Blossoms - Foolish Loving Spaces

  by Nick Dent-Robinson

published: 17 / 3 / 2020




Blossoms - Foolish Loving Spaces


Label: EMI
Format: CD
Enjoyable third album from increasingly impressive and unique Stockport pop quintet, Blossoms



Review

This new album marks Blossoms' seven-year evolution from hirsute Pink Floyd acolytes to spirited pop professionals. 'Foolish Loving Space' is in contrast to the simple indie offering that was their 2016 self-titled debut or 2018's 'Cool Like You'. The new album has more personality, more originality about it. The Stockport quintet's sound may sometimes veer a little towards the derivative - 'My Swimming Brain' reminded me a little of Fleetwood Mac's 'Dreams' - but the new album does have the feel of a band doing their own thing and being comfortable with themselves. And it is hard not to be impressed by delightfully straightforward pop gems like 'Sunday Was a Friend of Mine'! 'Foolish Loving Spaces' is a record that's easy to play over and over again. It should attract many more followers to the the Blossoms fold!



Track Listing:-

1 If You Think This Is Real Life
2 Your Girlfriend
3 The Keeper
4 My Swimming Brain
5 Sunday Was A Friend Of Mine
6 Oh No (I Think I’m In Love)
7 Romance, Eh?
8 My Vacant Days
9 Falling For Someone
10 Like Gravity
11 If You Think This Is Real Life (Acoustic)
12 Your Girlfriend (Acoustic)
13 The Keeper (Acoustic)
14 My Swimming Brain (Acoustic)
15 Sunday Was A Friend Of Mine (Acoustic)
16 Oh No (I Think I’m In Love) (Acoustic)
17 Romance, Eh? (Acoustic)
18 My Vacant Days (Acoustic)
19 Falling For Someone (Acoustic)
20 Like Gravity (Acoustic)


Band Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/blossomsband
https://twitter.com/blossomsband
https://www.blossomsband.co.uk


Label Links:-

https://www.facebook.com/VirginEmiReco
https://twitter.com/VirginEMI
http://www.virginemirecords.com/



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Live Reviews


Apollo, Manchester, 11/5/2018
Blossoms - Apollo, Manchester, 11/5/2018
Writer Shirley Procter and photographer Amanda J Window watch acclaimed local band Blossoms play an euphoric homecoming gig to an enthusiastic crowd at the Apollo in Manchester
Albert Hall, Manchester, 27/2/2016
Gorilla, Manchester, 28/3/2015
Deaf Institute, Manchester, 1/11/2014

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Photoscapes (2014)
Blossoms - Photoscapes
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