Surely there can be few more satisfying ways of getting over the disintegration of a relationship and the break-up of your band than to form a new, even better band and write a bestselling album about the evil harpy who dumped you? Yes, thanks to the runaway success of For Emma, Forever Ago, Justin Vernon’s now minted enough to afford his own studio, famous enough for Kanye West to solicit his vocal services and respected enough for Bon Iver to be one of the most hotly-anticipated albums of 2011. Vernon’s expanded his sound this time round too, bringing in some friends to help produce a follow-up that’s perfectly-polished and yet still emotionally-intelligent. He who laughs last, eh?