The poetic lyrics and musicality are joined at the hip in “Holocene”. The union of these two elements is so strong you might gather what the song is about even without deciphering Justin Vernon’s falsetto murmur. Just as bands like The Cure and Radiohead have made great rainy day music over the years, Bon Iver has excelled at making music that you want to listen to in the middle of the night. “Holocene” might be the best example of this.

“And at once, I knew I was not magnificent. Strayed above the highway aisle. Jagged vacance, thick with ice. But I could see for miles, miles, miles.”