Blossoms have shared their new single ‘To Do Listing (After The Breakup)’, impressed by the viral poetry ebook Milk And Honey by Rupi Kaur.
The observe options Manchester singer Findlay and was produced by James Skelly. It marks the primary new music since their 2022 LP ‘Ribbon Round The Bomb‘. ‘To Do Listing (After The Breakup)’ is impressed and named after Kaur’s poem from her 2014 poetry ebook, which shot her to fame on its preliminary launch, promoting greater than 3 million copies.
Talking of the track in a press launch, Blossoms’ frontman, Tom Ogden, mentioned: “We initially kicked the track round as a band in a means that we did once we first began – all within the spherical collectively at our rehearsal room. It’s one thing we’ve not likely been capable of do for a very long time however it felt so pure and euphoric for the 5 of us! Among the track’s DNA lies throughout the native Manchester bands we grew up listening to from our mother and father’ file collections, bands like New Order and James.”
TO DO LIST (AFTER THE BREAKUP) IS OUT NOW! Massive as much as our mate @Findlaymusic for bringing some magic to the track. As produced by @JamesSkellyBand, we hope you like it as a lot as we do! X https://t.co/oocs7eiIvp pic.twitter.com/RhUCUpcGh0
— BLOSSOMS (@BlossomsBand) October 9, 2023
He continued: “Lyrically our songs have generally been impressed by books and brief tales. Final January we got here throughout the poem ‘To Do Listing (After The Breakup)’ by Rupi Kaur and thought it captured the sensation of heartbreak so precisely and it struck a chord with us (actually!). We thought it was an incredible idea for a track and reached out to Rupi about utilizing a few of her phrases and he or she kindly gave us permission to make use of them. We had all the time imagined the observe as a duet, so we bought in contact with singer Findlay who’s work we’ve been followers of for years. She liked the track and was up for getting concerned and that basically was the ultimate piece of the puzzle for us.”
The band’s final launch was their fourth studio album, ‘Ribbon Round The Bomb’. In a four-star evaluate of the LP, NME mentioned: “‘Ribbon Round The Bomb’ is a file that ensures they’ll keep there for years to come back. No matter this Stockport gang do subsequent, they received’t falter so long as they do it in their very own indelible and charming means.”
On their break day, the band had teamed with Rick Astley and created a Smiths covers band. They performed a secret set at this years version of Glastonbury.
Blossoms are set open for New Order at their one-off present in Los Angeles. The band might be performing on the 6,000-capacity YouTube Theater within the metropolis on November 15. Go to right here for tickets.
They will even function opening assist for Inhaler at their 3 Area present in Dublin on November 11 in addition to for Tom Grennan at his Finsbury Park in London in August 2024. Discover any remaining tickets right here.
