I, I
by Bon Iver
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 170 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 139 out of 170
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 170
  3. Negative: 14 out of 170
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  1. brettrosey
    Aug 12, 2019
    5
    That's two misses in a row from one of the more talented singer songwriters to of this generation. Why can't superfans of a particular artist simply admit when an album clearly doesn't live up to the artist's abilities?

    That's not to say there's not a lot of potential here, it's just mostly unfulfilled. A song that could be great, Holyfields, instead teases you with a few moments of    That's two misses in a row from one of the more talented singer songwriters to of this generation. Why can't superfans of a particular artist simply admit when an album clearly doesn't live up to the artist's abilities?

    That's not to say there's not a lot of potential here, it's just mostly unfulfilled. A song that could be great, Holyfields, instead teases you with a few moments of brilliance before cutting the song short instead of realizing that brilliance. It would be like listening to Holocene or Perth, except without the refrain. Fortunately there's tracks like Faith that keep the faith that Vernon hasn't completely lost it. Salem, too, has some nice components to it. Then there's U (Man Like), which is completely unremarkable. Hey, Ma, is a song that might get stuck in your head for a matter of minutes, before quickly sizzling out when you acknowledge it offers very little beyond its surface of modestly catchy riffs and jingles. Then there's tracks like We, which should have never been made at all. All in all, it's a weak effort from a guy that has more talent in the fingernail of his little pinky than most musicians of this day and age.    … Expand
  2. Evic21
    Sep 4, 2019
    6
    i,i is by no means a bad album, however, compared to everything he's done before, this is his weakest release to date. The songs aren't that memorable and beg to be skipped to the album's brighter moments (which are few and far between). At the end of the day, i,i falls short of greatness for being bland, sluggish and sadly, just a little boring.

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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Oct 1, 2019
    80
    It’s comprised largely of several years of demos and “field recordings” and collected samples and experiments and improvisations. Perhaps that’s why it feels so novel at the precipice of a new decade; after 10(+) years of failed political experiments and improvisations, here’s a new songbook stripped of the arrogance and pretense of capitalist evangelism.
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  2. No Ripcord
    Sep 4, 2019
    80
    If 22, A Million could come off as sometimes cold and always anxious, then i,i is the warm flipside, with songs that float and flutter, that call for resilience rather than resignation. ... This record finds power in its collaborations.
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  3. Variety
    Sep 3, 2019
    88
    Some will no doubt ponder why it takes a village to make a record that feels far more isolated than communal, but the overall effect of “i,i” is not that of a disaffected wall of sound. Neither is it meant to be Vernon’s “happy” record, though such reductive distinctions are rarely an accurate portrayal of an album’s true intent. Instead, it’s wild and fragmented, as nature intended.
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