SABLE, fABLE

On his fifth album, Justin Vernon moves out of the shadows and into an unabashedly joyful mindset and soundscape. His music remains as compelling as ever.

SABLE, fABLE gleams with heart-shaped eyes and an airy, soothing sunshine from Bon Iver.

Fans feared ‘SABLE, fABLE’ could be Bon Iver's big farewell, but instead his embrace of sunnier climes feels like a new chapter.

Bon Iver's 'SABLE, fABLE' Review

In a world of uncertainty and chaos in 2025, there is absolutely nothing wrong with just being nice.

Soulful, almost spiritual in its delivery.

Justin Vernon’s version of ‘radiant pop music’ is to brighten his earthy, acoustic landscapes with synths and drum pads

Bon Iver have never sounded so happy – the latest album from Justin Vernon and co revels in an unambiguous emotional clarity and joy.

At this stage, Justin Vernon deserves our trust. As the creative force behind Bon Iver, one of the most successful alternative acts of the last two

This companion album to last year’s Sable EP gives those sorrowful songs a soulful lift, with Vernon’s beautiful falsetto vocals to the fore

Bon Iver's fifth studio LP SABLE, fABLE shifts from the stark beauty of the original EP to include uplifting sounds that are as enjoyable as they are personal.

Justin Vernon and co take their sound in a new direction with Sable, Fable – their most honest album yet. Plus, the week’s best songs

Advance press described Sable, Fable as Bon Iver’s “sexiest” album yet, which is misleading. There’s a lot of romantic yearning, however, as Justin Vernon traces the arc of a relationship from infatuation to connection to contentment, a journey that he explores via blissed-out yacht rock (Everything Is Peaceful Love) and fuzzy Radiohead-style dirge rock (If Only Could Wait, a duet with Danielle Haim)