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VOLUMES: ONE (SELECTIONS FROM MUSIC CONCERTS 2019-2023 BON IVER 6 PIECE BAND) Image
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  • Summary: The 10 Bon Iver live tracks recorded between 2019-2023 selected by Justin Vernon for this release are the beginning of a planned series of archival releases.
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  • Record Label: Jagjaguwar
  • Genre(s): Alternative, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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  1. Uncut
    Apr 24, 2026
    80
    As much as Volumes: One demonstrates the power of the collective, Vernon's own extraordinary voice remains the star of the show, whether delivered straight or stunningly refracted through his custom Messina effects unit. [Jun 2026, p.42]
  2. Apr 7, 2026
    80
    The drums are the most overt scaling-up device throughout the album. Carey often slowly brings songs to a crescendo and then proceeds to play around or against them with all his strength. As captured in Whitesel’s immaculate recordings, unburied in the studio haze that cloaks most of Bon Iver’s records, this approach is arresting: something like Glenn Kotche drumming for Def Leppard. Vernon’s voice, too, comes into sharper focus. .... The greatest foil to Vernon’s voice, though, is Wasner’s electric guitar.
  3. Mojo
    Apr 7, 2026
    80
    Befitting the audiophile sonic explorer that Vernon is - sound reliably excellent. [May 2026, p.86]
  4. Apr 7, 2026
    75
    It covers the span of all elements that represents the music of Bon Iver, both as the showcase of the span of Vernon’s songwriting and the actual ability of him and his band to do it justice in a live setting.
  5. Apr 7, 2026
    60
    Volumes: One (Selections from Music Concerts 2019-2023 6 Piece Band) might not be everyone's first choice for an archives dig, but it's clear the Vernon felt great love for this band and the sound they were able to whip up on-stage, so it's hard to complain too much.
  6. Record Collector
    May 15, 2026
    60
    While Vernon's use of autotune is excessive at times, his stripped-down cover of Mahalia Jackson's A Satisfied Mind reminds us that it can be a compelling stylistic choice. [Jun 2026, p.101]