“If I was introducing Bon Iver to someone new – if I was showing them what I think Bon Iver is – this is the album I would hand them,” said Justin Vernon of VOLUMES: ONE, the new Bon Iver project.
Which isn’t really new, per se. It’s actually fully lifted from the archives and marks Bon Iver’s first-ever non-studio album. Formally entitled VOLUMES: ONE (SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023 BON IVER 6 PIECE BAND), the record marks the start of a new, recurring archival series of releases for Bon Iver, with this penultimate 11-track offering just the beginning. Imminent non-studio LPs will feature more unpolished and unreleased cuts, plucked from live shows, raw demos, and additional previously unheard material.
The album’s 11 songs are pulled from 10 different live performances from the years of 2019 through 2023, with locations ranging from Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California to Milan, Italy and Jakarta, Indonesia. Vernon actually sat down to compile VOLUMES: ONE in 2020, a press release clarifies, stating that it was six years ago when the musician began sifting through archival footage in determination to “assemble the ultimate tracklist.”
The end result? The below.
VOLUMES: ONE Tracklist
1. “INTRO” – The Forum, Los Angeles, CA. (Sep 15 2019)
2. “MAN LIKE U” – The Forum, Los Angeles, CA. (Sep 15 2019)
3. “WE (feat. Bizhiki)” – Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN. (Oct 03 2019)
4. “JELMORE” – Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, ID. (Jan 19 2020)
5. “666” – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX. (Apr 03 2022)
6. “HEAVENLY FATHER” – Mediolanum, Milan, IT. (Nov 05 2022)
7. “P.D.L.I.F.” – Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, AU. (Feb 26 2023)
8. “HEY, MA” – Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL. (July 23 2023)
9. “A SATISFIED MIND” – State Theatre, Portland, ME. (Dec 08 2017)
10. “33 “GOD”” – WOMADelaide Festival, Adelaide, AU. (Mar 10 2023)
11. “Sh’DIAH (boardmix)” – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, CA. (Oct 06 2019)
Never-before-release tracks like “HEAVENLY FATHER” (we were still bumping on SoundCloud…) and “A SATISFIED MIND” land on the lineup, as well as new versions of a plethora of more recent Bon Iver studio tracks, such as “MAN LIKE U,” “33 “GOD””,and “P.D.L.I.F.”
Stream VOLUMES: ONE (SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023 BON IVER 6 PIECE BAND) out on all major streaming services now.
