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Originally Posted by Chicago Sandy
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.
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My son turned me on to Bon Iver when we were in Paris. I like the group, but then with my hearing I rarely if ever can understand lyrics. (I can hear the singing, but just not understand what's being said.) So I can enjoy the music as a whole without worrying about how well the singer is enunciating.
(That helps a lot with singers like Dylan too . . .
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