Cold Plays
FEBRUARY 4TH, 2009
Cold Plays
An album written in a remote wood cabin by a singer-songwriter whose stage name derives from the French phrase for “good winter”—we can't think of cooler tunes to keep us cozy 'til spring comes.
Though not limited to any one season, the debut from Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago, makes for a perfect wintry night companion. In steady play since the city's temp got turned down, the record tenderly tells its thesis of heartbreak in folksy falsetto and soulful guitar strums, giving us chills in the good way.
So good in fact, we almost don't mind that we're not holidaying in Hawaii this year. Almost.
For Emma, Forever Ago ($7.92) on iTunes.
Sample songs at www.myspace.com/boniver