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'''''22, A Million''''' is the third studio album by American [[indie folk]] band [[Bon Iver]], released on September 30, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bon-iver-announce-new-lp-22-a-million-unveil-two-tracks-w434340 |title=Bon Iver Announce New LP '22, A Million,' Unveil Two Tracks |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |date=August 12, 2016 |accessdate=August 14, 2016 |work=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> It was recorded in [[Justin Vernon]]'s April Base studio in [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]], and marked a shift in the band's sound, incorporating elements of [[electronic music]] and [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] production, and making extensive use of [[music sample|samples]], [[synthesizer|synths]], [[brass instruments]], and effects. Vernon has stated that many of the sounds on the record were created and manipulated using a [[Teenage Engineering OP-1]] synthesizer, along with software designed specially for the band by Chris Messina dubbed the "Messina". On August 28, 2016, all but one of the ten tracks were made available after an error occurred on Apple Music in Denmark. The single that was meant to be available, "33 “GOD”", was the only song unavailable, until the day after, when the album had officially leaked in full following the single's international release, barely over a month before its official release date of September 30. Even after it was taken down in Denmark, low quality mp3's and zip files began circulating on the internet.
'''''22, A Million''''' is the third studio album by American [[indie folk]] band [[Bon Iver]], released on September 30, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/bon-iver-announce-new-lp-22-a-million-unveil-two-tracks-w434340 |title=Bon Iver Announce New LP '22, A Million,' Unveil Two Tracks |first=Daniel |last=Kreps |date=August 12, 2016 |access-date=August 14, 2016 |work=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref> It was recorded in [[Justin Vernon]]'s April Base studio in [[Eau Claire, Wisconsin]], and marked a shift in the band's sound, incorporating elements of [[electronic music]] and [[Hip hop music|hip-hop]] production, and making extensive use of [[music sample|samples]], [[synthesizer|synths]], [[brass instruments]], and effects. Vernon has stated that many of the sounds on the record were created and manipulated using a [[Teenage Engineering OP-1]] synthesizer, along with software designed specially for the band by Chris Messina dubbed the "Messina". On August 28, 2016, all but one of the ten tracks were made available after an error occurred on Apple Music in Denmark. The single that was meant to be available, "33 “GOD”", was the only song unavailable, until the day after, when the album had officially leaked in full following the single's international release, barely over a month before its official release date of September 30. Even after it was taken down in Denmark, low quality mp3's and zip files began circulating on the internet.


First premiered at Vernon's Eaux Claires Music Festival, the album debuted at number 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its original sound and colorful lyricism. Several publications, including ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'', ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', and ''[[The Guardian]]'', listed ''22, A Million'' as one of the best albums of 2016. It also received nominations for [[Best Alternative Music Album]] and [[Best Recording Package]] at the [[2017 Grammy Awards]]. In 2019, ''Pitchfork'' and ''Rolling Stone'' listed it in their list of best albums of the decade, at number 91 and 47, respectively.
First premiered at Vernon's Eaux Claires Music Festival, the album debuted at number 2 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its original sound and colorful lyricism. Several publications, including ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'', ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', and ''[[The Guardian]]'', listed ''22, A Million'' as one of the best albums of 2016. It also received nominations for [[Best Alternative Music Album]] and [[Best Recording Package]] at the [[2017 Grammy Awards]]. In 2019, ''Pitchfork'' and ''Rolling Stone'' listed it in their list of best albums of the decade, at number 91 and 47, respectively.
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| AOTY = 86/100<ref name="AOTY">{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/59737-bon-iver-22-a-million.php|title=Bon Iver, 22, A Million|publisher=Album of the Year|accessdate=May 9, 2020}}</ref>
| AOTY = 86/100<ref name="AOTY">{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/59737-bon-iver-22-a-million.php|title=Bon Iver, 22, A Million|publisher=Album of the Year|access-date=May 9, 2020}}</ref>
| ADM = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8284/Bon-Iver-22-A-Million.aspx|title=''22, A Million'' by Bon Iver reviews|website=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|accessdate=October 11, 2019}}</ref>
| ADM = 8.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/8284/Bon-Iver-22-A-Million.aspx|title=''22, A Million'' by Bon Iver reviews|website=[[AnyDecentMusic?]]|access-date=October 11, 2019}}</ref>
| MC = 87/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/22-a-million/bon-iver|title=Reviews for ''22, A Million'' by Bon Iver|website=[[Metacritic]]|accessdate=September 30, 2016}}</ref>
| MC = 87/100<ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/22-a-million/bon-iver|title=Reviews for ''22, A Million'' by Bon Iver|website=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="am">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/22-a-million-mw0002973032|title=''22, A Million'' – Bon Iver|website=[[AllMusic]]|accessdate=September 29, 2016|last=Sendra|first=Tim}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="am">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/22-a-million-mw0002973032|title=''22, A Million'' – Bon Iver|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=September 29, 2016|last=Sendra|first=Tim}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2score = B+<ref name="avclub">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/bon-iver-processes-success-symbolism-22-million-243199|title=Bon Iver processes success with symbolism on ''22, A Million'' Review|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=September 30, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2016|last=Arroyo|first=Steven}}</ref>
| rev2score = B+<ref name="avclub">{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/review/bon-iver-processes-success-symbolism-22-million-243199|title=Bon Iver processes success with symbolism on ''22, A Million'' Review|work=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2016|last=Arroyo|first=Steven}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''
| rev3 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="dailytelegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/bon-ivers-22-a-million-is-bonkers-baffling---and-beautiful/|title=Bon Iver's ''22, a Million'' is bonkers, baffling – and beautiful|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=September 30, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2016|last=McCormick|first=Neil|author-link=Neil McCormick}}</ref>
| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="dailytelegraph">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/bon-ivers-22-a-million-is-bonkers-baffling---and-beautiful/|title=Bon Iver's ''22, a Million'' is bonkers, baffling – and beautiful|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2016|last=McCormick|first=Neil|author-link=Neil McCormick}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev4score = B<ref name="ew">{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/29/bon-iver-22-million-ew-review|title=Bon Iver's ''22, A Million'': EW review|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 29, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2016|last=Brown|first=Eric Renner|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002225227/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/29/bon-iver-22-million-ew-review|archivedate=October 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev4score = B<ref name="ew">{{cite web|url=https://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/29/bon-iver-22-million-ew-review|title=Bon Iver's ''22, A Million'': EW review|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=September 29, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2016|last=Brown|first=Eric Renner|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002225227/http://www.ew.com/article/2016/09/29/bon-iver-22-million-ew-review|archive-date=October 2, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/29/bon-iver-22-a-million-the-downsides-of-success-never-sounded-so-good|title=Bon Iver: ''22, A Million'' – the downsides of success never sounded so good|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 29, 2016|accessdate=September 29, 2016|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis}}</ref>
| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="guardian">{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/sep/29/bon-iver-22-a-million-the-downsides-of-success-never-sounded-so-good|title=Bon Iver: ''22, A Million'' – the downsides of success never sounded so good|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=September 29, 2016|access-date=September 29, 2016|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev6 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev6score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="independent">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bon-iver-22-a-million-new-album-review-an-astonishing-record-that-grapples-with-the-infinite-a7339246.html|title=Bon Iver, ''22, A Million'' review: An astonishing record that grapples with the infinite|work=[[The Independent]]|date=September 30, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2016|last=Hooton|first=Christopher}}</ref>
| rev6score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref name="independent">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/bon-iver-22-a-million-new-album-review-an-astonishing-record-that-grapples-with-the-infinite-a7339246.html|title=Bon Iver, ''22, A Million'' review: An astonishing record that grapples with the infinite|work=[[The Independent]]|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2016|last=Hooton|first=Christopher}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev7 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev7score = 4/5<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/bon-iver/16581|title=Bon Iver – ''22, A Million'' Review|work=[[NME]]|date=September 27, 2016|accessdate=September 29, 2016|last=Cooper|first=Leonie|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928153007/http://www.nme.com/reviews/bon-iver/16581|archivedate=September 28, 2016|url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev7score = 4/5<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/bon-iver/16581|title=Bon Iver – ''22, A Million'' Review|work=[[NME]]|date=September 27, 2016|access-date=September 29, 2016|last=Cooper|first=Leonie|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160928153007/http://www.nme.com/reviews/bon-iver/16581|archive-date=September 28, 2016|url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev8 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev8score = 9.0/10<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22420-22-a-million/|title=Bon Iver: ''22, A Million''|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=September 30, 2016|accessdate=September 30, 2016|last=Petrusich|first=Amanda|author-link=Amanda Petrusich}}</ref>
| rev8score = 9.0/10<ref name="pitchfork">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/22420-22-a-million/|title=Bon Iver: ''22, A Million''|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=September 30, 2016|last=Petrusich|first=Amanda|author-link=Amanda Petrusich}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev9 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="q">{{cite journal|title=Mission Statement|work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=365|date=November 2016|last=Lynskey|first=Dorian|page=100}}</ref>
| rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="q">{{cite journal|title=Mission Statement|work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]]|issue=365|date=November 2016|last=Lynskey|first=Dorian|page=100}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev10 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-bon-ivers-22-a-million-w442021|title=Review: Bon Iver's ''22, A Million'' Brings Futurism to Justin Vernon's Cabin|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 28, 2016|accessdate=September 29, 2016|last=Hermes|first=Will|author-link=Will Hermes}}</ref>
| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="rs">{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-bon-ivers-22-a-million-w442021|title=Review: Bon Iver's ''22, A Million'' Brings Futurism to Justin Vernon's Cabin|work=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 28, 2016|access-date=September 29, 2016|last=Hermes|first=Will|author-link=Will Hermes}}</ref>
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''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.<ref name="mc"/> ''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."<ref name="pma">{{cite web|url=http://prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/bon-iver-22-a-million|title=Review: Bon Iver, ''22, A Million''|date=September 23, 2016|last=Tabakis|first=Peter|accessdate=September 29, 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="rs"/> ''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."<ref name="tlobf">{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/bon-iver-22-a-million-album-review|title=Bon Iver's ''22, A Million'' captures personal crisis and resolution better than any album this century|last=Bridgewater|first=Paul|date=September 26, 2016|website=|publisher=The Line of Best Fit|accessdate=September 30, 2016}}</ref>
''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.<ref name="mc"/> ''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."<ref name="pma">{{cite web|url=http://prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/bon-iver-22-a-million|title=Review: Bon Iver, ''22, A Million''|date=September 23, 2016|last=Tabakis|first=Peter|access-date=September 29, 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref name="rs"/> ''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."<ref name="tlobf">{{cite web|url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/reviews/albums/bon-iver-22-a-million-album-review|title=Bon Iver's ''22, A Million'' captures personal crisis and resolution better than any album this century|last=Bridgewater|first=Paul|date=September 26, 2016|publisher=The Line of Best Fit|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref>


===Accolades===
===Accolades===
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/578-mojos-top-50-albums-of-2016/|title =The 50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |date=November 22, 2016 |accessdate=November 22, 2016}}</ref>}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/578-mojos-top-50-albums-of-2016/|title =The 50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |date=November 22, 2016 |access-date=November 22, 2016}}</ref>}}
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| ''[[NME]]''
| ''[[NME]]''
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nme.com/list/nme-best-albums-2016-1869261|title =NME's Albums of the Year 2016 |work= [[NME]] |date=November 24, 2016 |accessdate=November 24, 2016}}</ref>}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.nme.com/list/nme-best-albums-2016-1869261|title =NME's Albums of the Year 2016 |work= [[NME]] |date=November 24, 2016 |access-date=November 24, 2016}}</ref>}}
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| [[NPR]]
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = http://apps.npr.org/best-music-2016/list/top-albums//|title = Best 50 Albums of 2016|work = [[NPR]]|date = December 5, 2016|accessdate = December 7, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161206223710/http://apps.npr.org/best-music-2016/list/top-albums/|archive-date = December 6, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref>}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = http://apps.npr.org/best-music-2016/list/top-albums//|title = Best 50 Albums of 2016|work = [[NPR]]|date = December 5, 2016|access-date = December 7, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161206223710/http://apps.npr.org/best-music-2016/list/top-albums/|archive-date = December 6, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref>}}
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| ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''
| ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2016.html?p=4|title =The 50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=November 30, 2016 |accessdate=December 1, 2016}}</ref>}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/the-50-best-albums-of-2016.html?p=4|title =The 50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |date=November 30, 2016 |access-date=December 1, 2016}}</ref>}}
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9980-the-50-best-albums-of-2016/?page=4|title =The 50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=December 13, 2016 |access-date=December 15, 2016}}</ref>}}
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| The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016
| The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/9989-the-20-best-rock-albums-of-2016/?page=1|title =The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 |work= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=December 7, 2016 |access-date=December 7, 2016}}</ref>}}
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|The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
|The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s
|2019
|2019
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|{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/|title =The 200 Best Albums of 2010s |work= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 8, 2019 |accessdate=January 25, 2020}}</ref>}}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-200-best-albums-of-the-2010s/|title =The 200 Best Albums of 2010s |work= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=October 8, 2019 |access-date=January 25, 2020}}</ref>}}
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| ''[[The Quietus]]''
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = http://thequietus.com/articles/21429-albums-of-the-year-2016|title =The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016 |work= [[The Quietus]] |date=December 6, 2016 |accessdate=December 6, 2016}}</ref>}}
| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = http://thequietus.com/articles/21429-albums-of-the-year-2016|title =The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016 |work= [[The Quietus]] |date=December 6, 2016 |access-date=December 6, 2016}}</ref>}}
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-albums-of-2016-w451265/bon-iver-22-a-million-w451270|title =50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Rolling Stone]] |date=November 29, 2016 |access-date=November 29, 2016}}</ref>}}
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|The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
|The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s
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|{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-2010s-ranked-913997/bon-iver-22-a-million-justin-vernon-917467/|title =50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 3, 2019 |accessdate=December 3, 2019}}</ref>}}
|{{center|<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-2010s-ranked-913997/bon-iver-22-a-million-justin-vernon-917467/|title =50 Best Albums of 2016 |work= [[Rolling Stone]] |date=December 3, 2019 |access-date=December 3, 2019}}</ref>}}
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| [[Rough Trade (shops)|Rough Trade]]
| [[Rough Trade (shops)|Rough Trade]]
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== Commercial performance==
== Commercial performance==
''22, A Million'' debuted at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 71,000 units, of which 58,000 were traditional album sales.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7534312/solange-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart-a-seat-at-the-table-bon-iver|title=Solange Scores Her First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'A Seat at the Table'|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 9, 2016|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref> It was the highest-selling album of the week.<ref name="Billboard"/>
''22, A Million'' debuted at number two on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 71,000 units, of which 58,000 were traditional album sales.<ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7534312/solange-no-1-album-billboard-200-chart-a-seat-at-the-table-bon-iver|title=Solange Scores Her First No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'A Seat at the Table'|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=October 9, 2016|access-date=October 10, 2016}}</ref> It was the highest-selling album of the week.<ref name="Billboard"/>


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22, A Million
Studio album by
Bon Iver
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Recorded2012–2016
StudioApril Base
Genre
Length34:10
LabelJagjaguwar
Producer
Bon Iver chronology
iTunes Session
(2012) 		22, A Million
(2016) 		I, I
(2019)
Singles from 22, A Million
  1. "22 (Over Soon)" / "10 dEAThbREasT"
    Released: August 15, 2016
  2. "33 "God""
    Released: August 29, 2016

22, A Million is the third studio album by American indie folk band Bon Iver, released on September 30, 2016.[3] It was recorded in Justin Vernon's April Base studio in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and marked a shift in the band's sound, incorporating elements of electronic music and hip-hop production, and making extensive use of samples, synths, brass instruments, and effects. Vernon has stated that many of the sounds on the record were created and manipulated using a Teenage Engineering OP-1 synthesizer, along with software designed specially for the band by Chris Messina dubbed the "Messina". On August 28, 2016, all but one of the ten tracks were made available after an error occurred on Apple Music in Denmark. The single that was meant to be available, "33 “GOD”", was the only song unavailable, until the day after, when the album had officially leaked in full following the single's international release, barely over a month before its official release date of September 30. Even after it was taken down in Denmark, low quality mp3's and zip files began circulating on the internet.

First premiered at Vernon's Eaux Claires Music Festival, the album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its original sound and colorful lyricism. Several publications, including Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and The Guardian, listed 22, A Million as one of the best albums of 2016. It also received nominations for Best Alternative Music Album and Best Recording Package at the 2017 Grammy Awards. In 2019, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone listed it in their list of best albums of the decade, at number 91 and 47, respectively.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.5/10[5]
Metacritic87/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The A.V. ClubB+[8]
The Daily Telegraph[9]
Entertainment WeeklyB[10]
The Guardian[11]
The Independent[12]
NME4/5[1]
Pitchfork9.0/10[13]
Q[14]
Rolling Stone[15]

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.[6] 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."[16] 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.[15] 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."[17]

Accolades

Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Mojo The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
16
[18]
NME NME's Albums of the Year 2016 2016
50
[19]
NPR Best 50 Albums of 2016 2016
5
[20]
Paste The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
9
[21]
Pitchfork The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
12
[22]
The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2016 2016 —
[23]
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s 2019
91
[24]
The Quietus Albums of the Year 2016 2016
88
[25]
Rolling Stone 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
22
[26]
The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s 2019
47
[27]
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2016
51
[28]
The Skinny Top 50 Albums of 2016 2016
3
[29]
Stereogum The 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
15
[30]
Variance 50 Best Albums of 2016 2016
5
[31]

Commercial performance

22, A Million debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 71,000 units, of which 58,000 were traditional album sales.[32] It was the highest-selling album of the week.[32]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."22 (OVER S∞∞N)"Justin Vernon2:48
2."10 d E A T h b R E a s T ⚄ ⚄"
2:24
3."715 - CRΣΣKS"Vernon2:12
4."33 “GOD”"Vernon3:33
5."29 #Strafford APTS"
  • Vernon
  • Burton
4:05
6."666 ʇ"Vernon4:12
7."21 M◊◊N WATER"
3:08
8."8 (circle)"
5:09
9."____45_____"
  • Vernon
  • Lewis
2:46
10."00000 Million"
  • Vernon
  • Lewis
3:53
Total length:34:10

Sample credits

Personnel

  • Justin Vernon – "Maker", OP-1, guitar, Prophet, bass, drums, M1, Messina
  • Chris Messina – "Maker's Maker"
  • BJ Burton – "Noble Black Eagle", C1 programming (track 6), C2 programming (track 6), saxophone (track 7), programming (track 8)
  • Ryan Olson – "Scream Defence", MIDI capture piano (track 1), sampler (track 7), field recorder (track 7)
  • Camilla Stavely Taylor – "Trust Ear", voices (track 7)
  • Brad Cook – "Wings"
  • Zach Hanson – "Professional Mixer"
  • Mike Perry – "Neighbour"
  • Andra Chumas – "Mother Nourishment"
  • Rob Moose – "The Whisperer", violins arrangement (track 1), violas arrangement (track 1), saxophones arrangement (tracks 2, 5, 6, 8)
  • Cherie Minske – "Rookie"
  • Jack – "The Prospector"
  • Michael Lewis – "The Oracle", saxophones (tracks 1, 6, 7, 8), Messina (track 9)
  • Drew – "Key's Grip"
  • Sad Sax of Shit – saxophones (tracks 1, 2, 4-6, 8)
    • Al Falaschi
    • Anthony Barba
    • Christopher Thomas
    • Clay Lyons
    • Clay Pufahl
    • Dustin Laurenzi
    • Mark Henderson
    • Matt Douglas
    • Nelson Devereaux
    • Peterson Ross
    • Scott Fultz
    • Michael Lewis
  • Andy Fitzpatrick – the 22000 (tracks 2, 7, 8), OP-1 (track 6)
  • Joe "Squints" Westerlund – bowed cymbals (track 4)
  • Trever Hagen – prepared trumpet (track 4)
  • Chris Rosenau – electric and acoustic guitars (track 4)
  • James Buckley – basses (track 6)
  • Sean Carey – drums (tracks 6, 8), percussion (track 6), DX7 (track 7)
  • Matt McCaughan – metal drum (track 6), drums (track 8)
  • Andrew Broder – V3 programming (track 6), audible programming (track 9)
  • Jessica Stavely Taylor – voices (track 7)
  • Elise Carey – voices (track 7)
  • Colin Stetson – saxophones (track 8)
  • Michael Vincent Vognar Noyce – voice (track 8)
  • Huntley Miller – mastering
  • Eric Timothy Carlson – art

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[61] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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