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Bon Iver offers single ‘Calgary’ for free ahead of new album release

By Gerrick D. Kennedy
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Bon Iver is giving fans a taste of its long-awaited self-titled sophomore disc.

‘Calgary,’ the first song to be taken from the soulful indie rock band’s follow-up to 2007’s ‘For Emma, Forever Ago,’ is available for free download or stream on Bon Iver’s website.

The disc is slated for release on June 21 via Jagjaguwar. It’s currently available for pre-order.

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Frontman Justin Vernon has gained some attention for his work with Kanye West, which included backing him at Coachella. Vernon is tapped to appear on ‘Late Night With Jimmy Fallon’ on May 23.

-- Gerrick D. Kennedy
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Gerrick D. Kennedy

Gerrick D. Kennedy is a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. He covered music and pop culture from 2009 to 2019. In 2012, Kennedy was named Emerging Journalist of the Year by the National Assn. of Black Journalists and in 2014 the Advocate featured him in its annual 40 Under 40 list. He is also the author of “Parental Discretion Is Advised: The Rise of N.W.A and the Dawn of Gangsta Rap.”

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