The Bloom and the Blight

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The Bloom and the Blight
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2012
Genre Indie rock
Length33:23
Label ATO
Producer
Two Gallants chronology
Two Gallants
(2007)
The Bloom and the Blight
(2012)
We Are Undone
(2015)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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AnyDecentMusic? 6.5/10 [1]
Metacritic 71/100 [2]
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American Songwriter Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The A.V. Club B− [5]
Consequence of Sound C+ [6]
Drowned in Sound 7/10 [7]
Pitchfork 5.5/10 [8]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
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The Bloom and the Blight is the fourth full-length album from the band Two Gallants, released on September 4, 2012. It follows up their self-titled album, Two Gallants , which was released on September 25, 2007. A streaming version of the full album was made available on August 27, 2012, by Rolling Stone magazine.

Track listing

  1. "Halcyon Days"
  2. "Song of Songs"
  3. "My Love Won't Wait"
  4. "Broken Eyes"
  5. "Ride Away"
  6. "Decay"
  7. "Winter's Youth"
  8. "Willie"
  9. "Cradle Pyre"
  10. "Sunday Souvenirs"

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