Video: S.Carey - "Fire Scene"

While browsing the internet over the long weekend I ran into a new video from S. Carey for “Fire Scene”. The track is set to appear on Sean’s forthcoming sophomore LP, Range Of Light out on April 1st via Jagjaguwar. For those not familiar with the man he spends a good chunk of time in Bon Iver and the vibe most certainly carries over into his solo work although this first taste seemingly has fewer electronics touches in it than Carey's last EP. The visuals come from Joe Baughman.

Video: Bon Iver - "Beth/Rest"

Only a day after sharing a full live set from Bon Iver a new video débuts for "Beth/Rest" off of last year’s self-titled LP. Directed by Justin Vernon himself along with Dan Huiting the hyper-natural clip, starring band member Mike Noyce, follows a couple in strange white suits, traveling through an enchanted wooded forest, cradling otherworldly balls of light, and kissing in clouds of fluorescent fog, at times looking like lost footage from the film The Fountain.

The Beth/Rest 12", out today in the U.S. via Jagjaguwar, is available on vinyl and digital formats and comes backed by an August 2011 live take of the track, recorded at Brooklyn's Rare Book Room studio. The single is out in the UK and Europe November 12 via 4AD.

Video: Bon Iver Full Performance at Austin City Limits

Bon Iver appear on the Austin City Limits stage playing an hour set composed of songs primarily from their 2011 self titled LP. Watch the show, which aired over the weekend on PBS, below while you can as these usually have a limited life span …

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Video: Bon Iver 4AD/Jagjaguwar Sessions

Record labels 4AD and Jagjaguwar  recently released a 25-minute Bon Iver performance, starring Justin Vernon and bandmate Sean Carey.  The session took place in London's AIR studio and consist of songs from Bon Iver's 2011 self-titled album as well as 2009's Blood Bank EP release.  What makes this special is that they are extremely simplified versions of the original tracks, using only 2 microphones & 2 baby grand pianos.  I know some believed that Bon Iver was somewhat overproduced (auto-tuning, Beth/Rest sax insanity) so this is a welcome treat.

0:01   - Hinnom, TX
3:09   - Wash.
8:10   - I Can't Make You Love Me (Bonnie Raitt cover)
12:40 - Babys
18:32 - Beth/Rest

Video: Bon Iver: "Hinnom, TX"

I’m not the biggest fan of these deluxe edition re-releases, I mean they are great when an album has been out for ten years but when the band or label decide to re-releases one in the same 12 month period as the original drop it feels like a big F You to the fans who were there on day 1 buying it. On that note Jagjaguwar will be releasing  a deluxe edition of Bon Iver's BNM'd album Bon Iver tomorrow, and the package includes track-by-track video accompaniments. Take a one such example for track "Hinnom, TX", directed by Isaac Gale and David Jensen, below…

New Bon Iver video "Calgary"

"Calgary" is the first single from Bon Iver's new album, out next week by way of Jagjaguwar (4AD in the UK and Europe.)  The video's treatment was written by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon. (It was directed by Andre Durand and Dan Huiting and produced by Daniel Cummings and Picture Machine Productions).