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Thursday, 19 November 2015

Blossoms Charlemagne Review

Hello! Today I'm going to be talking one of my favourite bands at the moment, Blossoms, and their latest EP; Charlemagne!





















First of all, I'd like to apologise for not writing for such a long time - I had mock exams at school and I was completely embedded in stress & work. But I'm back now, and should be writing more posts.

I've written about this band before which you can find somewhere on my blog, but Blossoms are definitely one of the best new acts around. 

The EP has been released on iTunes & Google Play and the band made signed copies of their vinyl EP available but these have sold out. The Vinyl will be released for the 18th of December.

The EP consist of four songs, and opens with the energetic 'Charlemagne'. With rich distinctive vocals & a brilliant bassline throughout the song, this song is definitely the perfect opener to any EP or album. The guitar parts make the song very compelling, and it makes you feel energetic listening to it.

The next song is the very upbeat & buoyant 'Across the moor'. The keyboards are crisp and snappy, and the vocals are sleek. I felt very chilled out when I first listened to the song. The song is simple, but simply excellent.

Then we have 'Polka Dot Bones'. Lead singer Tom Ogden's rich vocals are enticing &  draw you into the song. The guitar is dynamic & gives the song a very determined feel. This is definitely the most rock-like song the band have released, and is probably my favourite song on the EP.

The last song is called 'For Evelyn'. The dominant instrument here is the piano, the beautiful stunning magnificent piano. Tom's vocals are beautiful and almost tear inducing, but I'm not complaining at all. This is definitely Blossoms' most emotional song, with passionate and beautifully written lyrics.

Overall, this EP is one of my favourite four song records I've ever had the privilege of listening to. It makes me really excited to see them live in Edinburgh in March & for their debut album.

You can follow the band on Instagram & Twitter, or like them on Facebook. But definitely, definitely buy this amazing EP from itunes/google play, because you will fall in love with it!