Jam Jar 5: Early January Playlist

I am coming to you with a very special jam jar this month. I’ve decided to feature Bon Iver for early January’s mix, who has been one of my favorite artists and deepest inspirations since I was a child.

Bon Iver’s self-titled album was the first vinyl record I ever listened to. At that time, the family record player was a tiny briefcase-style thing that balanced on a rickety table in the basement. My dad and I listened to Bon Iver, Bon Iver front-to-back, over and over, with breaks only for Amnesiac by Radiohead or The Flying Club Cup by Beirut. Many of these records were gifts from my mom.

Bon Iver is still a great comfort to me, and I hope this special collection I’ve curated can be a comfort to you, too. More than ever, I encourage you to listen to this jam jar in order rather than on shuffle so that you can enjoy the journey.

**Cover photo is of me at the apex of a bike ride near San Pedro de Atacama, and was snapped by a dear friend

Since all of these songs are by Bon Iver, I’ve included the album title where I usually list the artist.

1. Holocene (Bon Iver, Bon Iver)
2. Marion (i,i)
3. The Wolves (Act I and II) (For Emma, Forever Ago)
4. S P E Y S I D E (SABLE, fABLE) *
5. 29 #Strafford APTS (22, A Million)
6. THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS (SABLE, fABLE) *
7. ____45_____ (22, A Million)
8. 715 – CRΣΣKS (22, A Million)
9. RABi (i,i)
10. 22 (OVER S∞∞N) (22, A Million)

* = kinda new