22, A Million | ||||
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Studio album by Bon Iver | ||||
Released | September 30, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2012–2016 | |||
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Length | 34:10 | |||
Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
Producer | Justin Vernon, BJ Burton | |||
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Singles from 22, A Million | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 87/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B+ |
The Daily Telegraph | |
Entertainment Weekly | B |
The Guardian | |
The Independent | |
NME | |
Pitchfork | 9.0/10 |
Q | |
Rolling Stone |
22, A Million is the third studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on September 30, 2016. The album was premiered at Justin Vernon's Eaux Claires Music Festival. The album received nominations for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Recording Package at the 2017 Grammy Awards.
22, A Million has received acclaim from critics, garnering a score of 87 out of 100 on Metacritic, signifying "Universal acclaim" based on 41 critic reviews.Pretty Much Amazing praised the album in their review, giving it an A, and saying, "Not since Kid A has an album so superb pushed away and pulled closer its audience, simultaneously and with such aplomb." In their review Rolling Stone said, "Vernon remains an oblique lyricist, but the knottiness can be compelling." They gave it four stars out of five. The Line of Best Fit awarded the record full marks, saying that "22, A Million captures personal crisis and resolution better than any album this century."
22, A Million debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 71,000 units, of which 58,000 were traditional album sales. It was the highest-selling album of the week.
Non-stylized titles as dictated by Justin Vernon.