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The intertwining bass-drum note in “Blindsided” gives the song a suspenseful rising towards a climax, which come in waves as the five-minute track plays out.

Justin Vernon said at the 2015 Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival, which he has helped organize, that this song is about trying to break into a building in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin, his hometown.

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Acoustic Guitar
Recorded At
Hunting Cabin, Northern Wisconsin
Release Date
July 8, 2007
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