Bon Iver Blood Bank EP Jagjaguwar Released: 1.20.09 Rating: 7.25 out of 10 Bon Iver , or Justin Vernon , is no longer in self-imposed solitary confinement. Last year, Vernon’s debut as Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago , garnered a lot of critical acclaim and public favor, boasting not only a passionate collection of songs but an interesting back story as well. Spending a Wisconsin winter in a cabin? An isolated artist overwhelmed by breakup, recuperating from sickness? Recording it all himself? It writes itself, and it helped that the results were really, really good. But, as cathartic origins directly affected the height of his creative watermark, Vernon has a lot to live up to for any follow-up. Blood Bank , his new four song EP, seems very aware of the task at hand. Blood Bank isn’t a complete departure from For Emma but it’s more of an experimental outing, relying more on invention than feeling to drive itself from beginning to end. With only four songs to establish Vernon’