Album
Blood Bank
2009 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country
30 collectors on Gatefold own this
Blood Bank is a Folk album by Bon Iver, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 14 pressings tracked, owned by 30 collectors.
About
Bon Iver (a.k.a. Justin Vernon) made a big, unexpected splash in 2008 with <i>From Emma, Forever Ago</i>, a gorgeous backwoods acoustic gem with real emotional power. The first three songs on <i>Blood Bank</i> would have fit on <i>From Emma</i>, which is a compliment, yet this is much more than a brief set of outtakes (in fact, they were recorded at a different time). There are certainly similarities to his debut, but only in that it features many of the same elements that made the first release so impressive — moving melodies, gentle guitar, and that stunning, and usually multi-tracked, falsetto. “Woods” is the odd man out here, and it’s a risk that works. On it, he uses a digital effect on his voice and then proceeds to add layer after layer of synthesized vocal harmonies until it builds into something cinematic and strangely beautiful. It may not become everyone’s favorite cut, but it’s a worthy and refreshing experiment that’s different from anything else he’s done thus far. <i>Blood Bank</i> fully stands on its own merits, and it’s to his credit that it sounds like a distinct piece of work rather than extension of another one.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Blood Bank4:37
- A2Beach Baby2:35
Side B
- B1Babys4:37
- B2Woods4:44
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Contemporary Indie Folk
- raw
- yearning
- pastoral
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Includes lyrics insert and mp3 download coupon.
These 4 songs were recorded (not in order):
In Dec 2006 and Jan 2007 in a hunting lodge in Dunn County, WI
In Mar 2007 in Raleigh, NC at Ticonderobics by Mark Paulson
In Sept 2007 in Montreal, QC at Chris and Josee's apartment
In June 2008 in Eau Claire, WI in a small house
In Jan 2008 in Fall Creek on Otter Creek Rd.
In the runouts, SAE MASTERING is stamped and the rest are etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Mark PaulsonACOUSTIC GUITAR CLASSICAL GUITAR GUITAR
30 collectors on Gatefold own this · 14 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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