22, A Million

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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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
The Daily Telegraph[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB[7]
The Guardian[8]
The Independent[9]
NME4/5[10]
Pitchfork9.0/10[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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."22 (OVER S∞∞N)"Justin Vernon2:48
2."10 d E A T h b R E a s T ⚄ ⚄"
  • Vernon
  • Ben Lester
  • BJ Burton
2:24
3."715 - CRΣΣKS"Vernon2:12
4."33 “GOD”"Vernon3:33
5."29 #Strafford APTS"
  • Vernon
  • Burton
4:05
6."666 ʇ"Vernon4:12
7."21 M♢♢N WATER"
3:08
8."8 (circle)"
5:09
9."____45_____"Vernon2:46
10."00000 Million"
  • Vernon
  • Lewis
3:53
Total length:34:10

Sample credits

  • "22 (OVER S∞∞N)" contains a sample of "How I Got Over" as written by Clara Ward and performed by Mahalia Jackson.
  • "10 d E A T h b R E a s T ⚄ ⚄" contains a sample of "Wild Heart" as written and performed by Stevie Nicks.
  • "33 “GOD”" contains samples of "Morning" as written by Bill Graham and performed by Jim Ed Brown and "Iron Sky" as written by Paolo Nutini and Dani Castelar and performed by Paolo Nutini.
  • "00000 Million" contains samples of "Abacus" as written and performed by Fionn Regan.

References

  1. ^ Kreps, Daniel (August 12, 2016). "Bon Iver Announce New LP '22, A Million,' Unveil Two Tracks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  2. ^ Strauss, Matthew. "Bon Iver Announce New Album 22, A Million". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Reviews for 22, A Million by Bon Iver". Metacritic. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  4. ^ Sendra, Tim. "22, A Million – Bon Iver". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  5. ^ Arroyo, Steven (September 30, 2016). "Bon Iver processes success with symbolism on 22, A Million Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  6. ^ McCormick, Neil (September 30, 2016). "Bon Iver's 22, a Million is bonkers, baffling – and beautiful". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  7. ^ Brown, Eric Renner (September 29, 2016). "Bon Iver's 22, A Million: EW review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  8. ^ Petridis, Alexis (September 29, 2016). "Bon Iver: 22, A Million – the downsides of success never sounded so good". The Guardian. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Cooper, Leonie (September 27, 2016). "Bon Iver – '22, A Million' Review". NME. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  11. ^ Petrusich, Amanda (September 30, 2016). "Bon Iver: 22, A Million". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  12. ^ "Bon Iver: 22, A Million". Q (365): 34. November 2016.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Tabakis, Peter (September 23, 2016). "Review: Bon Iver, 22, A Million". Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  15. ^ 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.
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