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I feel like I need to preface this review by stating that it will be an incredibly bias piece of material, but who doesn’t love Blossoms? I first saw the band some years ago now and they’ve got better and better. My wife and I had them as our first dance and have spent countless carpool karaoke sessions to belting out their music.
Around 10 years ago, the lads from Stockport released their debut album, following a few years touring the local pub and venue scene with an ever-growing audience. Now, we sit here in 2026 with their sixth studio and the excitement of a Blossoms arena tour around the corner.
‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’ arrives with full genre-blending brilliance. They’ve created an indie-pop masterpiece, and served it up with synth pop, disco and funk.
The five piece remain true to their historic lineup with Tom Ogden (Vocals), Charlie Salt (Bass), Joe Donavon (Drums), Myles Kellock (Synth and Keyboard) and Joshua Dewhurst (Guitar).
They’ve spent the summer winning over festival crowds and waving goodbye to Gary (The fibreglass gorilla who spearheaded their fifth album), but now Blossoms have transformed into their wedding era.
Physical record in hand (Support your local independent stores), I turn over and glance at the track listing. Wow, what an A side. That’ll take some beating for any band.
The album roars into life with lead single ‘Joke About Divorce’. It’s everything you’d expect from this album. Synth heavy and groove led. Let’s not forget friend of the band Rick Astley on backing vocals – He was never going to let them down.
This leads into Husband, the most recent single release. This arrives with a shimmering synth and full of The Cure references and influence. If you haven’t already seen the music video, check it out. Jack O’Connell of Skins is pictured rustling up a meal for the Stockport outfit.
‘Meet Me In Love’ transforms the album into full disco with a grooving rhythm section. This dancefloor filler leans into the liquid synth sound Kellock is becoming synonymous with. Oh and Maya Jama is the face of the video, bringing her round table drama and attitude.
Sticking on the disco theme, ‘Kardashians’ transforms its early experimental percussion into another danceable love song. It’s catchy and riddled with an unforgettable hook.
Probably the silliest song on the album, ‘Additional Driver’ features Indie prince Declan McKenna. Probably the most similar song to ‘Gary’ on the album, playing into Ogden’s ability to take a mundane part of every day life and transform it into a catchy pop anthem.
The party continues into the B side, as ‘Fall Into You’, a heartfelt, poetic tune that’s soaked into reverb and intimacy. A timeless Blossoms love song.
Charlie Salt’s bass work takes the forefront on ‘Guts’, but don’t let that detract from the echoing “ooo ooo’s” and the relaxed atmosphere.
The biggest banger on the B sides comes in the form of ‘Uma Thurman’. Riddled with pop culture references and that familiar twinkling Tom Ogden vocals, the wedding theme is right back at the forefront.
They also continue the collaborative nature of the album, as Elijah Hewson (Inhaler and son of Bono) features on the raw, acoustic ‘Where Have You Been My Whole Life’. Lyrically, this track explores the feeling and emotion of proposing to the love of your life.
The albums not done there, as the six-and-a-half minute ‘The Deep End’ gives a finale of hazy, lovesick introspection. Joshua Dewhurst’s lead guitar shines and shimmers to the forefront to round off the album. An often overlooked member of the band, it’s great to see him get his chance run wild and round off the album.
It’s great to see a band like Blossoms recognised for their music, with a coveted arena tour and festival headline slots, 10 years after their early induction into the limelight. Even if the tickets prices see a surge due to popularity.
To me, ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’ is the perfect Blossoms album. It blends everything that’s come before it. Whether that’s the fun, silliness of ‘Gary’ or the sincere ballads of ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’. This album has it all.
Blossoms have served up something special here, and their fans will want to savour every bite.
Written by Brad Halcrow for The Songbird HQ