Bon Iver — AIR Studios, London, 2012

Filmed live session by Bon Iver at London’s AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall), released by 4AD and Jagjaguwar in February 2012. Pared back to essentials, Justin Vernon’s project appears here as a duo with his collaborator Sean Carey, both on vocals and two grand pianos, far from the expanded touring band. Riding the success of the album “Bon Iver, Bon Iver” (2011) and two Grammy Awards, Vernon delivers stripped-down, deeply moving reworkings of his repertoire — “Hinnom, TX,” “Wash.,” “Babys,” “Beth/Rest” — along with a poignant cover of Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” The beautifully recorded capture lays bare the fragility of the voices and the harmonic richness of the pianos. An essential filmed concert for lovers of intimate folk and American indie. Keywords: Bon Iver live, AIR Studios, intimate folk, live session, full performance.