Compact Disc

Bon Ivers three-song collection SABLE, was a prologue mired

in darkness, a controlled burn clearing the way for newpossibilities. fABLE is the book that follows. Where SABLE,was a work of solitude, fABLE is an outstretched hand.Radiant, ornate pop music gleams around Vernons voice as hefocuses on a new and beautiful era.On every song, his eyes are locked with one specific person. Itslove, which means theres an intense clarity, focus, and honestywithin fABLE. Its a portrait of a man flooded and overwhelmedby that first meeting (Everything Is Peaceful Love). Theres atableau defined by sex and irrepressible desire (WalkHome). This is someone filled with light and purpose seeingan entire future right in front of him: a partner, new memories,maybe a family.Theres something undeniably healing about infatuation.Cleaving to someone else can feel like light pouring in from adoor thats suddenly swung wide. But theres a reason SABLE, isof a piece with fABLE; the shadow still rears its head in lightertimes. Even when youve reached a new chapter, youll still findyourself back in your own foundational muck. A fable isnt afairy tale. Theres good stuff: unbridled joy and trips to Spain.But fables arent hinged on happy endings; theyre here to instilla lesson.As the album winds to a close, he acknowledges the need forpatience and a commitment to put in the work. Theres aselfless rhythm required when youre enmeshing yourself withanother person. The song-and by extension the entire album-is a pledge. Hes ready to find that pace.

• 1Things Behind Things Behind Things
• 2S P E y S I D E
• 3Awards Season
• 4Short Story
• 5Everything Is Peaceful Love
• 6Walk Home
• 7Day One
• 8from
• 9Ill Be There
• 10If Only I Could Wait
• 11Theres a Rhythmn
• 12Au Revoir