Bon Iver - Songs That Saved Me

Justin Vernon a.k.a Bon Iver (‪@boniver‬) shares the songs that have been most influential to him

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Justin Vernon has spent the last two decades reshaping what modern songwriting can be. As Bon Iver, he’s earned two Grammy Awards, collaborated with artists from Taylor Swift to James Blake, and built one of the most quietly influential catalogues in contemporary music.

From the cabin-made intimacy of For Emma, Forever Ago to the textured experimentation of i,i, his music has always been rooted in reflection. But now, with Sable Fable, Justin is stepping out of the shadows, both sonically and emotionally, to reimagine what recovery and reconnection sound like.

From quiet moments of gospel purity to raw, defiant rhythms, he shares the music that gave him the courage to keep going, and the peace to sit still.

This is Songs That Saved Me, with Justin Vernon/Bon Iver.

0:00 Bon Iver
1:27 Living in the 'middle of nowhere' and his source of escape
2:50 First song: Ry Cooder - 'Drive Like I Never Been Hurt' (2008)
6:53 Bon Iver's love for the sound of the London Underground, which he's sampled
9:25 Second song: Aretha Franklin - 'You Send Me' (1968)
15:35 Third song: Rickie Lee Jones - 'The Horses' (1989)
20:11 Embracing collaborations on the new album
23:40 Working with Danielle Haim
24:48 Fourth song: Nina Simone - 'Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You' (1969)
26:55 Bon Iver reveals Mk.gee (‪@mk.gee_‬) and Jacob Collier (‪@jacobcollier‬) appear on the song 'From'
30:01 Fifth song: Little Feat - 'Long Distance Love' (1975)
34:10 On having no regrets in his career
35:45 Bon Iver - 'Things Behind Things Behind Things' (2025)
39:12 Bon Iver - 'I'll Be There' (2025)
40:44 Bon Iver - 'There's A Rhythm' (2025)
41:46 Final song: Obi - 'IKYK' (2022)

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