Bloom (Durand Bernarr album)

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Bloom
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2025 (2025-02-18)
Genre R&B
Durand Bernarr chronology
Wanderlust
(2022)
Bloom
(2025)

Bloom is an album by Durand Bernarr, released on February 18, 2025. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Bernarr earned three 2026 Grammy Award nominations for Bloom including Best Progressive R&B Album, which he ultimately won; Best R&B Song for "Overqualified;" and Best Traditional R&B Performance for "Here We Are." [5] [6]

Bloom is primarily about Bernarr's appreciation for his "platonic friendships". [7] Meagan Jordan of Rolling Stone stated in a positive review: "Bloom pulls on Bernarr's musical knowledge and appreciation of many genres, while still remaining unique and authentic to his own vocal style." [7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."GENEROUS"6:09
2."Flounce" (featuring GAWD)4:39
3."Impact"4:59
4."Jump"4:23
5."No Business" (featuring E-WHIZZ)5:17
6."Overqualified"5:18
7."Unspoken"3:26
8."Completed"5:47
9."Reaching"4:30
10."PSST!"4:27
11."Here We Are"4:35
12."BLAST!"5:23
13."THAT!" (featuring T-Pain)4:19
14."Specialty"6:14
15."Home Alone"7:02

References

  1. Samuels, Keithan (2025-02-05). "Durand Bernarr Announces New Album 'Bloom,' Shares Tracklist". Rated R&B. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  2. Denis, Kyle (2025-03-05). "Durand Bernarr Details New 'Bloom' Album Honoring Friendship: 'I Wanted to Decenter Romantic Love'". Billboard. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  3. Jordan, Meagan (2025-02-19). "Durand Bernarr's New Music Is Rooted in Friendship and Collaboration". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  4. Okusanya, Emanuel. "Durand Bernarr Discusses 'BLOOM' and the Art of Staying True to Oneself". Ebony. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  5. Monroe, Jazz (2024-11-08). "Grammy Nominations 2025: See the Full List Here". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  6. "2026 GRAMMYS Nominations: Song Of The Year Nominees | GRAMMY.com". grammy.com. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
  7. 1 2 Jordan, Meagan (2025-02-19). "Durand Bernarr's New Music Is Rooted in Friendship and Collaboration". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2025-03-30.