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Blood Bank
Blood Bank
EP by Bon Iver
Released	January 20, 2009
Recorded	December 2006 – June 2008
Studio	Hunting lodge (Dunn County, WI); Ticonderobics (Raleigh, NC); Chris and Jesse's apartment (Montreal, QC); Otter Creek Rd. (Fall Creek, WI); Small house (Eau Claire, WI);
Genre	Indie folk
Length	16:54
Label	Jagjaguwar
Producer	Justin Vernon
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk	91% ^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
The A.V. Club	B+ ^[3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10^[4]
The Observer	(favorable) ^[5]
Paste	85% ^[6]
Pitchfork	7.9/10^[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 sampled in Kanye West's single "Lost in the World" from his 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, and re-recorded as "Still" by Justin Vernon's side-project, Volcano Choir, for their debut album Unmap. It was featured in a Series 3 episode of 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 Billboard 200 at No. 16 with 23,000 copies sold. 79 percent of the sales were digital.^[9] As of October 2009 it has sold 89,000 copies in United States according to 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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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

Justin Vernon

Additional personnel

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

Charts

Chart (2009)^[12]	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Hitseekers)^[13]	8
Irish Singles Chart	24
UK Singles Chart	37
UK Indie Chart	1
US 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]

Third Eye Blind recorded a version of "Blood Bank" for their 2018 EP Thanks for Everything (EP).

References

^ Parno, Travis. "Review: Blood Bank EP". Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^ Sendra, Tim. Blood Bank at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^ Martins, Chris (20 January 2009). "Review: Blood Bank EP". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^ Tudor, Alexander. "Review: Blood Bank EP". Archived from the original on 10 November 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^ Warren, Emma (18 January 2009). "Review: Blood Bank EP". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
^ Enstad, Chris. "Bon Iver: Blood Bank EP :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
^ Petrusich, Amanda. "Bon Iver: Blood Bank EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2014-08-05.
^ "Bon Iver — Blood Bank". Jagjaguwar. Archived from the original on 2011-12-16. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-01-28). "Romance And Indie Rock Hit The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
^ "Pitchfork Top 10 Albums, In US Sales". Tumblr. December 2009.
^ "Bon Iver Announce Blood Bank Reissue". pitchfork.com. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
^ "Blood Bank by Bon Iver - Music Charts". acharts.co.
^ "ARIA Report: Issue 991" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 25, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
^ "British single certifications – Bon Iver – Blood Bank". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
^ "The Tallest Man on Earth Announces New Covers Album Too Late for Edelweiss". Pitchfork. 2022-09-19. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
^ "Apple Music: Daybreaker (deluxe edition)". Apple Music. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2023-02-27.

[1] Parno, Travis. "Review: Blood Bank EP". Retrieved 16 June 2011.

[2] Sendra, Tim. Blood Bank at 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". Tumblr. 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 25, 2009. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

[United_KingdomBon_IverBlood_BanksingleCertRef-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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+| rev4Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/13922/reviews/4136070 |title=Review: ''Blood Bank EP'' |first=Alexander |last=Tudor |accessdate=16 June 2011 |archive-date=10 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110100819/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/13922/reviews/4136070 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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-'''''Blood Bank''''' is a 2009 [[Extended play|EP]] by [[Bon Iver]]. It was released on January 20, 2009,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG134 |title=Bon Iver&nbsp;— Blood Bank |publisher=Jagjaguwar |date= |accessdate=2012-01-16}}</ref> 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.
+'''''Blood Bank''''' is a 2009 [[Extended play|EP]] by [[Bon Iver]]. It was released on January 20, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG134 |title=Bon Iver&nbsp;— Blood Bank |publisher=Jagjaguwar |date= |accessdate=2012-01-16 |archive-date=2011-12-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111216201734/http://www.jagjaguwar.com/onesheet.php?cat=JAG134 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.
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-The EP entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at No. 16 with 23,000 copies sold. 79 percent of the sales were digital.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Romance And Indie Rock Hit The Billboard 200|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2009-01-28|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/charts/chart_alert/e3i85756b4e0ca108bc34b515ace5d25d9f|accessdate=2009-01-28}}</ref> As of October 2009 it has sold 89,000 copies in United States according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref>https://perpetua.tumblr.com/post/293484776/pitchfork-top-10-albums-in-us-sales</ref>
+The EP entered the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] at No. 16 with 23,000 copies sold. 79 percent of the sales were digital.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|title=Romance And Indie Rock Hit The Billboard 200|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2009-01-28|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/charts/chart_alert/e3i85756b4e0ca108bc34b515ace5d25d9f|accessdate=2009-01-28}}</ref> As of October 2009 it has sold 89,000 copies in United States according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://perpetua.tumblr.com/post/293484776/pitchfork-top-10-albums-in-us-sales|title=Pitchfork Top 10 Albums, In US Sales|newspaper=Tumblr|date=December 2009 }}</ref>
+A reissue of the EP with both the original songs and their live versions was released on March 27, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bon Iver Announce Blood Bank Reissue |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/bon-iver-announce-blood-bank-reissue/ |website=pitchfork.com |accessdate=6 February 2020 |date=21 January 2020}}</ref>
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+{{Track listing
+| headline = Tenth anniversary reissue
+| extra_column =
+| total_length =
+| title5 = Blood Bank (Live from Ericsson Globe, Stockholm SE, Oct 31 2018)
+| length5 = 5:45
+| title6 = Beach Baby (Live from The Bomb Factory, Dallas TX, Jan 23 2018)
+| length6 = 3:04
+| title7 = Babys (Live from Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, London UK, Mar 4 2018)
+| length7 = 6:21
+| title8 = Woods (Live from Pitchfork Paris Presented by La Blogothèque, Nov 3 2018)
+| length8 = 3:27
 }}
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 ==Charts==
-{| class="wikitable"
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
 |-
+! Chart (2009)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://acharts.co/song/41417|title=Blood Bank by Bon Iver - Music Charts|website=acharts.co}}</ref>
-! Charts (2009)
+! Peak<br/>position
-! Peak<ref>[http://acharts.us/song/41417 ''Blood Bank'' UK & Irish chart info from ''acharts.us'']</ref>
 |-
+!scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts#Charts|ARIA Hitseekers]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue991.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20090325230710/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090320-0000/issue991.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 25, 2009|title=ARIA Report: Issue 991|publisher=ARIA|access-date=November 3, 2023}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
-|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
+| 8
-|<center> 24
 |-
-|[[UK Indie Chart]]
+!scope="row"|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
+| 24
-|<center> 1
 |-
-|[[UK Singles Chart]]
+!scope="row"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
-|<center> 37
+| 37
 |-
+!scope="row"|[[UK Indie Chart]]
-|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
+| 1
-|<center> 16
+|-
+!scope="row"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
+| 16
 |}
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Bon Iver|title=Blood Bank|award=Silver|relyear=2009|certyear=2023|id=19302-592-1|access-date=September 24, 2023|note="Blood Bank"}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
+== Cover versions ==
+[[The Tallest Man on Earth]] recorded a version of "Blood Bank" for his 2022 album of covers, ''Too Late for Edelweiss''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-19 |title=The Tallest Man on Earth Announces New Covers Album Too Late for Edelweiss |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-tallest-man-on-earth-announces-new-covers-album-too-late-for-edelweiss/ |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
+[[Architects (UK band)]] recorded a version of “Blood Bank” for their 2013 deluxe edition release of their album ''Daybreaker''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-27 |title=Apple Music: Daybreaker (deluxe edition) |url= https://music.apple.com/ca/album/daybreaker-deluxe-edition/1045282092 |access-date=2023-02-27 |website=Apple Music |language=en-US}}</ref>
+[[Third Eye Blind]] recorded a version of "Blood Bank" for their 2018 EP [[Thanks for Everything (EP)]].
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Studio albums	For Emma, Forever Ago Bon Iver 22, A Million I, I
EPs	Blood Bank Sable
Singles	"Skinny Love" "Holocene" "Beth/Rest" "Hey, Ma"
Featured singles	"Dark Fantasy" "Monster" "Lost in the World" "Fall Creek Boys Choir" "I Am a God" "Hold My Liquor" "I'm in It" "Friends" "Take Me to the Light" "Exile"
Other songs	"Yi" and "iMi" "Boys of Faith"
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