Bon Iver's 'SABLE, fABLE' finds it's groove but never embraces it | REVIEW

This week Démar and Adriel discuss Bon Iver's fifth studio album SABLE, fABLE how it nears greatness before ultimately shying away and how it feels longer than its 41 minute runtime implies.Démar’s rating: 4 / 10Adriel's rating: 4 / 10The Love List: THINGS BEHIND THINGS BEHIND THINGS, S P E Y S I D E, I'll Be ThereTimecodes:1:29 - Thought it was one dude2:36 - Sampha comparison  04:43 - Adriel’s Doppelganger6:16 - Best Feature8:26 - First disc songs were released on a separate EP11:13 - Loneliness when it comes to folk15:30 - If you’re going to do a long intro21:48 - Frank Ocean vibes23:14 - A 2025 song24:33 - Mustafa comparison26:53 - ‘From’ traditional format – boat rock30:29 - Undanceable31:11 - Missing the black part of the music41:05 - As a full project, it’s a different kind of listen42:05 - The production is hiding the lyrics in a bad way42:25 - What it means for their career49:15 - The cover51:40 - Score Follow us:TikTok: Album Mode: https://www.tiktok.com/@albummodepodAdriel: https://www.tiktok.com/@adrielsmileydotcom Démar: https://www.tiktok.com/@godkingdemiInstagram:Album Mode: https://www.instagram.com/albummodepod/Adriel: https://www.instagram.com/adrielsmileydotcom/Démar: https://www.instagram.com/demarjgrant/Twitter:Album Mode: https://twitter.com/AlbumModepodAdriel: https://twitter.com/AdrielSmiley_Démar: https://twitter.com/DemarJGrant ===================================Bon Iver - SABLE, fABLE / 2025 / indie rock, folk, rock