Blossoms announce their fifth studio album, Gary, featuring collaborations with CMAT, Jungle, and The Coral
Blossoms have announced their fifth studio album, Gary, alongside the release of its title track.
The accompanying video, directed by Ewan Ogden and the band’s Tom Ogden, features cameo appearances from Rick Astley and Sean Dyche, who reprises his role from Blossoms’ previous video, "What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?"
"The video is directed by myself and my brother Ewan Ogden and it picks up where our last video left off. The song is based on a true story I heard on the radio last year - Gary the 8-foot fibreglass Gorilla was stolen from Reynard Garden in Carluke, Scotland," says Tom. "We’ve recreated the story on screen with Rick Astley playing Andrew Scott, the owner of the garden centre, and the band stealing Gary. This video was so much fun to make and was shot again on 16mm film, on location around Stockport, the Peak District, and Derbyshire."
Blossoms’ new album is produced by the band’s regular collaborator James Skelly of The Coral, alongside Jungle’s Josh-Lloyd Watson, who produced "What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?" And "Nightclub". CMAT has also co-written two tracks on the album, "I Like Your Look" and "Why Do I Give You The Worst Of Me?"
"The heart of this record is about the five of us recording live in a room together for the first time in years. We wanted to capture the energy of what it’s like when five friends decide to start a band and make music together," Ogden says. "We collaborated more than we ever have on this record too, and alongside working with long-time collaborator James Skelly, we brought in Josh and CMAT (Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson). We hired an AirBnB on the seafront in Anglesey and locked ourselves away for the writing session with Ciara and it was one of the most inspiring few days we’ve had as a band."
Tracklist:
- Big Star
- What Can I Say After I'm Sorry?
- Gary
- I Like Your Look
- Nightclub
- Perfect Me
- Mothers
- Cinnamon
- Slow Down
- Why Do I Give You The Worst Of Me?
Gary is out on 20 September, and is available to pre-order now.
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