Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has once again perfectly encapsulated feelings of doubt, despair, and confusion on his latest EP, SABLE,. Vernon’s musical identity has always been unique and rightfully celebrated, but this latest EP strips back his experimentation and leaves songs to speak for themselves in a beautifully simplistic way. It would be reductionary to write off this EP as “Blood Bank Part 2;” though the two EPs do share a similar sound, Vernon’s honesty on SABLE, is fresh and distinctly of this year. The new musical collaborations that Bon Iver has done, such as the remix of Charli XCX’s “i think about it all the time” really highlight his unabashed honesty and constant reinvention of sound. This EP not only sounds gorgeous, but spotlights Bon Iver’s innovation and constant evolution of sound.