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22, A Million is the third studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on September 30, 2016.[1] The album was premiered at Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires Music Festival.[2]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[5] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| The Independent | [9] |
| NME | 4/5[10] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Rolling Stone | [13] |
22, A Million has received acclaim from critics, garnering a score of 87 out of 100 on Metacritic, signifying "Universal acclaim."[3] Pretty Much Amazing praised the album in their review, giving it an A, and saying, "Not since Kid A has an album so superb pushed away and pulled closer its audience, simultaneously and with such aplomb."[14] In their review Rolling Stone said, "Vernon remains an oblique lyricist, but the knottiness can be compelling." They gave it four stars out of five.[13] The Line of Best Fit awarded the record full marks, saying that "22, A Million captures personal crisis and resolution better than any album this century."[15]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "22 (OVER S∞∞N)" | Justin Vernon | 2:48 |
| 2. | "10 d E A T h b R E a s T ⚄ ⚄" |
| 2:24 |
| 3. | "715 - CRΣΣKS" | Vernon | 2:12 |
| 4. | "33 “GOD”" | Vernon | 3:33 |
| 5. | "29 #Strafford APTS" |
| 4:05 |
| 6. | "666 ʇ" | Vernon | 4:12 |
| 7. | "21 M♢♢N WATER" |
| 3:08 |
| 8. | "8 (circle)" |
| 5:09 |
| 9. | "____45_____" | Vernon | 2:46 |
| 10. | "00000 Million" |
| 3:53 |
| Total length: | 34:10 | ||
Sample credits
- "22 (OVER S∞∞N)" contains a sample of "How I Got Over (Live)", written by Clara Ward and performed by Mahalia Jackson.
- "33 “GOD”" contains samples of "Dsharpg", written and performed by Sharon Van Etten, "Morning", written by Willis S. Graham and performed by Jim Ed Brown, "Iron Sky", written by Paolo Nutini, Dani Castelar and Charlie Chaplin, and performed by Paolo Nutini, and "All Rendered Truth", written and performed by Lonnie Holley.
- "666 ʇ" contains a sample of "Standing In The Need of Prayer", written by Dave Kingsby and performed by The Supreme Jubilees.
- "21 M◊◊N WATER" contains samples of A Lover's Concerto, written by Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer, and performed by The Toys.
- "00000 Million" contains a sample of "Abacus" as written and performed by Fionn Regan.
Personnel
- Andrew Broder – V3 programming (track 6), audible programming (track 9)
- James Buckley – basses (track 6)
- BJ Burton – "Noble Black Eagle", writer (tracks 2, 5, 8), C1 programming (track 6), C2 programming (track 6), saxophone (track 7), programming (track 8)
- Elise Carey – voices (track 7)
- Sean Carey – drums (tracks 6, 8), , percussion (track 6), DX7 (track 7), writer (track 7)
- Andy Fitzpatrick – the 22000 (tracks 2, 7, 8), OP-1 (track 6)
- Trever Hagen – prepared trumpet (track 4)
- Zach Hanson – "Professional Mixer"
- Ben Lester – writer (track 2)
- Michael Lewis – "The Oracle", saxophones (tracks 1, 6, 7, 8), writer (track 10), additional lyrics (track 8), Messina (track 9)
- Matt McCaughan – metal drum (track 6), drums (track 8)
- Huntley Miller – mastering
- Rob Moose – "The Whisperer", violins arrangement (track 1), violas arrangement (track 1), saxophones arrangement (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)
- Michael Vincent Vognar Noyce – voice (track 8)
- Ryan Olson – "Scream Defence", MIDI capture piano (track 1), sampler (track 7), field recorder (track 7), writer (track 8)
- Chris Rosenau – electric guitars (track 4), acoustic guitars (track 4)
- Sad Sax of Shit – saxophones (tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8)
- Camilla Stavely Taylor – voices (track 7)
- Jessica Stavely Taylor – voices (track 7)
- Colin Stetson – saxophones (track 7)
- Justin Vernon – "Maker", writer, OP-1, guitar, Prophet, bass, drums, M1, Messina
- Joe "Squints" Westerlund – bowed cymbals (track 4)
References
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (August 12, 2016). "Bon Iver Announce New LP '22, A Million,' Unveil Two Tracks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew. "Bon Iver Announce New Album 22, A Million". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Reviews for 22, A Million by Bon Iver". Metacritic. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "22, A Million – Bon Iver". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Arroyo, Steven (September 30, 2016). "Bon Iver processes success with symbolism on 22, A Million Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (September 30, 2016). "Bon Iver's 22, a Million is bonkers, baffling – and beautiful". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Brown, Eric Renner (September 29, 2016). "Bon Iver's 22, A Million: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (September 29, 2016). "Bon Iver: 22, A Million – the downsides of success never sounded so good". The Guardian. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Hooton, Christopher (September 30, 2016). "Bon Iver, '22, A Million' review: An astonishing record that grapples with the infinite". The Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Cooper, Leonie (September 27, 2016). "Bon Iver – '22, A Million' Review". NME. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Petrusich, Amanda (September 30, 2016). "Bon Iver: 22, A Million". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ "Bon Iver: 22, A Million". Q (365): 34. November 2016.
- ^ a b Hermes, Will (September 28, 2016). "Review: Bon Iver's '22, A Million' Brings Futurism to Justin Vernon's Cabin". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Tabakis, Peter (September 23, 2016). "Review: Bon Iver, 22, A Million". Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ^ Bridgewater, Paul (September 26, 2016). "Bon Iver's 22, A Million captures personal crisis and resolution better than any album this century". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 30, 2016.