Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Revival

Kinda got emotional listening to this.  You gotta know the original to have context.  But what Bon Iver and The Roots did with this arrangement is not only a beautiful artistic collaboration, but a compelling argument for what can be accomplished when people strive to make cultural bridges to each other.  In this case, the result is a nuanced and atmospheric r&b slow jam (in every sense of the word) culled from a woodsy, indie rock art song...