Release Date: 03/04/26
VOLUMES: ONE, the first non-studio release from Bon Iver, captures 10 distinctive live performances recorded between 2019 and 2023, showcasing Justin Vernon and his band at their most whole. There’s a warmth and exuberance across the album, as well as the sort of muscular sound you can really only get at a live show. For the uninitiated and die-hards alike, these recordings could well be the defining versions of the tracks, made possible through the essential live engineering of Xandy Whitesel and performances from bandmates Jenn Wasner, Sean Carey, Michael Lewis, Matthew McCaughan, and Andrew Fitzpatrick. Vernon began working on VOLUMES: ONE in 2020, combing through concerts to pull out the right songs to define Bon Iver. “This is what we became,” he notes. “This is really us at our best. This is it.” VOLUMES: ONE is more than a compilation or live album—it’s new yet familiar, offering a prismatic look at Bon Iver across eras. The release launches a new archival series modeled after Dylan’s Bootleg Series and the Neil Young Archives, spanning live shows, demos, unreleased recordings, and more. Highlights include live renditions of ‘Hey Ma’, ’33 “God”’, ’666’, and ‘Heavenly Father’.
VOLUMES: ONE, the first non-studio release from Bon Iver, captures 10 distinctive live performances recorded between 2019 and 2023, showcasing Justin Vernon and his band at their most whole. There’s a warmth and exuberance across the album, as well as the sort of muscular sound you can really only get at a live show. For the uninitiated and die-hards alike, these recordings could well be the defining versions of the tracks, made possible through the essential live engineering of Xandy Whitesel and performances from bandmates Jenn Wasner, Sean Carey, Michael Lewis, Matthew McCaughan, and Andrew Fitzpatrick. Vernon began working on VOLUMES: ONE in 2020, combing through concerts to pull out the right songs to define Bon Iver. “This is what we became,” he notes. “This is really us at our best. This is it.” VOLUMES: ONE is more than a compilation or live album—it’s new yet familiar, offering a prismatic look at Bon Iver across eras. The release launches a new archival series modeled after Dylan’s Bootleg Series and the Neil Young Archives, spanning live shows, demos, unreleased recordings, and more. Highlights include live renditions of ‘Hey Ma’, ’33 “God”’, ’666’, and ‘Heavenly Father’.