Blossoms share ‘The Sulking Poet’, the fourth song to be released from the band’s upcoming new album Ribbon Around The Bomb.
The track arrives with an accompanying video directed by Edwin Burdis – Arctic Monkeys’ Creative Director, who worked on the band’s Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and AM albums. Speaking about ‘The Sulking Poet’, lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Ogden says, “I once saw a Blossoms fan page describe me as ‘The Sulking Poet’ and I thought that was a great name for a song.
“I have been told that I need to smile more from time to time. This song touches on the imposter syndrome I’ve sometimes felt in the past. How did I get here? Do I deserve it? Should I be enjoying myself more?”
Listen to ‘The Sulking Poet’ by Blossoms on the Manchester City Official playlist on Spotify.
The band’s fourth studio album Ribbon Around The Bomb is set for release on April 29 and is produced by their consistent and renowned collaborators James Skelly and Rich Turvey.
Standout tracks on the record include ‘Ode To NYC’, described by Tom as ‘a love letter to my favourite city, as well as my wife’, ‘The Writer’ which deals with the fear of and frustration associated with writers 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?’
Since forming in 2013, the band have enjoyed widespread success and acclaim. Their 2016 self-titled debut topped the album charts for two consecutive weeks and went on to earn the band BRIT Award and Mercury Prize nominations. The band have now had four Top 5 charting albums – three studio records and 2020’s In Isolation/Live From The Plaza Theatre, Stockport – in the UK.
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