UPROXX Indie Mixtape | Bon Iver: Justin Vernon, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, And The Beauty Of Unconventional Rock - Indiecast @indiemixtape | Uploaded 3 years ago | Updated 4 hours ago
This month marks the tenth anniversary of Bon Iver’s self-titled sophomore album, which solidified Justin Vernon’s project as an indie rock powerhouse, and eventually earned him a handful of Grammys. To celebrate ten years of this pivotal record, Steve and Ian are putting aside their opposing views on Bon Iver to spend some time reflecting on the outfit’s catalogue and lasting impact.

In the decade since the release of 'Bon Iver,' Justin Vernon has made a name for himself as one of the least predictable and most adventurous artists of recent memory, with a series of ultimate “grower” albums that end up shifting listeners’ tastes, that somehow exist in the same timeline as recent massive collaborations with Taylor Swift. This week, Steve and Ian discuss whether “Woods” is one of the most important indie rock songs of the 21st century, and how much Vernon’s association with Kanye actually accounts for his credibility in the indie world.

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