For the last month I've been listening to For Emma, Forever Ago almost constantly. It is simply a beautifully crafted album. I stumbled upon Bon Iver completely by accident, and I'm so glad I did.
A friend of mine thinks the album is incredibly depressing, where I think almost the complete opposite; it's very warm and spiritually uplifting. It's rare that I listen to an album as it was intended these days, but For Emma, Forever Ago certainly deserves just that - the album is a journey of emotion and coming to terms, ending in release with the final track Re:Stacks.
Seriously, if you're just reading this casually and you love your mellow acoustic, I cannot urge you enough to buy this album.
Also, if you're interested: check out Ingrid Michaelson's
cover.