Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago







Release Year: 2007

Rankings:
All-Time #237 / 2000s #20 / 2007 #4

Genres: Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter
Parent Genres: Contemporary Folk, Folk

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All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars 4 Stars
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Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) 88
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