Stream: Bon Iver, Bon Iver

The New York Times and NPR are streaming Justin Vernon’s self-titled (twice) sophomore album as Bon Iver today, two weeks ahead of the release date. Above is the embeddable player they’ve shared, which — though it won’t allow you to skip tracks — makes for a perfect soundtrack to reading Jon Caramanica’s lengthy profile on Vernon. Among other interesting facts, the piece mentions that Vernon is dating and producing the next LP by Kathleen Edwards, an awesome alt-country singer that we mentioned last year when the pair performed a duet of Edwards’ “Mercury.”