The monumental 83-song anthology showcases the early stages of future Bon Iver and Megafun members’ musical journeys.
Before Justin Vernon became the driving force behind Bon Iver, he led DeYarmond Edison, a band he established with his childhood friends Joe Westerlund, Brad Cook, and Phil Cook. These early works from the future icons of indie rock are now set for a grand unveiling with ‘Epoch’, a comprehensive box set, slated for release on August 18th through Jagjaguwar. A sneak peek is available now with the single “As Long As I Can Go” b/w “Feel the Light”, and a remastered take on their 2005 track, “Bones.”
‘Epoch’ spans an impressive collection of 83 recordings—many of which will be introduced to listeners outside the band for the first time. The box set is spread across five LPs and four CDs, with material dating back as far as 1998. Accompanying the music is an extensive 60,000-word biography, penned by journalist, executive producer, and self-proclaimed biggest fan Grayson Haver Currin. This anthology vividly chronicles DeYarmond Edison’s transformation: from high school rockers performing under the name Mount Vernon, through to their eventual transition into projects like Bon Iver and Megafun, and the respective solo careers of the members. Pre-orders for this exceptional box set are now available.
Treat your ears to “As Long As I Can Go,” “Feel the Light,” and the remastered “Bones” below. Continue scrolling to explore the striking artwork and extensive tracklist for ‘Epoch’.
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Epoch Tracklist:
LP1 – All of Us Free
01. Mount Vernon – We Can Look Up
02. Mount Vernon – Morning
03. Phil Cook & Justin Vernon – Feel the Light
04. Justin Vernon – Breathe
05. The Lake
06. Dusty Road, So Kind
07. As Long as I Can Go
08. Justin Vernon – Right Down There in Your Tributary
09. The Orient
LP2 – Silent Signs
01. Lift
02. Silent Signs
03. Heroin(e)
04. Love Long Gone
05. First Impression
06. Bones
07. Heart for Hire
08. Dead Anchor
09. Ragstock
10. We
11. Dash
12. Time to Know
LP3 – Epoch, etc.
01. Song for a Lover (of Long Ago)
02. Epoch
03. Baby Done Got Your Number
04. Brief Scene
05. Where We Belong
06. Red Shoes
07. Heroin(e)
LP4 – Hazeltons
01. Justin Vernon – Hazelton
02. Justin Vernon – Frail Sail
03. Justin Vernon – Game Night
04. Justin Vernon – Easy
05. Justin Vernon – Liner
06. Justin Vernon – Song for a Lover (of Long Ago)
07. Justin Vernon – Hannah, My Ophelia
LP5 – Where We Belong
01. Justin Vernon – Look Down That Long, Lonesome Road
02. Justin Vernon – Handwriting on the Wall
03. Ticonderoga (feat. Justin Vernon) – Hands Up
04. Justin Vernon – Funeral Lights
05. Megafaun – Lazy Suicide (Edit)
06. Megafaun (feat. Justin Vernon) – Carolina Days
07. Megafaun (feat. Justin Vernon, Frazey Ford + Fight the Big Bull) – Trials, Troubles, Tribulations (Live from the Sydney Opera House, June 1, 2013)
08. Megafaun + Bon Iver – Worried Mind
09. Set Me Free
CD1 – That Was Then – North Carolina – The Bickett Gallery Residency
01. What Are They Doing in Heaven Today?
02. Step It Up and Go
03. Phil’s Instrumental
04. Louis Collins
05. Old Dollar Mamie
06. Two Scenes
07. Sea Legs
08. Abel + Cain
09. Half Life
10. Afro Blue
CD2 – That Was Then – North Carolina – The Bickett Gallery Residency
01. Four Keyboard Phase in A
02. Cybernetic Meadow
03. Paul’s Park
04. Justin’s Phase Piece
05. Exercise in Abandonment
06. Bones
07. I Live The Life I Love (I Love The Life I Live)
08. My Beautiful Reward
09. A Satisfied Mind
10. Come and Go With Me (to That Land)
CD3 – That Was Then – Wisconsin – The Mabel Tainter Concert
01. Intro
02. I Been Drinking
03. Down on the Banks of the Ohio
04. Silent Signs
05. Please Find Me Here
06. Abel + Cain
07. We
08. Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
09. Afro Blue
CD4 – That Was Then – Wisconsin – The Mabel Tainter Concert
01. Intro
02. The Longest Train
03. No Depression in Heaven
04. Red Shoes
05. Song for a Lover (of Long Ago)
06. Ain’t No More Cane
07. Easy
08. All Tomorrow’s Parties
09. A Satisfied Mind