Blossoms’ new tune, ‘Excellent Me’, is a “unconscious nod to “ABBA, Bruce Springsteen and The Killers”.
Blossoms reveal the artists that subconsciously impressed their newest tune Excellent Me
Tom Ogden and co have shared the most recent single from their upcoming album, ‘Gary’.
The vintage-sounding pop rock tune follows the album’s title monitor and ‘What Can I Say After I am Sorry?’.
Saying the monitor, the group wrote on X: “Excellent Me” is out now! It’s a unconscious nod to ABBA, Springsteen, and The Killers. “Whereas I wished the lyrics to mirror a pursuit of perfection, which doesn’t exist.
“Can’t wait so that you can hear the remainder of the album! Tom, Joe, Myles, Chaz and Josh X.”
Seems, the group virtually shelved the track.
Drummer Joe Donovan instructed BBC Radio 1: “It almost didn’t make the album, and now full circle – it’s a single.”
Frontman Tom added: “You do this generally – you write a number of songs for a file, and also you sort of put some on the again burner; you come again with [a] recent perspective. And this one rose to the highest like bubbles.”
‘Gary’ is due for launch on September 20 and is produced by the band’s common collaborator James Skelly of The Coral, alongside Jungle’s Josh-Lloyd Watson, who produced ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’ and ‘Nightclub’.
Singer CMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson) has additionally co-written two tracks on the album – ‘I Like Your Look’ and ‘Why Do I Give You the Worst of Me?’
Tom stated: “The guts of this file is in regards to the 5 of us recording reside in a room collectively for the primary time in years.
“We wished to seize the vitality of what it’s like when 5 pals determine to start out a band and make music collectively.
“We collaborated greater than we ever have on this file too, and alongside working with long-time collaborator James Skelly, we introduced in Josh and CMAT.
“We employed an Airbnb on the seafront in Anglesey and locked ourselves away for the writing session with Ciara and it was one of the inspiring few days we’ve had as a band.
“Through the writing course of, we had been listening to a number of Bowie, Blondie, and Corridor and Oates.”
Different standout tracks on the album embody ‘Huge Star’ and ‘Moms’, with Tom noting how they had been additionally impressed by true tales: “The album tracks themselves are primarily based on completely different tales, principally from private expertise.
“On ‘Huge Star’ after seeing a widely known music journalist within the Chateau Marmont, I debate going over and introducing myself however then shyness will get the higher of me and I don’t.
“‘I Like Your Look’ is a tipping of the hat to Blondie’s ‘Rapture’ and a wink to Joan Baez ‘Time Rag’, and lyrically it explores a tongue-in-cheek strategy to excessive style.
“‘Moms’ is an ode to my and (bandmate) Joe (Donovan)’s friendship and it references the truth that our moms had been pals again within the ’80s.”
Blossoms are supporting Tom Grennan, 28, at Gunnersbury Park on August 10, and are set to play festivals together with Isle of Wight and TRSNMT, earlier than the band’s greatest headline gig to this point at Wythenshawe Park, Manchester on August 25.
Since forming in 2013, Blossoms have loved widespread success and acclaim.
Their 2016 debut LP topped the album charts for 2 consecutive weeks and went on to earn the band BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations, whereas 2018’s ‘Cool Like You’ charted at No.4 within the UK album chart.
Their fourth album, 2023’s ‘Ribbon Across the Bomb’, reached No.1