SABLE, fABLE

by Bon Iver

SABLE, fABLE cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: April 11, 2025
  • Label: Jagjaguwar
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 41:37
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 30 ratings

Artists on this release: Andrew Fitzpatrick, Sean Carey, Matthew McCaughan, Jenn Wasner, Justin Vernon, Michael Lewis

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'SABLE, fABLE' offers a musically split experience, with producers Justin Vernon and Jim-E Stack juxtaposing Bon Iver's signature folk sensibilities against lush, contemporary R&B and pop soundscapes. Thematically, the album embraces a newfound lyrical directness from Vernon, centering on the subject of love and representing a significant evolution for the project after a nearly six-year recording hiatus.

Genres

Descriptors: falsetto, hushed, minimal, stripped-down, spacious

Tracklist

  1. ... (00:12)
  2. THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS (03:20)
  3. S P E Y S I D E (03:29)
  4. AWARDS SEASON (05:16)
  5. Short Story (01:56)
  6. Everything Is Peaceful Love (03:30)
  7. Walk Home (03:46)
  8. Day One (03:33)
  9. From (03:02)
  10. I'll Be There (02:54)
  11. If Only I Could Wait (03:22)
  12. There's A Rhythmn (05:16)
  13. Au Revoir (02:01)

Credits

  • Justin Vernon - producer, vocals, keyboards, guitar, banjo, bass, drums, percussion, piano
  • Dijon - guest appearance
  • Flock of Dimes - guest appearance
  • Danielle Haim - guest appearance, vocals
  • Kacy Hill - additional contributions
  • Jacob Collier - additional contributions
  • Mk.gee - additional contributions
  • Phil Cook - writer, performer (of sampled track)
  • Amelia Meath - performer (on sampled track)
  • Jim-E Stack - producer
  • John Wilson - music video director
  • Asher Weisberg - additional producer
  • Ryan Olson - additional producer

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