Big Red Machine

A collaborative art pop project helmed by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and the National's Aaron Dessner, Big Red Machine took seed in 2008 but re-emerged fully formed ten years later on an eponymous album that paired Vernon's soaring vocals and impressionistic lyrics with Dessner's patchwork loops and melodies. They followed the debut with a star-studded sophomore effort, 2021's How Long Do You Think It's Gonna Last?, which featured the likes of Taylor Swift and Fleet Foxes, among others. The idea for Big Red Machine -- named after the dominating baseball teams of the Cincinnati ...