Bon Iver News: Bon Iver (Serpentine Sessions 2009)

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Despite only having released one full-length album Bon Iver have made quite a name for themselves and manage to sell-out their Hyde Park Serpentine Session and fill the tent with fans desperate to sing along. ‘Lump Sum’ kicks off the set with glorious choral vocals that soar high up into the tent and instantly bring the audience to a reverential hushed silence. The constantly evolving combination of instruments throughout the set assures that even the quietest and gentlest tunes won’t be boring as Justin Vernon and his band swap from drums to guitar and bass liked a slick machine.

The crowd...