Repave

Drew Caruso’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

As the year ends, I find myself shuffling through the albums I have accrued over the past months. Each album an experience, an insight gained, a lens changed, I have continually found myself lost in the art that encapsulated the sonic apotheosis of this past year. The experiences captured within these sounds provide themselves as […]

REVIEW: Volcano Choir – ‘Repave’

Artist: Volcano Choir Album: Repave Genre: Indie Post-rock Label: Jagjaguwar Justin Vernon is a man of many talents, many bands, and many snarky comments. When it was announced that Volcano Choir, one of his earlier projects, would be coming out with a new record, it almost seemed out of boredom. Had he tired of the […]

Volcano Choir Stream ‘Repave’

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon may not be known for releasing much material with his flagship group, but in 2013 he has made one hell of an effort to put out more new material than any other single year in his entire career. Now, two weeks ahead of its street date, the sometimes quiet songwriter has […]

Volcano Choir Release Documentary Concerning New Album ‘Repave’

Volcano Choir, Justin Vernon’s experimental pet project that in recent years has blossomed into a full band, has released a documentary detailing the writing and recording of their upcoming full-length Repave, due out September 3 via Jagjaguwar. The video, directed by Dan Huiting, focuses on the more deliberate writing process of the outfit’s sophomore attempt, […]

Volcano Choir Debuts New Single “Byegone”

Earlier today, Volcano Choir, the side-project of renowned Wisconsin musician and Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon, released “Byegone,” the first single off their upcoming album, Repave, due out September 3 via Jagjaguwar. This roller coaster of a track is propelled forward by Vernon’s signature baritone, which is supported by an undeniably catchy, almost prog-rock riff, […]