Blossoms have released brand new single,'I Like Your Look', taken from their new album, Gary, which is out now.
One of two tracks on the record co-written by Irish singer-songwriter CMAT – along with ‘Why Do I Give You The Worst Of Me?’ – ‘I Like Your Look’ follows previous singles ‘Perfect Me’, ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’ and the title track ‘Gary’. Blossoms’ new album is produced by the band’s long-time collaborator James Skelly of The Coral, alongside Jungle’s Josh-Lloyd Watson, who produced ‘What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?’ and ‘Nightclub’.
Speaking about the making of Gary, Blossoms’ Tom Ogden said: “Gary is now out for you all to hear. We made an album that probably feels the most ‘us’ album we’ve ever made. There’s always points in making a record where you feel like you don’t know what it’s going to be or you feel like you’re never going to write a song again, but then something like Gary appears and the juices start flowing again.”
Listen to ‘I Like Your Look’ on the Manchester City Official playlist.
Tom continues: “We played a lot of this album live in a room together just us five, which was a lot of fun, rolling back the years to when we first started the band in that cold scaffolding yard in Stockport. Huge shout outs to James Skelly, CMAT and Josh from Jungle for providing huge moments on the record and being a source of real inspiration, when at times I wasn’t sure where it was going to go. This is our party album, go play Gary, long live Gary! x.”
Earlier this week, the band announced details of a five night Manchester live residency between 19-23 November. The residency, which starts at Manchester Academy on 19 November, will also include gigs at O2 Ritz, Albert Hall, O2 Victoria Warehouse and O2 Apollo. Tickets are on sale now and the band will play songs from their new album Gary, as well as a selection of greatest hits and fan favourites.
The quintet recently played their biggest headline gig to date, a sold-out show to 30,000 people at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park. The band’s previously announced UK tour dates for October and November are nearly sold out, with only a few tickets left at a handful of shows.
Since forming in 2013, Blossoms have enjoyed widespread success and acclaim. They’ve released three chart-topping records, including 2016’s self-titled debut record, which went on to earn the band BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations. In total, they have had five top 5 albums in the UK – including their 2020 In Isolation… live album.
