly the most confident guy in high school. And then suddenly it’s like, oh, people are telling you you’re one of these great artists. And then you wonder, am I a snake eating its own tail? Am I staying sad, am I hurting myself in order to get that validation,” he added.
Founded in 2006, Bon Iver originally started as Justin’s solo project. However, it eventually became a band comprising Sean Carey (on drums, keyboards and vocals,) Michael Lewis (vocals, baritone guitar, guitar, violin, saxophone,) Matthew McCaughan (drums, bass, vocals,) Andrew Fitzpatrick (guitar, keyboards, vocals), and Jenn Wasner (guitar, keyboards, vocals), alongside the artist.
