Let's make this birthday one to remember.

44 years old (Born on April 30, 1981)

Happy Birthday, Justin Vernon! Your voice remains smoother than a Wisconsin winter morning and more comforting than fuzzy flannel shirts. Bon Iver's heartfelt melodies continue to melt hearts faster than ice cream in July, while your collabs—from Volcano Choir’s experimental soundscapes to Gayngs’ chill grooves—keep fans delightfully guessing what's next.

Now that you've turned another year older (but forever indie timeless), here's hoping the candles on your cake are fewer in number than all those magical falsetto notes you effortlessly hit on stage. Thanks for every goosebump-inducing lyric; may this birthday find you happier than Kanye discovering Auto-Tune!