The most hopeful album yet from the Justin Vernon-helmed project comes bolstered with contributions from Jim-E Stack, Dijon, Mk.gee and more.

'Sable Fable,' Bon Iver's first full album in six years, is a sprawling but surprisingly cohesive set that defies every attempt to pin a genre on it.

As far as we know, Justin Vernon is not a father. He’s a pretty private person, so it’s hard to say for certain. But he’s been doing a lot of press behind his extremely good new Bon Iver album SABLE, fABLE, as well as the one bazillion brand collaborations associated with the LP, and he hasn’t said anything about any kids. To the contrary, Vernon recently told the New York Times Popcast, “Boohoo, I thought I’d have kids and a wife and like, that kind of love in my life. But I have my health. I have joy. I have love in my life everywhere I look.” So some fans were confused when they opened up the SABLE, fABLE behind-the-scenes book and saw a picture of Vernon, a famous actress, and a baby.