BLOSSOMS ANNOUNCE BRAND-NEW ALBUM ‘RIBBON AROUND THE BOMB’-OUT 29TH APRIL

REVEAL ALBUM TITLE TRACK AND ACCOMPANYING VIDEO, DIRECTED BY ARCTIC MONKEYS’ COLLABORATOR EDWIN BURDIS

Hey All 💓

It's a music update again! This time around I'm going to share with you about a British band called Blossoms. Blossoms are an English indie pop band from Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Formed in 2013, the band consists of Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan and Myles Kellock.

From left to right: Myles Kellock, Joe Donovan, Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt and Josh Dewhurst

They were on the BBC's Sound Of new music list for 2016 where they finished in fourth place. They were one of only two guitar bands on the list, alongside Rat Boy. Blossoms ' self-titled debut album was one of the twelve albums nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2017. That same year, they were nominated for the British Breakthrough Act at the Brit Awards.

Today, British band Blossoms announce their brand-new, fourth studio album ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb,’ which is set for release on April 29th. Together with this exciting announcement, the band have also shared the title track from the album and its accompanying video, directed by Edwin Burdis, Arctic Monkeys’ Creative Director, who worked on the band’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and AM albums.

Read: RICH BRIAN - GETCHO MANS

Ribbon Around The Bomb,’” offers fans the first taste of new music from Blossoms since their “vibrant single” (NME) “Care For,” which was released last year. “Care For” gained great support from radio at home in the UK, with the track being playlisted and made the ‘Hottest Record’ by Radio 1, as well as getting on the B-List with Radio 2.

Speaking about the new album and single, Blossoms ’ Tom Ogden reveals, 

“While on tour in 2019 in Mexico, I visited Frida Kahlo’s house. Looking at her paintings on show, someone had described one of them as being like a Ribbon Around The Bomb,’. I immediately thought that it was a great title for a song and album because of the imagery that it evoked in my mind. I thought about how lots of things in life could be described as being a ribbon around a bomb in the sense that as people we often dress things up which have a darkness lying beneath them.

The band’s new album is produced by their consistent and renowned collaborators James Skelly and Rich Turvey and revolves around a central character ‘The Writer’.

Read also: FIJI BLUE - FLOWER IN THE DARK 

Tom Ogden explains: 

“The more songs I wrote, the more I realized that the writer referenced in the songs was in fact me. Having been so busy for the past eight years, I and the band have never really had the chance to step back and reflect on what we’ve achieved. You’re so focused on the future; write the next album then tour. Your life is usually mapped out at least two years in advance. ”Standout tracks on the record include “Ode To NYC,” described by Tom as “a love letter to my favorite city, as well as my wife.”

“The Writer” deals with the fear of and frustration associated with writer's block and “Everything About You'', one of the album’s only love songs, which Tom says is “as honest as they come.” “Visions” meanwhile contains one of the album’s key lyrics “Was I complete at 23,” as Tom explains. 

“At 23 I had just had a number 1 album and begun my relationship with my now wife Katie. Reflecting on what I’d achieved at such a young age left me wondering, what now?”

 

Blossoms are currently gearing up to play a series of live shows and festivals in the UK this summer as well as a run of support dates with The Killers. North American tour plans for the Stockport five-piece are currently in the works following successful SOLD OUT headline runs in 2019 and 2017 --including critically acclaimed appearances at Coachella Festival in California and Lollapalooza in Chicago. 

Stay up to date on all Blossoms live dates by visiting www.blossomsband.co.uk/tour/.

Read: ANSON SEABRA - FEELING FOR MY LIFE

Since forming in 2013, Blossoms have enjoyed widespread success and acclaim. Their 2016 debut ‘Blossoms’ topped the album charts for two consecutive weeks and went on to earn the band BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations, while 2018’s ‘Cool Like You’charted at Number 4 on the UK album chart, spawning the anthemic singles “I Can’t Stand It,” “There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)” and “How Long Will This Last?”

Their third studio album, 2020’s ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’ was the band’s second UK Number 1 album and following the release of In Isolation/Live From The Plaza Theatre, Stockport in 2020, the band have now had four top 5 albums in the UK.

Ribbon Around The Bomb, the album’s title track is out now!!

Here's some quick info about the band. 

Band Members

Tom Ogden – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano

Charlie Salt – bass, guitar, backing vocals

Josh Dewhurst – lead guitar, percussion

Joe Donovan – drums

Myles Kellock – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, backing vocals

Discography

Blossoms (2016)

Cool Like You (2018)

Foolish Loving Spaces (2020)

Ribbon Around the Bomb (2022)

Origin 👉 Stockport, Greater Manchester, England

Genres  👉  Indie popindie rocksynth-popalternative rocknew wave

Years active  👉  2013–present

Here's the Ribbon Around The Bomb music video and lyrics for you to enjoy! 

Lyrics 

She said life gets no better and no worse.

Cos where we came from they tell you it’s a curse.

Hiding places lonely as she does.

Their smiling faces no they don’t need us tonight.

Are we one ribbon around the bomb? My nocturnal creature, she doesn’t sleep.

For all the sounds here they’re so strange to me.

Then she said ‘boy meet me by the beach on the edge of the retreating sea tonight’.

Are we one ribbon around the bomb? Take me home, ribbon around the bomb.

As you gaze from your heavy heart.

No, we won’t do you any harm.

Plenty of small ones and many large.

Into your arms, until we part.

Are we one ribbon around the bomb? Take me home, ribbon around the bomb.

Album Tracklisting

The Writer’s Theme

Ode To NYC

Ribbon Around The Bomb

The Sulking Poet

Born Wild

The Writer

Everything About You

Care For

Cinerama Holy Days

Edith Machinist

Visions

The Last Chapter

There you go, hope you'll enjoy listening to Blossoms Ribbon Around The Bomb album soon. Remember, it's OUT ON 29TH APRIL 2022. Make sure to get one for your collection. 

Don't forget to follow Blossom's official sites for the latest update!

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | WEBSITE | YOUTUBE

 Well, that's all for now! Thanks for reading my blog !! I hope you've enjoyed it!

Have a wonderful day and always be happy!! 

THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF MY READERS  💕🥰

DON'T FORGET TO LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW 👍

 Be nice, Be respectful and Be responsible.

ZazaAzman a.k.a MamaMonsta👻

#blossoms #Britishband #RibbonAroundTheBomb #BrandNewAlbum #musicentertainmentblogger #musicreview #bloggerMY #zazastersreview #zazaazman8com

*Disclaimer - Original photo was taken from Google Images. Credit to its owner. Edited version done by Zaza Azman