Bloom (Lou Rhodes album)

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Bloom
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2007 (2007-10-01) [1]
Genre Folk
Label A&G
Lou Rhodes chronology
Beloved One
(2006)
Bloom
(2007)
One Good Thing
(2010)

Bloom is Lou Rhodes' second solo album, released in 2007.

Lou Rhodes British singer

Lou Rhodes is an English singer and songwriter from Manchester, now living in Wiltshire. In addition to providing vocals and lyrics for the band Lamb, Rhodes has released four solo albums: Beloved One, Bloom and One Good Thing and theyesandeye. Rhodes has collaborated with 808 State, A Guy Called Gerald, Funkstörung, Pale 3, Sugizo, Plump DJs, Sheila Chandra, Eliza Carthy, Art of Noise, and The Cinematic Orchestra on Ma Fleur and the soundtrack to The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos.

Contents

Opening track "The Rain" was released as a single, backed with "Gabriel", an acoustic version of the song by Rhodes' former band Lamb, and "Satellite", a cover version of Elliott Smith's song from his second album.

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The album was positively received by the BBC and WalesOnline. [1] [2]

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Track listing

  1. "The Rain"
  2. "Greatness in a Speck of Dust"
  3. "Icarus"
  4. "Never Loved a Man (Like You)"
  5. "All We Are"
  6. "Chase All My Winters Away"
  7. "This Love"
  8. "They Say"
  9. "Sister Moon"
  10. "Bloom"

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References

  1. 1 2 Padley, Gemma (2007) "Lou Rhodes Bloom Review", BBC. Retrieved 20 June 2015
  2. "Lou Rhodes, Bloom", WalesOnline, 28 September 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2015