The Midas Touch - Justin Vernon and everything. Ever.

In the small pockets of time that I have to fill my ears with noise when John Lennon and Paul McCartney are allowed to rest their voices, Justin Vernon is the strongest contender to take the slot. Volcano Choir. Bon Iver. Shouting Matches. Every project he takes a firm grip on seems faultless. I, among a rapidly growing clutter of people, am a fanboy...the man can do no wrong.

The sound washes over you, sucks you in, then spits you out that little bit more serene. Noise echoing a Steve Reich influence. Endless layers building to a perfect cadence of sound, supported throughout by a warm, soulful voice that hits both ends of the scale when expected with the changing mood of each track.

It took me a long time to realise that at the heart of my music obsession is harmony; sound over content. Dylan's poetry doesn't seem to do it for me. I'm more McCartney than Lennon. And the midas touch of Justin Vernon only seems to intensify this obsession.