Justin Vernon paid a visit to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, where he explained the title of his forthcoming new album SABLE, fABLE. During their conversation, the Bon Iver frontman also talked about collaborating with Taylor Swift and Charli XCX, the awkwardness of being put on the jumbotron at WNBA games, what his neighbors think of his recording studio April Base in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, and more. Watch a video of his interview below.
Earlier in the week, Vernon shared the lyrics of a still-unreleased song, “Day One (feat. Dijon and Flock of Dimes),” via a poem in the New Yorker. Out April 11 via Jagjaguwar, SABLE, fABLE will feature the singles “Everything Is Peaceful Love,” “Walk Home,” and “If I Could Only Wait (feat. Danielle Haim),” plus the four tracks from last year’s SABLE, EP.
Last year, Vernon also rolled out Counterpart, a website designed to host covers of Bon Iver songs, photos, and videos submitted by people in response to prompts displayed on the page. His stop on Fallon is the latest in a string of notable indie rock artists, including Japanese Breakfast, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker and Torres.
Revisit Brady Brickner-Wood’s track review of “Everything Is Peaceful Love,” and read about Bon Iver’s “S P E Y S I D E” at No. 29 on “The 100 Best Songs of 2024.”