National Geographic premieres Bon Iver video
aaamusic | On 23, Aug 2011
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PREMIERES VIDEO FOR BON IVER’S ‘HOLOCENE’
National Geographic is premiering the stunning video for Bon Iver’s ‘Holocene’. Directed by Nabil Elderkin, the video was shot against the dramatic mountain ranges and vast flatlands of Iceland, with the landscape’s singular beauty providing a stirring complement to the song.
Watch ‘Holocene’ here: http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/view/page.basic/article/content.article/bon_iver/en_US
“That place is the most magical place in the world, it looked like Mars to me, so I always wanted to shoot there,” says Elderkin of the video’s location. “When Bon Iver gave me the reign’s on this video, I knew it had to be filmed there.”
The 12” physical format of ‘Holocene’ is released on 5 September and the band will be in the UK for a full tour beginning on 19 October. Please note that all UK dates are SOLD OUT.
Bon Iver Tour Dates –
19 Oct Manchester Apollo SOLD OUT
22 Oct Edinburgh Usher Hall SOLD OUT
23 Oct London Hammersmith Apollo SOLD OUT
24 Oct London Hammersmith Apollo SOLD OUT
9 Nov Birmingham o2 Academy SOLD OUT
10 Nov Leeds o2 Academy SOLD OUT
11 Nov Bristol Colston Hall SOLD OUT
Praise for Bon Iver –
‘Album of the Month’ 4/5 Mojo
“Bon Iver possesses all of the austere beauty and understated emotiveness of its predecessor”
5/5 Uncut
“In purely musical terms, Justin Vernon may just be the most important figure in popular music right now” 5/5 The Independent
“Bon Iver remains rooted in the emotional sincerity that made Vernon’s debut so mesmerising”
5/5 The Guardian
“Our love intensifies” 5/5 Time Out
“If his last album struck a chord, this one strikes dozens” 5/5 Evening Standard
“5/5” ‘Album of the Week’ Sunday Times
“5/5” The Sun
“Bon Iver is nothing short of hypnotic” 5/5 Sunday Express
“One of the defining vocalists of our times” 4/5 ‘Album of the Week’ Daily Telegraph
“Vernon’s focus has widened but his strange siren song is just as alluring”
‘Album of the Week’ The Observer
“The self-titled follow-up drips with beauty” 4/5 ‘Album of the Week’ Sunday Mirror
‘Album of the Week’ Indie on Sunday
‘Album of the Week’ Music Week
“He’s out of the woods and the view is beautiful” 4/5 Q
“Bon Iver is a beguiling, heartfelt treasure” 4/5 Metro
“Bon Iver is a beautiful swoon of an album” Sunday Times
“Breathtaking” 4.5/5 Attitude
“A wonderful and worthy follow up” 8/10 Clash
“Bon Iver is a substantial step forward” Word
“Looks set to wow people all over again” Diva
“Justin Vernon’s wordless falsetto pricks your heart in places few other singers can reach” Grazia
“A glorious celebration of – and experimentation with – sound” 4/5 Record Collector
“4/5” Daily Mail
“4/5” Mail on Sunday
“4/5” Daily Mirror
“4/5” The Fly
