Recorded during the formative years of Bon Iver, "Blindsided" appears on the seminal 2008 album For Emma, Forever Ago. The track exemplifies the artist's early signature style, blending folk instrumentation with atmospheric textures and a distinctive falsetto. Released as part of a home-recorded project that would later be widely recognized as a defining work of indie folk, the song captures a raw, introspective mood characteristic of the era. Its haunting melody and emotional delivery established a foundation for the subsequent evolution of the catalogue, influencing a generation of singer-songwriters who embraced similar acoustic and vulnerable approaches to recording.