JUSTIN VERNON pluralized HAZLETON before we ever tried to pronounce Bon Iver

by Brandon on January 14, 2010

seen enough to bend him off the frame

Justin Vernon – Hazelton

Many of you know Justin Vernon as the guy behind Bon Iver, and one of 2008′s best albums. Well, long before any of us were trying to figure out how to pronounce Iver he was just Justin Vernon. And he recorded a 7 song EP that he titled Hazletons. I would like to say that it’s (kinda) title track is for curious fans who are interested in the genesis of J-dogg’s sound but that would be selling it short. Apparently it wasn’t that cabin in the woods that gave Bon Iver it’s magic, it was in Justin all along. Us assholes just needed a cute backstory of heartbreak and Luddite-esque seclusion to get our attention. Sorry J.

Bury your face in Bon Iver’s MySpace

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