Song Exploder

Bon Iver - Holyfields,

Aug 21, 2019

16:59

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Episode guests

Brad Cook

Chris Messina

Justin Vernon

Highlights

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Episode notes

Holyfields by Bonivere

02:48

'B Youd, Better Let Thet Passaway'

01:53

The Messina, a Harmonizing Machine

02:28

Introduction

2min

The Chore of the Song Is Based Around an E M L Electro Comp One O One

2min

The Messina, a Harmonizing Machine

2min

I'm Happy as I Ever Been.

2min

The Dawn Is Rising, but the Land Ain't Rising

2min

'B Youd, Better Let Thet Passaway'

2min

Holyfields by Bonivere

3min

Bony - A Song Exploder Dot Net

3min

Slash Song Exploder

3min

Justin Vernon founded the band Bon Iver in 2006. Bon Iver’s released four albums, and won two Grammys, including Best New Artist.

The most recent album, i,i, came out in August 2019, and in this episode, Justin breaks down a song from it called “Holyfields,.” He’s joined by producers Chris Messina and Brad Cook. We spoke to him in July, from his studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where the song started. They finished it at Sonic Ranch studio, in Tornillo, Texas, on the border of the US and Mexico.

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