Bon Iver unveils VOLUMES, an archival series, with the first release VOLUMES: ONE featuring selections from live performances between 2019 and 2023 and a 2017 track.

The six-member lineup on VOLUMES: ONE includes Justin Vernon, Sean Carey, Jenn Wasner, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Matthew McCaughan, and Michael Lewis, with live sound engineering by Xandy Whitesel.

The collection emphasizes the band’s experimental work from 22, A Million and i,i, while also incorporating pandemic-era P.D.L.I.F. and a 2017 cover of Mahalia Jackson’s A Satisfied Mind, tying to Vernon’s earlier projects.

A cover of Mahalia Jackson’s A Satisfied Mind is included from a 2017 Portland show, linking to Vernon’s DeYarmond Edison era.

Multiple notes reiterate the A Satisfied Mind inclusion from the 2017 Portland performance and its connection to Vernon’s earlier band.

Promotional NTS Radio coverage previews the project, and Bon Dylan is billed for the Eaux Claires festival return, with speculation about Vernon performing Bob Dylan covers.

The Eaux Claires festival is returning in July with a lineup that includes a mystery act billed as Bon Dylan, fueling buzz about new material.

Recent activity includes finishing a six-year studio drought with SABLE, curating the Eaux Claires festival, and the Bon Dylan tease.

The release presents reimagined versions of tracks like MAN LIKE U, JELMORE, HEY, MA, along with P.D.L.I.F. and 33 GOD, described as art-exhibition-like performances rather than conventional shows.

Heavenly Father from Milan 2022 is highlighted as part of the archival material and as a fan favorite entering digital streaming.

VOLUMES: ONE pre-launch communications spotlight the inspirations behind the series, with an emphasis on the live, collaborative nature of the material.

The archival project is positioned as a departure from traditional albums, aiming to present defining moments from Bon Iver’s live vaults and evolving performances.