Blood Bank (EP)

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Blood Bank
Eau Claire, WI)
GenreIndie folk
Length16:54
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerJustin Vernon
Bon Iver chronology
For Emma, Forever Ago
(2007) 		Blood Bank
(2009) 		Bon Iver
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk91% [1]
AllMusic [2]
The A.V. ClubB+ [3]
Drowned in Sound8/10[4]
The Observer(favorable) [5]
Paste85% [6]
Pitchfork7.9/10[7]

Blood Bank is a 2009 EP by Bon Iver. It was released on January 20, 2009,[8] and features four tracks, three of them recorded for the release. The EP is a follow-up to the band's award-winning debut album For Emma, Forever Ago, self-released in 2007 by Bon Iver frontman and founder Justin Vernon, and re-released in 2008.

Information

The title track was written with the previous album but didn't "feel right" and was not released.

"Woods" was

Skins
.

Jagjaguwar has said the following about the content of the EP:

As much as Emma is about the cold, the Blood Bank collection is about the warmth that gets you through it. You can feel the air move. Like a fire you've been stoking for hours and finally got to sustain itself, the heat blisters your face while your back is frozen solid.

The EP entered the

Nielsen SoundScan.[10]

A reissue of the EP with both the original songs and their live versions was released on March 27, 2020.[11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Justin Vernon

No.TitleLength
1."Blood Bank"4:45
2."Beach Baby"2:40
3."Babys"4:44
4."Woods"4:45
Total length:16:54
Tenth anniversary reissue
No.TitleLength
5."Blood Bank (Live from Ericsson Globe, Stockholm SE, Oct 31 2018)"5:45
6."Beach Baby (Live from The Bomb Factory, Dallas TX, Jan 23 2018)"3:04
7."Babys (Live from Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, London UK, Mar 4 2018)"6:21
8."Woods (Live from Pitchfork Paris Presented by La Blogothèque, Nov 3 2018)"3:27

Personnel

Bon Iver

Additional personnel

  • Mark Paulson — nylon guitar (track 3), recording
  • Lauren Hudgins — front cover photo
  • Ashley Farland — back and inside photos

Charts

Charts (2009) Peak
position[12]
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)[13] 8
Irish Singles Chart 24
UK Singles Chart
 37
UK Indie Chart
 1
U.S. Billboard 200 16

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14]
"Blood Bank" 		Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

The Tallest Man on Earth recorded a version of "Blood Bank" for his 2022 album of covers, Too Late for Edelweiss.[15]

Architects (UK band) recorded a version of “Blood Bank” for their 2013 deluxe edition release of their album Daybreaker.[16]

References

  1. ^ Parno, Travis. "Review: Blood Bank EP". Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. AllMusic
    . Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  3. ^ Martins, Chris (20 January 2009). "Review: Blood Bank EP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  4. ^ Tudor, Alexander. "Review: Blood Bank EP". Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  5. ^ Warren, Emma (18 January 2009). "Review: Blood Bank EP". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  6. ^ Enstad, Chris. "Bon Iver: Blood Bank EP :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  7. ^ Petrusich, Amanda. "Bon Iver: Blood Bank EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
  8. ^ "Bon Iver — Blood Bank". Jagjaguwar. Archived from the original on 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  9. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-01-28). "Romance And Indie Rock Hit The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  10. ^ "Pitchfork Top 10 Albums, In US Sales". Fluxtumblr. December 2009.
  11. ^ "Bon Iver Announce Blood Bank Reissue". pitchfork.com. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Blood Bank by Bon Iver - Music Charts". acharts.co.
  13. ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 991" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Bon Iver – Blood Bank". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  15. ^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Announces New Covers Album Too Late for Edelweiss". Pitchfork. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  16. ^ "Apple Music: Daybreaker (deluxe edition)". Apple Music. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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