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Some of the first new Bon Iver music to hit since Justin Vernon released his brilliant debut LP what seems like forever ago is coming our way shortly. Woo!

The Blood Bank EP oozes into stores in the UK/Ireland January 19 and the U.S. January 20, all thanks to Jagjaguwar. The four song set will be available on either CD or download-coupon-boosted 12", with the vinyl getting a little pre-release action at the merch tables at Bon Iver's forthcoming December dates.

In addition to Vernon & co.'s previously reported run next month, they'll tape an appearance for the David Letterman television program December 11 to be aired on or around that date, and make their way to Australia to ring in 2009.

Blood Bank:

01 Blood Bank
02 Beach Baby
03 Babys
04 Woods

Bon Iver:

12-03 Dublin, Ireland - Dublin National Stadium *
12-05 Rennes, France - Festival Trans Musicales
12-06 Ghent, Belgium - Vooruit *#
12-07 London, England - Apollo Victoria Theatre *
12-10 New York, NY - Town Hall ^
12-11 New York, NY - Town Hall ^
12-12 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg ^
12-14 Boston, MA - Wilbur Theatre ^
12-15 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero ^
12-17 Lousville, KY - Headliners ^
12-18 Chicago, IL - The Vic ^
12-19 Madison, WI - Barrymore Theatre ^
12-22 Eau Claire, WI - State Theatre
01-15 Perth, Australia - Fly by Night
01-17 Brisbane, Australia - The Tivoli
01-18 Melbourne, Australia - Forum Theatre
01-20 Sydney, Australia - Famous Spiegeltent
01-21 Sydney, Australia - City Recital Hall
01-22 Sydney, Australia - Spiegeltent
01-23 Sydney, Australia - Spiegeltent

* with Sarah Siskind
# with Land of Talk
^ with the Tallest Man on Earth