| Bloomed | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Folk, country | |||
| Label | Dejadisc | |||
| Producer | Lloyd Maines | |||
| Richard Buckner chronology | ||||
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Bloomed is the debut album by the American musician Richard Buckner. [1] [2] It was released in 1994 via the German label Glitterhouse, and the following year in the United States via Dejadisc. [3] [4] A 1999 reissue appended five bonus tracks. [5]
Produced by Lloyd Maines, the album was recorded in Lubbock, Texas, with additional studio work taking place in Austin. [6] [7] Butch Hancock played harmonica on the album; Ponty Bone played accordion. [8] Buckner decided to make the album without using a rhythm section. [9]
Buckner has originally intended for Bloomed to be a concept album about his lineage and family. [3]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [11] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [12] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [13] |
The Washington Post wrote that "Buckner's compelling, dust-streaked voice and his knack for visual detail and unexpected metaphor make him a natural disciple of the Lubbock church, but he's still a novice when it comes to the rites of irreverent humor." [14] The Nashville Scene thought that "Buckner’s ghostly, sensual voice is the perfect vehicle for his bittersweet songs of parting and regret—he often sounds like Dwight Yoakam, only less self-conscious and more literate." [15] The Orlando Sentinel praised Buckner's "genuinely lovely, earthy baritone." [12]
The Chicago Tribune determined that Bloomed "starts off strong with several melodically driving tunes and cutting lyrical introspection, but after that engaging intro the proceedings start to drag." [16] The Austin American-Statesman considered it "a sorrowful, almost frighteningly emotional album loaded with regrets." [17] Spin listed it as the 19th best album of 1995. [18]
AllMusic thought that "Maines and his small crew of musicians ... give Buckner's songs all the care they deserve, adding to the nuances of the melodies and moods with a master's touch, and Maines' own steel guitar work is especially striking." [10] In a 1997 concert review, The New York Times noted the "dark, poetic lining to his sparse songs, an edge that made his album Bloomed one of 1995's most compelling debuts." [19] Reviewing a 1999 reissue, Pitchfork wrote that "when Buckner veers closer to traditional folk, he invests his songs with an almost apocalyptic urgency." [13]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue and Wonder" | |
| 2. | "Rainsquall" | |
| 3. | "22" | |
| 4. | "Mud" | |
| 5. | "Six Years" | |
| 6. | "This Is Where" | |
| 7. | "Gauzy Dress in the Sun" | |
| 8. | "Daisychain" | |
| 9. | "Desire" | |
| 10. | "Up North" | |
| 11. | "Surprise, AZ" | |
| 12. | "Cradle to the Angel" |
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