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. It was released on January 20, 2009, 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 ''

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'', self-released in 2007 by Bon Iver frontman and founder

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, and re-released in 2008.

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's single " Lost in the World" from his 2010 album ''

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'', and re-recorded as "Still" by Justin Vernon's side-project,

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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. As of October 2009 it has sold 89,000 copies in United States according to

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

Track listing

Personnel

Bon Iver *

Additional personnel *Mark Paulson — nylon guitar , recording *Lauren Hudgins — front cover photo *Ashley Farland — back and inside photos

Charts

Certifications

Cover versions

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recorded a version of "Blood Bank" for his 2022 album of covers, ''Too Late for Edelweiss''. Architects (UK band) recorded a version of “Blood Bank” for their 2013 deluxe edition release of their album ''Daybreaker''.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blood Bank (Ep) Bon Iver albums 2009 debut EPs Jagjaguwar albums Albums produced by Justin Vernon UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles