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Originally Posted by Chicago Sandy
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that you never see Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Coldplay's Chris Martin together in the same room? Just sayin'..... 
Seriously, though, I don't get what all the fuss is about. I like the instrumentation, but Vernon's vocal style is affected and at times truly annoying. And I can't make out even half the lyrics--he's the mumbliest lead singer since Desmond Dekker ("The Israelite"). He makes Tom Waits sound like an elocution instructor.
The Civil Wars, The Decembrists I get---but why this guy is up for Best New Artist (even though he's been semi-famous for a couple of years), Record of the Year and Song of the Year mystifies me.
Or maybe I'm just feeling especially curmudgeonly tonight. |
I think the operative word here is 'Art'. Whether it holds up judged against any stylistic baseline, or endures, isn't really the issue for me. JV's stuff is honest, uncontrived expression which seems to have found its moment in the sun. I'm glad that I'm allowing myself to like it :-)