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Blossoms

Blossoms

Blossoms

Debut album of indie pop from the Stockport, England quintet

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Virgin EMI
UK Release date
05/08/2016
US Release date
12/08/2016
  1. 8.0 |   NME

    Ultimately, Blossoms leap from their chart-bound Trojan horse as modernist rock heroes
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  2. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    If they’re prioritising chart success over indie credibility, this debut should do the job
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  3. 8.0 |   The Independent

    Several songs evoke the windswept psych-pop of The Coral, whose singer James Skelly co-produces Blossoms
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  4. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    There are some real gems in this album
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  5. 8.0 |   Clash

    An album of perfectly structured songs accompanied by strong lyrics that tell many tales to the large cult they seem to have already acquired
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  6. 7.0 |   Gig Soup

    ‘Blossoms‘ have proven themselves to be an exciting band with a knack for melody and should be confident to evolve their own sound without the need to borrow too heavily from any of their counterparts
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  7. 6.0 |   Q

    Perhaps some more thorns nestling beneath the attractive outer display wouldn't go amiss. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    It’s worth noting that what Blossoms lacks in edge or depth, it makes up for in well-turned melodies and the odd deft production touch
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  9. 6.0 |   The Observer

    What’s more striking about Blossoms’ debut is how persuasively they combine their pop and indie influences
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  10. 5.0 |   God Is In The TV

    Glossy pop so clean you could eat your Sunday lunch off it
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  11. 4.0 |   The Skinny

    Blossoms debut record isn't short on marketable material, but its impact could certainly have been enhanced by a more ruthless pruning
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  12. 4.0 |   The Music

    Most songs are indistinguishable from one to the next, and the few hits aren't enough to redeem the misses
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  13. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    Mostly, it’s just disappointingly bog-standard indie
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