Damn…
Pitchfork: Did you ever worry that “Beth/Rest”, which is very sincere, would be mislabeled as ironic or was it more like, “Fuck it, I love the way this sounds”? Justin Vernon: The latter— and by being overly proud of that fact, I could totally inch myself into a corner of being insecure about it. But I literally just don’t give a shit. I love that song. I cried while working on that song. I know what that means, where that comes from, and why you cry for music. It isn’t for ironic reasons. It’s for either sad or joyful reasons. And that song is joyous to me. I don’t think it’s going to end up being the biggest statement of my career because I have so much more to learn and grow. But I love it as the last song on this record. It feels so good Go listen to the new Bon Iver record, “Bon Iver, Bon Iver.” You’re probably not gonna like it at first but give it room to flourish in your heart and mind and I promise you’ll find it to be quite beautiful.
