Bon Iver - Sable, Fable - [Vinyl]

Bon Iver's three-song collection SABLE, was a prologue miredin darkness, a controlled burn clearing the way for newpossibilities. fABLE is the book that follows. Where SABLE,was a work of solitude, fABLE is an outstretched hand.Radiant, ornate pop music gleams around Vernon's voice as hefocuses on a new and beautiful era.On every song, his eyes are locked with one specific person. It'slove, which means there's an intense clarity, focus, and honestywithin fABLE. It's a portrait of a man flooded and overwhelmedby that first meeting ("Everything Is Peaceful Love"). There's atableau defined by ** and irrepressible desire ("WalkHome"). This is someone filled with light and purpose seeingan entire future right in front of him: a partner, new memories,maybe a family.There's something undeniably healing about infatuation.Cleaving to someone else can feel like light pouring in from adoor that's suddenly swung wide. But there's a reason SABLE, isof a piece with fABLE; the shadow still rears it's head in lightertimes. Even when you've reached a new chapter, you'll still findyourself back in your own foundational muck. A fable isn't afairy tale. There's good stuff: unbridled joy and trips to Spain.But fables aren't hinged on happy endings; they're here to instilla lesson.As the album winds to a close, he acknowledges the need forpatience and a commitment to put in the work. There's aselfless rhythm required when you're enmeshing yourself withanother person. The song-and by extension the entire album-is a pledge. He's ready to find that pace.