



Bon Iver - SABLE, fABLE
The long-awaited fifth studio album and a double at that!
Bon Iver’s three-song collection SABLE, was a prologue mired in darkness, a controlled burn clearing the way for new possibilities. fABLE is the book that follows. Where SABLE, was a work of solitude, fABLE is an outstretched hand. Radiant, ornate pop music gleams around Vernon’s voice as he focuses on a new and beautiful era. On every song, his eyes are locked with one specific person. It’s love, which means there’s an intense clarity, focus, and honesty within fABLE. It’s a portrait of a man flooded and overwhelmed by that first meeting (“Everything Is Peaceful Love”). There’s a tableau defined by sex and irrepressible desire (“Walk Home”). This is someone filled with light and purpose seeing an entire future right in front of him: a partner, new memories, maybe a family. There’s something undeniably healing about infatuation. Cleaving to someone else can feel like light pouring in from a door that’s suddenly swung wide. But there’s a reason SABLE, is of a piece with fABLE; the shadow still rears its head in lighter times. Even when you’ve reached a new chapter, you’ll still find yourself back in your own foundational muck. A fable isn’t a fairy tale. There’s good stuff: unbridled joy and trips to Spain. But fables aren’t hinged on happy endings; they’re here to instill a lesson. As the album winds to a close, he acknowledges the need for patience and a commitment to put in the work. There’s a selfless rhythm required when you’re enmeshing yourself with another person. The song—and by extension the entire album —is a pledge. He’s ready to find that pace.
Edition Info
• Available as an exclusive indie shop edition; LP1 Black, LP2 Salmon.
Tracklisting
SABLE,
Side A
1. THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS
2. S P E Y S I D E
Side B
3. AWARDS SEASON
fABLE
Side A
1. Short Story
2. Everything Is Peaceful Love
3. Walk Home
4. Day One (feat. Dijon and Flock of Dimes)
5. From
Side B
6. I'll Be There
7. If Only I Could Wait (feat. Danielle Haim)
8. There's A Rhythmn
9. Au Revoir
Released: 11th April 2025
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