Pitchfork List: Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago

I've had this album on MP3 for a while now, maybe at least five years. I also got it on vinyl last year, so it's one that's never gotten old or lost it's flare over time for me. I listen to it a bit less, but upon listening to it again I remembered just how great this album it is. It's one that must be listened to from start to finish.

History:  The album was released in 2007 as a self-released album. It didn't get a record label to pick it up till afterward. The album's story is widely known as Justin Vernon explained the album originated in a cabin after a breakup from a girlfriend. The album as received very great reviews, but there has been critics who weren't so fond of the album. The lyrical content is very obscure bothering some and welcoming others.