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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = i,i
| name = I, I
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Bon Iver]]
| artist = [[Bon Iver]]
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| released = August 9, 2019
| released = August 9, 2019
| recorded = <!-- Please source recording dates/years with a source that clearly states this -->
| recorded = <!-- Please source recording dates/years with a source that clearly states this -->
| studio = * April Base ([[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]])
| studio =
* April Base ([[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]])
* [[Sonic Ranch]] ([[Tornillo, Texas]])
* [[Sonic Ranch]] ([[Tornillo, Texas]])
| genre =
| genre =
*[[Chamber folk]]
* [[Chamber folk]]
*[[experimental music|experimental]]
* [[experimental music|experimental]]
*[[folktronica]] <!-- Please source genres in the "Music" section -->
* [[folktronica]]<!-- Please source genres in the "Music" section -->
| length = 39:34
| length = 39:34
| label = [[Jagjaguwar]]
| label = [[Jagjaguwar]]
| producer = * Chris Messina
| producer =
* Chris Messina
* Brad Cook
* Brad Cook
* [[Justin Vernon]]
* [[Justin Vernon]]
| prev_title = [[22, A Million]]
| prev_title = [[22, A Million]]
| prev_year = 2016
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title =
| next_title = [[Sable (EP)|Sable]]
| next_year =
| next_year = 2024
| misc = {{Singles
| misc = {{Singles
| name = i,i
| name = I, I
| type = studio
| type = studio
| single1 = Hey, Ma" / "U (Man Like)
| single1 = [[Hey, Ma (Bon Iver song)|Hey, Ma]]" / "U (Man Like)
| single1date = June 3, 2019
| single1date = June 3, 2019
| single3 = Faith" / "Jelmore
| single3 = Faith" / "Jelmore
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}}


'''''I, I''''' (stylized as '''''i,i''''') is the fourth studio album by American [[indie folk]] band [[Bon Iver]]. It was released track by track per hour on August 8, 2019; the intro only being available on the Bon Iver fan subreddit until August 9, when the album was released properly on all services, with a physical release to follow on August 30. The album was preceded by the singles "Hey, Ma" and "U (Man Like)", and the tracks "Faith" and "Jelmore" were released alongside the album pre-order.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/bon-iver-announce-new-album-ii/|title=Bon Iver Announce New Album i,i, Share 2 New Songs: Listen|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|date=July 11, 2019|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref> ''I, I'' features contributions from [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]], [[Aaron Dessner]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Moses Sumney]], and [[Channy Leaneagh]], among others.<ref name="Clash">{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/bon-iver-announces-new-album-ii|title=Bon Iver Announces New Album 'i,i'|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=July 11, 2019|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref> The album was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Recording Package]], [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]] at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards]], as well as [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] for the song "Hey, Ma".
'''''I, I''''' (stylized as '''''i,i''''') is the fourth studio album by American [[indie folk]] band [[Bon Iver]]. It was released track by track per hour on August 8, 2019; the intro only being available on the Bon Iver fan [[subreddit]] until August 9, when the album was released properly on all services, with a physical release to follow on August 30. The album was preceded by the singles "[[Hey, Ma (Bon Iver song)|Hey, Ma]]" and "U (Man Like)", and the tracks "Faith" and "Jelmore" were released alongside the album pre-order.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/bon-iver-announce-new-album-ii/|title=Bon Iver Announce New Album i,i, Share 2 New Songs: Listen|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref> ''I, I'' features contributions from [[James Blake (musician)|James Blake]], [[Aaron Dessner]], [[Bruce Hornsby]], [[Moses Sumney]], and [[Channy Leaneagh]], among others.<ref name="Clash">{{cite news|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/bon-iver-announces-new-album-ii|title=Bon Iver Announces New Album 'i,i'|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref> The album was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Recording Package|Best Recording Package]], [[Grammy Award for Album of the Year|Album of the Year]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Music Album]] at the [[62nd Annual Grammy Awards]], as well as [[Grammy Award for Record of the Year|Record of the Year]] for the song "Hey, Ma".


==Background==
==Background==
The project was first teased during an [[Instagram Live]] broadcast by [[Justin Vernon]]'s personal account, in which he revealed a snippet of the song previously known as "We Maddie Parry" (later shortened to "We") and showed a song list with working titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/boniver/comments/a5rcr6/justin_just_played_a_new_song_on_instagram_i/|title=justin just played a new song on instagram, i caught some of it live|date=December 13, 2018}}</ref> After the band's show at All Points East 2019, they premiered two new songs; U (Man Like) and Hey, Ma, which were released as singles next day, as well as dates for the fall 2019 tour.<ref>https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bon-iver-all-points-east-review-new-songs-justin-vernon-22-a-million-a8941441.html</ref>. On July 11, they announced that their fourth album, "i,i" would be released on August 30th (later moved to August 9th) and released the third and fourth singles, "Jelmore" and "Faith".<ref>https://boniver.org/news/2019/new-album-ii-out-august-30/</ref>
The project was first teased during an [[Instagram Live]] broadcast by [[Justin Vernon]]'s personal account, in which he revealed a snippet of the song previously known as "We Maddie Parry" (later shortened to "We") and showed a song list with working titles.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/boniver/comments/a5rcr6/justin_just_played_a_new_song_on_instagram_i/|title=justin just played a new song on instagram, i caught some of it live|date=December 13, 2018}}</ref> After the band's show at All Points East 2019, they premiered two new songs; U (Man Like) and Hey, Ma, which were released as singles the next day, as well as dates for the fall 2019 tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bon-iver-all-points-east-review-new-songs-justin-vernon-22-a-million-a8941441.html|title = Bon Iver, All Points East review: A magnificent bookend to Justin Vernon's glitchy '22, A Million' era|website = [[Independent.co.uk]]|date = 3 June 2019}}</ref> On July 11, they announced that their fourth album, ''i,i'' would be released on August 30 (later moved to August 9) and released the third and fourth singles, "Jelmore" and "Faith".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYp8DVES1nU&list=PLV-8xdZpfbFIA4vWfR1osOLZdBrZud7fI|title=Lucid Design Concepts|date=June 9, 2016 |publisher=Bon Iver|access-date=25 March 2023}}</ref>
The band likened the album to the season of [[Autumn|fall]], with ''I, I'' completing a cycle that began with the "winter" of ''[[For Emma, Forever Ago]]'' (2007), followed by "the frenetic spring of ''[[Bon Iver, Bon Iver]]'' (2011), and the unhinged summer of ''[[22, A Million]]'' (2016)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2019/07/11/bon-iver-announce-new-album-i-i|title=Bon Iver announce new album 'i,i'|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|date=July 11, 2019|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref> Vernon additionally described the album as "very much like the most adult record, the most complete" and "more honest, generous work".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2019/07/11/bon-iver-ii/|title=Bon Iver enlist James Blake, Moses Sumney and more for new album, i,i|work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]|last=Bruce-Jones|first=Henry|date=July 11, 2019|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref> The album was recorded over an extended period of time at April Base in Wisconsin, and was completed at [[Sonic Ranch]] in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boniver.org/news/2019/new-album-ii-out-august-30/|title=New album 'I,I' – out August 30|publisher=[[Bon Iver]]|date=July 11, 2019|accessdate=July 12, 2019}}</ref> On July 31, 2019, the band released a [[documentary]] short called ''Bon Iver: Autumn'', featuring Vernon and bandmates discussing the new album and aspects of the upcoming Autumn 2019 tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/07/bon-iver-tour-documentary-autumn-new-album-watch/|title=Bon Iver Releases Mini-Documentary About Upcoming Tour: Watch|date=July 31, 2019}}</ref> To promote the album, listening parties took place on August 7 in several countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crackmagazine.net/2019/07/bon-iver-ii-listening-parties-london-new-york-europe//|title=Bon Iver announce i,i listening parties in London, New York and Europe|website=[[Crack Magazine]]||date=July 19, 2019|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref>
The band likened the album to the season of [[Autumn|fall]], with ''I, I'' completing a cycle that began with the "winter" of ''[[For Emma, Forever Ago]]'' (2007), followed by "the frenetic spring of ''[[Bon Iver, Bon Iver]]'' (2011), and the unhinged summer of ''[[22, A Million]]'' (2016)".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2019/07/11/bon-iver-announce-new-album-i-i|title=Bon Iver announce new album 'i,i'|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref> Vernon additionally described the album as "very much like the most adult record, the most complete" and "more honest, generous work".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2019/07/11/bon-iver-ii/|title=Bon Iver enlist James Blake, Moses Sumney and more for new album, i,i|work=[[Fact (UK magazine)|Fact]]|last=Bruce-Jones|first=Henry|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref> The album was recorded over an extended period of time at April Base in Wisconsin, and was completed at [[Sonic Ranch]] in Texas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boniver.org/news/2019/new-album-ii-out-august-30/|title=New album 'I,I' – out August 30|publisher=[[Bon Iver]]|date=July 11, 2019|access-date=July 12, 2019}}</ref> On July 31, 2019, the band released a [[documentary]] short called ''Bon Iver: Autumn'', featuring Vernon and bandmates discussing the new album and aspects of the upcoming Autumn 2019 tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2019/07/bon-iver-tour-documentary-autumn-new-album-watch/|title=Bon Iver Releases Mini-Documentary About Upcoming Tour: Watch|date=July 31, 2019}}</ref> To promote the album, listening parties took place on August 7 in several countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crackmagazine.net/2019/07/bon-iver-ii-listening-parties-london-new-york-europe//|title=Bon Iver announce i,i listening parties in London, New York and Europe|website=[[Crack Magazine]]|date=July 19, 2019|access-date=July 11, 2019}}</ref>


On August 8, without prior announcement, eight of the album's nine remaining songs were released digitally (one each hour) and the ninth, "[[Yi and iMi|Yi]]", was posted on [[Reddit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/indie/bon-iver-icommai-imi-we-holyfields-naeem-marion/|title=Bon Iver Are Releasing Their New Album, 'i,i,' A Few Weeks Early|website=[[Uproxx]]|last=Rossignol|first=Derrick|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref> This was followed by the band moving the album's digital release date three weeks forward to August 9, with the physical release on August 30.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=jagjaguwar|number=1159484790053253120|title=Tonight, @boniver will release 'i,i' digitally around the globe. Find the songs here: (link: https://boniver.ffm.to/icommai) boniver.ffm.to/icommai #icommai|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
On August 8, without prior announcement, eight of the album's nine remaining songs were released digitally (one each hour) and the ninth, "[[Yi and iMi|Yi]]", was posted on [[Reddit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uproxx.com/indie/bon-iver-icommai-imi-we-holyfields-naeem-marion/|title=Bon Iver Are Releasing Their New Album, 'i,i,' A Few Weeks Early|website=[[Uproxx]]|last=Rossignol|first=Derrick|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> This was followed by the band moving the album's digital release date three weeks forward to August 9, with the physical release on August 30.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=jagjaguwar|number=1159484790053253120|title=Tonight, @boniver will release 'i,i' digitally around the globe. Find the songs here: (link: https://boniver.ffm.to/icommai) boniver.ffm.to/icommai #icommai|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>


==Music==
==Music==
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|title= "iMi"
|title= "iMi"
|description=Sample of the album's first full track "[[Yi and iMi|iMi]]", which took five years of recording and nearly 30 collaborators to complete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/arts/music/bon-iver-imi.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 6, 2019|accessdate=December 21, 2019|author=Joe Coscarelli|title=5 Years, 28 People, 1 Song: No One Writes Quite Like Bon Iver.}}</ref>}}
|description=Sample of the album's first full track "[[Yi and iMi|iMi]]", which took five years of recording and nearly 30 collaborators to complete.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/arts/music/bon-iver-imi.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=September 6, 2019|access-date=December 21, 2019|author=Joe Coscarelli|title=5 Years, 28 People, 1 Song: No One Writes Quite Like Bon Iver.}}</ref>}}
''I, I'' has been characterized as a [[chamber folk]] album.<ref name="s-times">{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-new-albums-bon-iver-i-i-kv2slmslr|title=On record: Pop, rock and jazz, August 11|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|last1=Davis|first1=Clive|last2=Cairns|first2=Dan|last3=Verrico|first3=Lisa|last4=Edwards|first4=Mark|date=August 11, 2019|accessdate=August 12, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref> A number of publications have considered its sound to be a merger of the musical elements of Bon Iver's previous three albums,<ref name="nme"/><ref name="diy"/><ref name="exclaim">{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/bon_iver-i_i|title=Bon Iver i,i|work=[[Exclaim!]]|last=Feibel|first=Adam|date=August 12, 2019|accessdate=August 13, 2019}}</ref> with Chris DeVille of ''[[Stereogum]]'' considering it the first of their albums "that sounds more familiar than new."<ref name="stereogum">{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2054136/bon-iver-i-comma-i-review/franchises/premature-evaluation/|title=Premature Evaluation: Bon Iver ''i,i''|work=[[Stereogum]]|last=DeVille|first=Chris|date=August 9, 2019|accessdate=August 13, 2019}}</ref> Its production includes acoustic guitars, [[Horn (instrument)|horns]], piano, [[Synthesizer|synthesizers]], [[Woodwind instrument|woodwind]], organ and interwoven voices along with "jittery electronics," "otherworldly beats, whispering [[Brass instrument|brass]] and fragmentary structures."<ref name="clash">{{cite web|url=https://clashmusic.com/reviews/bon-iver-ii|title=Bon Iver - i,i|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Gallagher|first=Marianne|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="american-song">{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2019/08/bon-iver-ii/|title=Bon Iver: ''i,i''|work=[[American Songwriter]]|last=Beviglia|first=Jim|date=August 11, 2019|accessdate=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="s-times"/><ref name="independent"/> Music journalists have noted its electronic and [[Experimental music|experimental]] features reminiscent of those found on ''[[22, A Million]]'', but note that it has been used more sparingly than on the aforementioned album, with ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' writer opining that it "[provides] the foundation for the record’s truly big moments."<ref name="nme"/><ref name="diy"/>
A number of publications have considered its sound to be a merger of the musical elements of Bon Iver's previous three albums,<ref name="nme"/><ref name="diy"/><ref name="exclaim">{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/bon_iver-i_i|title=Bon Iver i,i|work=[[Exclaim!]]|last=Feibel|first=Adam|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> with Chris DeVille of ''[[Stereogum]]'' considering it the first of their albums "that sounds more familiar than new."<ref name="stereogum">{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2054136/bon-iver-i-comma-i-review/franchises/premature-evaluation/|title=Premature Evaluation: Bon Iver ''i,i''|work=[[Stereogum]]|last=DeVille|first=Chris|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref> Its production includes acoustic guitars, [[Horn (instrument)|horns]], piano, [[synthesizer]]s, [[Woodwind instrument|woodwind]], organ and interwoven voices along with "jittery electronics," "otherworldly beats, whispering [[Brass instrument|brass]] and fragmentary structures."<ref name="clash">{{cite web|url=https://clashmusic.com/reviews/bon-iver-ii|title=Bon Iver - i,i|work=[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]|last=Gallagher|first=Marianne|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="american-song">{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/2019/08/bon-iver-ii/|title=Bon Iver: ''i,i''|work=[[American Songwriter]]|last=Beviglia|first=Jim|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=August 13, 2019}}</ref><ref name="s-times">{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/best-new-albums-bon-iver-i-i-kv2slmslr|title=On record: Pop, rock and jazz, August 11|work=[[The Sunday Times]]|last1=Davis|first1=Clive|last2=Cairns|first2=Dan|last3=Verrico|first3=Lisa|last4=Edwards|first4=Mark|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="independent"/> Music journalists have noted its electronic and [[Experimental music|experimental]] features reminiscent of those found on ''[[22, A Million]]'', but note that it has been used more sparingly than on the aforementioned album, with ''[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]'' writer opining that it "[provides] the foundation for the record’s truly big moments."<ref name="nme"/><ref name="diy"/>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| ADM = 7.8/10<ref name="ADM">{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/10015/Bon-Iver-i-i.aspx|title=i, i by Bon Iver reviews|publisher=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| ADM = 7.8/10<ref name="ADM">{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/10015/Bon-Iver-i-i.aspx|title=i, i by Bon Iver reviews|publisher=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=September 2, 2019}}</ref>
| MC = 80/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/i-i/bon-iver|title=I, I by Bon Iver Reviews and Tracks|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref>
| MC = 80/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/i-i/bon-iver|title=I, I by Bon Iver Reviews and Tracks|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-i-mw0003299896|title=I, I – Bon Iver|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Sendra|first=Tim|accessdate=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-i-mw0003299896|title=I, I – Bon Iver|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|last=Sendra|first=Tim|access-date=October 19, 2019}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''
| rev2 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/bon-iver-album-reviewanguish-ecstasy-singer-gives-technology/|title=Bon Iver, i, i album review: anguish and ecstasy from the singer who gives technology a human heart|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|last=McCormick|first=Neil|authorlink=Neil McCormick|date=August 7, 2019|accessdate=August 8, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="telegraph">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/bon-iver-album-reviewanguish-ecstasy-singer-gives-technology/|title=Bon Iver, i, i album review: anguish and ecstasy from the singer who gives technology a human heart|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|last=McCormick|first=Neil|author-link=Neil McCormick|date=August 7, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev3score = A−<ref name="ew">{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/music-reviews/2019/08/08/bon-iver-i-i-review/|title=Bon Iver sounds more confident than ever on i,i|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
| rev3score = A−<ref name="ew">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music-reviews/2019/08/08/bon-iver-i-i-review/|title=Bon Iver sounds more confident than ever on i,i|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev4score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/08/bon-iver-ii-review-his-first-ever-misfire|title=Bon Iver: i,i review – his first ever misfire|work=[[The Guardian]]|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Ben|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 11, 2019}}</ref>
| rev4score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref name="guardian">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/08/bon-iver-ii-review-his-first-ever-misfire|title=Bon Iver: i,i review – his first ever misfire|work=[[The Guardian]]|last=Beaumont-Thomas|first=Ben|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 11, 2019}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev5score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/bon-iver-ii-album-review-2536398|title=Bon Iver – 'i, i' review|work=[[NME]]|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=November 28, 2019}}</ref>
| rev5score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/bon-iver-ii-album-review-2536398|title=Bon Iver – 'i, i' review|work=[[NME]]|last=Mylrea|first=Hannah|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=November 28, 2019}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev6 = ''[[The Observer]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="observer">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/11/bon-iver-i-i-review|title=Bon Iver: i,i review – complex and majestic|work=[[The Observer]]|last=Morris|first=Damien|date=August 11, 2019|accessdate=August 12, 2019}}</ref>
| rev6score = {{rating|5|5}}<ref name="observer">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/11/bon-iver-i-i-review|title=Bon Iver: i,i review – complex and majestic|work=[[The Observer]]|last=Morris|first=Damien|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=August 12, 2019}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7score = 8.8/10<ref name="pitch">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bon-iver-ii/|title=Bon Iver: i,i|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=August 9, 2019|accessdate=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
| rev7score = 8.8/10<ref name="pitch">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bon-iver-ii/|title=Bon Iver: i,i|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev8 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="q">{{cite journal|title=Bon Iver: I,I|work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|last=Segal|first=Victoria|issue=403|date=October 2019|page=110}}</ref>
| rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="q">{{cite journal|title=Bon Iver: I,I|journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|last=Segal|first=Victoria|issue=403|date=October 2019|page=110}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/bon-iver-i-i-869539/|title=Bon Iver’s ‘i, i’ is About Getting In Touch With Your Human Side|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Hermes|first=Will|authorlink=Will Hermes|date=August 14, 2019|accessdate=August 16, 2019}}</ref>
| rev9score = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/bon-iver-i-i-869539/|title=Bon Iver's 'i, i' is About Getting In Touch With Your Human Side|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Hermes|first=Will|author-link=Will Hermes|date=August 14, 2019|access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[The Times]]''
| rev10 = ''[[The Times]]''
| rev10score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="times">{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bon-iver-i-i-review-justin-vernon-returns-to-doing-what-he-does-best-2wfb92cbc|title=Bon Iver: i, i review — Justin Vernon returns to doing what he does best|work=[[The Times]]|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|authorlink=Will Hodgkinson|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 8, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
| rev10score = {{rating|4|5}}<ref name="times">{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bon-iver-i-i-review-justin-vernon-returns-to-doing-what-he-does-best-2wfb92cbc|title=Bon Iver: i, i review — Justin Vernon returns to doing what he does best|work=[[The Times]]|last=Hodgkinson|first=Will|author-link=Will Hodgkinson|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2019|url-access=subscription}}</ref>
}}
}}


''I, I'' received acclaim from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''I, I'' has an average score of 80 based on 33 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> Hannah Mylrea of ''[[NME]]'' gave the album a perfect score, considering it "pieced [...] in an impossibly intelligent way."<ref name="nme"/> ''DIY'' writer Ben Tipple also gave it full marks, dubbing it "an emotional tour-de-force that displays an unparalleled understanding of the power of music," further praising its "masterful delicacy" and sparing use of electronic experimentation.<ref name="diy">{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2019/08/08/bon-iver-i-i-album-review|title=Bon Iver – i, i|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|last=Tipple|first=Ben|date=August 9, 2019|accessdate=August 9, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' awarded it the "Best New Music" accolade, with editor Matthew Strauss calling it the band's "most honest and forthright music ever"; he additionally noted Vernon's vocal performance, considering that he "sings with more texture and conviction than ever before."<ref name= "pitch"/> Damien Morris of ''[[The Observer]]'' hailed it as "complex and majestic," saying that "''i,i'' spins a mesmerising web of superficially insubstantial yet intensely majestic music."<ref name="observer"/>
''I, I'' received acclaim from critics. At [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, ''I, I'' has an average score of 80 based on 33 reviews.<ref name="MC"/> Hannah Mylrea of ''[[NME]]'' gave the album a perfect score, considering it "pieced [...] in an impossibly intelligent way."<ref name="nme"/> ''DIY'' writer Ben Tipple also gave it full marks, dubbing it "an emotional tour-de-force that displays an unparalleled understanding of the power of music," further praising its "masterful delicacy" and sparing use of electronic experimentation.<ref name="diy">{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2019/08/08/bon-iver-i-i-album-review|title=Bon Iver – i, i|work=[[DIY (magazine)|DIY]]|last=Tipple|first=Ben|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref> ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' awarded it the "Best New Music" accolade, with editor Matthew Strauss calling it the band's "most honest and forthright music ever"; he additionally noted Vernon's vocal performance, considering that he "sings with more texture and conviction than ever before."<ref name= "pitch"/> Damien Morris of ''[[The Observer]]'' hailed it as "complex and majestic," saying that "''i,i'' spins a mesmerising web of superficially insubstantial yet intensely majestic music."<ref name="observer"/>


Some critics had their reservations. Chase McMullen of ''[[The 405 (magazine)|The 405]]'' deemed the album underwhelming, considering it to be inferior to the band's previous work, he noted that they are "doing the things they know well," and that while "at times, this can work in ''i,i''<nowiki/>'s favor, [...] it can feel a bit limited and complacent."<ref name="the-405">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-bon-iver-stick-to-the-duldroms-of-nostalgia-on-the-still-pleasant-i-i-156|title=Review: Bon Iver stick to the doldrums of straightforward nostalgia on the still pleasant i,i|work=[[The 405 (magazine)|The 405]]|last=McMullen|first=Chase|date=August 12, 2019|accessdate=August 9, 2019}}</ref> Ben Beaumont-Thomas named it Bon Iver's "first ever misfire" in his assessment for ''[[The Guardian]]'', lamenting its "weak melodies and bad poetry."<ref name="guardian"/> In a mixed review for ''[[The Independent]]'', Jazz Monroe described it as an "exquisite album that is otherwise frustratingly apolitical."<ref name="independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bon-iver-ii-review-justin-vernon-release-date-tour-dates-a9046856.html|title=Bon Iver review, i,i: Immersive lullabies that crackle with nostalgia|work=[[The Independent]]|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|date=August 8, 2019|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref>
Some critics had their reservations. Chase McMullen of ''[[The 405 (magazine)|The 405]]'' deemed the album underwhelming, considering it to be inferior to the band's previous work, he noted that they are "doing the things they know well," and that while "at times, this can work in ''i,i''<nowiki/>'s favor, [...] it can feel a bit limited and complacent."<ref name="the-405">{{cite web|url=https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-bon-iver-stick-to-the-duldroms-of-nostalgia-on-the-still-pleasant-i-i-156|title=Review: Bon Iver stick to the doldrums of straightforward nostalgia on the still pleasant i,i|work=[[The 405 (magazine)|The 405]]|last=McMullen|first=Chase|date=August 12, 2019|access-date=August 9, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812164644/https://www.thefourohfive.com/music/review/review-bon-iver-stick-to-the-duldroms-of-nostalgia-on-the-still-pleasant-i-i-156|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ben Beaumont-Thomas named it Bon Iver's "first ever misfire" in his assessment for ''[[The Guardian]]'', lamenting its "weak melodies and bad poetry."<ref name="guardian"/> In a mixed review for ''[[The Independent]]'', Jazz Monroe described it as an "exquisite album that is otherwise frustratingly apolitical."<ref name="independent">{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bon-iver-ii-review-justin-vernon-release-date-tour-dates-a9046856.html|title=Bon Iver review, i,i: Immersive lullabies that crackle with nostalgia|work=[[The Independent]]|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|date=August 8, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref> Writing for ''[[No Depression (magazine)|No Depression]]'', John Amen concluded, "''i,i'' is, relatively speaking, a fine album. It may even end up being one of 2019’s notable sets. Still, it’s the least magical of Vernon’s tetralogy."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bon Iver Revels in Beauty and Repetition|url=https://www.nodepression.com/album-reviews/bon-iver-revels-in-beauty-and-repetition/|access-date=2022-02-01|website=No Depression|language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
Writers adapted from [[iTunes]].
{{Tracklist
| title1 = [[Yi and iMi|Yi]]
| title1 = [[Yi and iMi|Yi]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Justin Vernon]]|Trever Hagen|[[BJ Burton]]}}
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Justin Vernon]]|Trever Hagen|[[BJ Burton]]}}
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| writer4 = {{hlist||Vernon|B. Cook|Chris Messina|Moose}}
| writer4 = {{hlist||Vernon|B. Cook|Chris Messina|Moose}}
| length4 = 3:07
| length4 = 3:07
| title5 = Hey, Ma
| title5 = [[Hey, Ma (Bon Iver song)|Hey, Ma]]
| writer5 = {{hlist||Vernon|B. Cook|Burton}}
| writer5 = {{hlist||Vernon|B. Cook|Burton}}
| length5 = 3:36
| length5 = 3:36
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| length7 = 4:22
| length7 = 4:22
| title8 = Jelmore
| title8 = Jelmore
| writer8 = {{hlist||Vernon|Buddy Ross}}
| writer8 = {{hlist||Vernon|[[Buddy Ross]]}}
| length8 = 2:30
| length8 = 2:30
| title9 = Faith
| title9 = Faith
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| length13 = 3:32
| length13 = 3:32
| total_length = 39:34
| total_length = 39:34
}}
|all_writing=}}
'''Samples'''
'''Samples'''
* "Naeem" incorporates elements of "That Storm", performed by Naeem, and "More Love", written by [[Gary Nicholson (singer)|Gary Nicholson]] and [[Tim O'Brien (musician)|Tim O'Brien]], and performed by Tim O'Brien.
* "Naeem" incorporates elements of "That Storm", performed by Naeem, and "More Love", written by [[Gary Nicholson (singer)|Gary Nicholson]] and [[Tim O'Brien (musician)|Tim O'Brien]], and performed by Tim O'Brien.
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
Credits adapted from the band's official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boniver.org/albumcredits/|title=Album Credits|publisher=[[Bon Iver]]|accessdate=August 8, 2019}}</ref>
Credits adapted from the band's official website.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boniver.org/albumcredits/|title=Album Credits|publisher=[[Bon Iver]]|access-date=August 8, 2019}}</ref>
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'''Bon Iver'''
'''Bon Iver'''
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* [[Aaron Dessner]] – piano {{small|(2)}}, guitar {{small|(2)}}
* [[Aaron Dessner]] – piano {{small|(2)}}, guitar {{small|(2)}}
* [[BJ Burton]] – programming {{small|(2)}}, arrangement {{small|(2)}}, TR 8's {{small|(9)}}
* [[BJ Burton]] – programming {{small|(2)}}, arrangement {{small|(2)}}, TR 8's {{small|(9)}}
* Buddy Ross – synthesizer {{small|(2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13)}}, Messina {{small|(8)}}, piano {{small|(9)}}, [[Wurlitzer electric piano|Wurlitzer]] {{small|(12)}}
* [[Buddy Ross]] – synthesizer {{small|(2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13)}}, Messina {{small|(8)}}, piano {{small|(9)}}, [[Wurlitzer electric piano|Wurlitzer]] {{small|(12)}}
* Joe Rainey, Sr. – vocals {{small|(3)}}
* Joe Rainey, Sr. – vocals {{small|(3)}}
* Michael Migizi Sullivan, Sr. – vocals {{small|(3)}}
* Michael Migizi Sullivan, Sr. – vocals {{small|(3)}}
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'''Artwork and release'''
'''Artwork and release'''
* Andra Chumas – executive production
* Andra Chumas – executive production
* Eric Timothy Carlson – art, direction
* Eric Timothy Carlson – art, direction
* Aaron Anderson – art, direction
* Aaron Anderson – art, direction
* Graham Tolbert – photography
* Graham Tolbert – photography
* TU Dance – dance movement and visuals
* TU Dance – dance movement and visuals
**Toni Pierce-Sands
**Toni Pierce-Sands
**Uri Sands
**Uri Sands
**Taylor Collier – dancing
**Taylor Collier – dancing
**Jacob Lewis – dancing
**Jacob Lewis – dancing
**Alexander Pham – dancing
**Alexander Pham – dancing
**Randall Riley – dancing
**Randall Riley – dancing
**Alexis Staley – dancing
**Alexis Staley – dancing
**Christian Warner – dancing
**Christian Warner – dancing
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===Weekly charts===
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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{{album chart|Australia|8|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 17, 2019}}
{{album chart|Australia|8|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
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{{album chart|Austria|21|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 12, 2019}}
{{album chart|Austria|21|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=September 12, 2019}}
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{{album chart|Flanders|5|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2019}}
{{album chart|Flanders|5|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2019}}
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{{album chart|Wallonia|51|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2019}}
{{album chart|Wallonia|51|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2019}}
|-
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{{album chart|BillboardCanada|14|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 20, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardCanada|14|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|access-date=August 20, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|12|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 21, 2019}}
{{album chart|Denmark|12|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|21|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2019}}
{{album chart|Netherlands|21|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2019}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=36|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 36, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=French|accessdate=September 16, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
! scope="row"| French Albums ([[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|SNEP]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-album-megafusion/?ye=2019&we=36|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 36, 2019)|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|language=fr|access-date=September 16, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| 97
| 97
|-
|-
{{album chart|Germany4|18|id=389828|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 6, 2019}}
{{album chart|Germany4|18|id=389828|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Ireland|11|M|url=http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=Irish Albums Chart: 16 August 2019|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 17, 2019}}
{{album chart|Ireland|11|M|url=http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Albums|title=Irish Albums Chart: 16 August 2019|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Italian Albums ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2019/35|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 36 (dal 30.08.2019 al 05.09.2019)|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=Italian|accessdate=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Italian Albums ([[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|FIMI]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/1/2019/35|title=Album – Classifica settimanale WK 36 (dal 30.08.2019 al 05.09.2019)|publisher=[[Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana]]|language=it|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| 54
| 54
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|-
! scope="row"| Latvian Albums ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|LAIPA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-33-nedela-8095|title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 33. nedēļa|language=Latvian|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|LAIPA]]|accessdate=November 27, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115113/https://www.parmuziku.lv/zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-33-nedela-8095|archivedate=October 10, 2019}}</ref>
{{album chart|Oricon|82|M|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/446270/products/1332349/1/|title=Bon Iver|publisher=[[Oricon]]|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"| Latvian Albums ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|LAIPA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-33-nedela-8095|title=Mūzikas Patēriņa Tops/ 33. nedēļa|language=lv|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|LAIPA]]|access-date=November 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010115113/https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-33-nedela-8095|archive-date=October 10, 2019}}</ref>
| 13
| 13
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums ([[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=Lithuanian|publisher=[[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]]|date=August 16, 2019|accessdate=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Lithuanian Albums ([[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/savaites-klausomiausi-w16-2-2-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2/|title=Savaitės klausomiausi (TOP 100)|language=lt|publisher=[[AGATA (organization)|AGATA]]|date=August 16, 2019|access-date=December 2, 2019}}</ref>
| 8
| 8
|-
|-
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4743|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=September 9, 2019|accessdate=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2019-09-06|title=NZ Top 40 Albums Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=September 9, 2019|access-date=September 7, 2019}}</ref>
| 32
| 32
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|-
{{album chart|Norway|17|M|url=http://www.vglista.no/topplister/topp-40-album-2019-36/|title=VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 36, 2019|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 10, 2019}}
{{album chart|Norway|17|M|url=http://www.vglista.no/topplister/topp-40-album-2019-36/|title=VG-lista – Topp 40 Album uke 36, 2019|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|9|date=20190906|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 7, 2019}}
{{album chart|Scotland|9|date=20190906|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2019}}
|-
|-
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/4164-%C3%81lbumes-semana-36-2019|title=Top 100 Albumes – Semana 36: del 30.8.2019 al 5.9.2019|publisher=[[Productores de Música de España]]|language=Spanish|accessdate=September 11, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Spanish Albums ([[Productores de Música de España|PROMUSICAE]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/listas/semana/4164-%C3%81lbumes-semana-36-2019|title=Top 100 Albumes – Semana 36: del 30.8.2019 al 5.9.2019|publisher=[[Productores de Música de España]]|language=es|access-date=September 11, 2019}}</ref>
| 11
| 11
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|-
! scope="row"| Swedish Albums ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2019&dspp=33|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 33|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|accessdate=August 16, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Swedish Albums ([[Sverigetopplistan]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/54?dspy=2019&dspp=33|title=Veckolista Album, vecka 33|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=August 16, 2019}}</ref>
| 29
| 29
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|-
{{album chart|Switzerland|12|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 21, 2019}}
{{album chart|Switzerland|12|artist=Bon Iver|album=I,I|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|UK2|11|date=20190816|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 17, 2019}}
{{album chart|UK2|11|date=20190816|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|26|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 20, 2019}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|26|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|access-date=August 20, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardFolk|1|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardFolk|1|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|access-date=August 24, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardIndependent|1|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|access-date=August 24, 2019}}
|-
|-
{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|3|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}
{{album chart|BillboardAlternative|3|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|access-date=August 24, 2019}}
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{{album chart|BillboardRock|3|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}
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⚫
{{album chart|BillboardRock|3|artist=Bon Iver|rowheader=true|access-date=August 24, 2019}}
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===Year-end charts===
===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
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! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position
! scope="col"| Position
|-
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! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2019|publisher=Ultratop|accessdate=December 20, 2019}}</ref>
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2019&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2019|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 20, 2019}}</ref>
| 120
| 120
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|-
! scope="row"| US Independent Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/independent-albums|title=Independent Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=October 26, 2020}}</ref>
| 32
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! scope="row"| US Top Rock Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/top-rock-albums|title=Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
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Revision as of 22:46, 3 December 2024

I, I
Studio album by
Bon Iver
ReleasedAugust 9, 2019
Studio
Genre
Length39:34
LabelJagjaguwar
Producer
Bon Iver chronology
22, A Million
(2016) 		I, I
(2019) 		Sable
(2024)
Singles from I, I
  1. "Hey, Ma" / "U (Man Like)"
    Released: June 3, 2019
  2. "Faith" / "Jelmore"
    Released: July 11, 2019

I, I (stylized as i,i) is the fourth studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver. It was released track by track per hour on August 8, 2019; the intro only being available on the Bon Iver fan subreddit until August 9, when the album was released properly on all services, with a physical release to follow on August 30. The album was preceded by the singles "Hey, Ma" and "U (Man Like)", and the tracks "Faith" and "Jelmore" were released alongside the album pre-order.[1] I, I features contributions from James Blake, Aaron Dessner, Bruce Hornsby, Moses Sumney, and Channy Leaneagh, among others.[2] The album was nominated for Best Recording Package, Album of the Year and Best Alternative Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, as well as Record of the Year for the song "Hey, Ma".

Background

The project was first teased during an Instagram Live broadcast by Justin Vernon's personal account, in which he revealed a snippet of the song previously known as "We Maddie Parry" (later shortened to "We") and showed a song list with working titles.[3] After the band's show at All Points East 2019, they premiered two new songs; U (Man Like) and Hey, Ma, which were released as singles the next day, as well as dates for the fall 2019 tour.[4] On July 11, they announced that their fourth album, i,i would be released on August 30 (later moved to August 9) and released the third and fourth singles, "Jelmore" and "Faith".[5] The band likened the album to the season of fall, with I, I completing a cycle that began with the "winter" of For Emma, Forever Ago (2007), followed by "the frenetic spring of Bon Iver, Bon Iver (2011), and the unhinged summer of 22, A Million (2016)".[6] Vernon additionally described the album as "very much like the most adult record, the most complete" and "more honest, generous work".[7] The album was recorded over an extended period of time at April Base in Wisconsin, and was completed at Sonic Ranch in Texas.[8] On July 31, 2019, the band released a documentary short called Bon Iver: Autumn, featuring Vernon and bandmates discussing the new album and aspects of the upcoming Autumn 2019 tour.[9] To promote the album, listening parties took place on August 7 in several countries.[10]

On August 8, without prior announcement, eight of the album's nine remaining songs were released digitally (one each hour) and the ninth, "Yi", was posted on Reddit.[11] This was followed by the band moving the album's digital release date three weeks forward to August 9, with the physical release on August 30.[12]

Music

"iMi"
Sample of the album's first full track "iMi", which took five years of recording and nearly 30 collaborators to complete.[13]
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A number of publications have considered its sound to be a merger of the musical elements of Bon Iver's previous three albums,[14][15][16] with Chris DeVille of Stereogum considering it the first of their albums "that sounds more familiar than new."[17] Its production includes acoustic guitars, horns, piano, synthesizers, woodwind, organ and interwoven voices along with "jittery electronics," "otherworldly beats, whispering brass and fragmentary structures."[18][19][20][21] Music journalists have noted its electronic and experimental features reminiscent of those found on 22, A Million, but note that it has been used more sparingly than on the aforementioned album, with DIY writer opining that it "[provides] the foundation for the record’s truly big moments."[14][15]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.8/10[22]
Metacritic80/100[23]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[24]
The Daily Telegraph[25]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[26]
The Guardian[27]
NME[14]
The Observer[28]
Pitchfork8.8/10[29]
Q[30]
Rolling Stone[31]
The Times[32]

I, I received acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, I, I has an average score of 80 based on 33 reviews.[23] Hannah Mylrea of NME gave the album a perfect score, considering it "pieced [...] in an impossibly intelligent way."[14] DIY writer Ben Tipple also gave it full marks, dubbing it "an emotional tour-de-force that displays an unparalleled understanding of the power of music," further praising its "masterful delicacy" and sparing use of electronic experimentation.[15] Pitchfork awarded it the "Best New Music" accolade, with editor Matthew Strauss calling it the band's "most honest and forthright music ever"; he additionally noted Vernon's vocal performance, considering that he "sings with more texture and conviction than ever before."[29] Damien Morris of The Observer hailed it as "complex and majestic," saying that "i,i spins a mesmerising web of superficially insubstantial yet intensely majestic music."[28]

Some critics had their reservations. Chase McMullen of The 405 deemed the album underwhelming, considering it to be inferior to the band's previous work, he noted that they are "doing the things they know well," and that while "at times, this can work in i,i's favor, [...] it can feel a bit limited and complacent."[33] Ben Beaumont-Thomas named it Bon Iver's "first ever misfire" in his assessment for The Guardian, lamenting its "weak melodies and bad poetry."[27] In a mixed review for The Independent, Jazz Monroe described it as an "exquisite album that is otherwise frustratingly apolitical."[21] Writing for No Depression, John Amen concluded, "i,i is, relatively speaking, a fine album. It may even end up being one of 2019’s notable sets. Still, it’s the least magical of Vernon’s tetralogy."[34]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yi"
0:31
2."iMi"
3:16
3."We"
2:22
4."Holyfields,"
  • Vernon
  • B. Cook
  • Chris Messina
  • Moose
3:07
5."Hey, Ma"
  • Vernon
  • B. Cook
  • Burton
3:36
6."U (Man Like)"
2:25
7."Naeem"
  • Vernon
  • Burton
  • Hagen
  • JT Bates
  • Noah Goldstein
  • B. Cook
4:22
8."Jelmore"
2:30
9."Faith"
3:37
10."Marion"
  • Vernon
  • Moose
2:21
11."Salem"
3:44
12."Sh'Diah"
4:11
13."RABi"
  • Vernon
  • B. Cook
  • Lewis
3:32
Total length:39:34

Samples

  • "Naeem" incorporates elements of "That Storm", performed by Naeem, and "More Love", written by Gary Nicholson and Tim O'Brien, and performed by Tim O'Brien.
  • "Sh'Diah" incorporates elements of "Waves" performed by Velvet Negroni.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the band's official website.[35]

Bon Iver

  • Sean Carey – drums, piano, voice
  • Matt McCaughan – drums, synthesis
  • Andrew Fitzpatrick – synthesis, guitar
  • Michael Lewis – bass guitar, synthesizers, saxophone
  • Justin Vernon – guitar, bass guitar, synthesizers, voice; radio (1)

Featuring:

  • Jenn Wasner – guitar, synthesizers, voice; chorus (9)
  • Rob Moose – violin (2, 4–7, 9–11), viola (2, 4–7, 9–11), octave viola (4, 6, 9), piano (2, 10), string arrangements (4–7, 9–11), all "Worm Crew" arrangements (2, 5–7, 9–12)

Worm Crew – horns (2, 5–7, 9–12)

  • Rob Moose – conducting
  • CJ Camerieri – trumpet, flugelhorn, french horn
  • Michael Lewis – tenor and soprano saxophones
  • Hideaki Aomori – clarinets, alto saxophone
  • Tim Albright – trombone
  • Randy Pingrey – trombone
  • Ross Garren – harmonicas

Additional musicians

  • Trever Hagen – barn (1), shoes (1), slides (2), prepared trumpet f. (8)
  • Wheezy – drum programming (2), programming (3)
  • James Blake – Prophet 600 (2), vocals (2)
  • Mike Noyce – vocals (2)
  • Jeremy Nutzman a.k.a. Velvet Negroni – vocals (2)
  • Camilla Staveley-Taylor – vocals (2), distorted vocals (9)
  • Aaron Dessner – piano (2), guitar (2)
  • BJ Burton – programming (2), arrangement (2), TR 8's (9)
  • Buddy Ross – synthesizer (2, 4, 5, 9, 11, 13), Messina (8), piano (9), Wurlitzer (12)
  • Joe Rainey, Sr. – vocals (3)
  • Michael Migizi Sullivan, Sr. – vocals (3)
  • Phil Cook – piano (3, 6), B3 (6), voice (6)
  • Zach Hanson – piano (3), keyboards (9), Juno (11)
  • Brad Cook – synthesizer (4), basses (5), Folktek Modified Omnichord (8)
  • Chris Messina – synthesizer (4)
  • Ben Lester – CP-70 electric piano (5)
  • Psymun – sampling (5, 7)
  • Brian Moen – drums (5)
  • Jake Luppen – guitar (5)
  • Bruce Hornsby – piano (6), voice (6)
  • Elsa Jensen – voice (6)
  • Moses Sumney – voice (6)
  • Brooklyn Youth Chorus – chorus (6, 7, 9)
  • Bryce Dessner – chorus (6, 7, 9), piano (9)
  • Toni Pierce-Sands – claps (7)
  • Christian Warner – voice (7)
  • Graham Tolbert – voice (7)
  • Noah Goldstein – programming (7)
  • Francis Starlite – Buchla (9)
  • Sad Sax of Shit – saxophones (9)
  • Joe Westerlund – shaker (9)
  • JT Bates – drums (11)
  • Jeremy Ylvisaker – electric guitar (13)

Technical

  • Chris Messina – production, engineering, mixing
  • Brad Cook – production
  • Justin Vernon – production
  • Zach Hanson – engineering, mixing
  • Marta Salogni – additional engineering
  • Jerry Ordonez – assistant engineering, additional mixing
  • Zac Hernandez – assistant engineering
  • Alli Rogers – assistant engineering
  • Rob Moose – string arrangements engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • BJ Burton – production (5), additional production (1–3, 7–9), additional engineering (2, 5, 7–9), mixing (3, 5, 12)
  • Trever Hagen – additional production (1), additional engineering (1)
  • Andrew Sarlo – additional production (2, 3), additional engineering (2, 3, 5)
  • Wheezy – additional production (3)
  • TU Dance – additional production (7)
  • Buddy Ross – additional production (8)
  • Ryan Olson – additional production (12)
  • Josh Berg – additional engineering (3)
  • Wayne Pooley – additional engineering (6)
  • Bella Blasko – additional engineering (6, 7, 9)
  • Noah Goldstein – additional engineering (7)

Artwork and release

  • Andra Chumas – executive production
  • Eric Timothy Carlson – art, direction
  • Aaron Anderson – art, direction
  • Graham Tolbert – photography
  • TU Dance – dance movement and visuals
    • Toni Pierce-Sands
    • Uri Sands
    • Taylor Collier – dancing
    • Jacob Lewis – dancing
    • Alexander Pham – dancing
    • Randall Riley – dancing
    • Alexis Staley – dancing
    • Christian Warner – dancing

Charts

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