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The 11 best Blossoms songs
New album Songs From The Wedding Cake is coming up, and so is a major UK tour - so here's the best Blossoms tracks
Stockport darling’s Blossoms have been a mainstay of the scene since releasing their debut self-titled album in 2016. While their sound is distinctly indie, they have incorporated elements of pop, glam rock and new wave influences into their sound, offering a slightly different palette with each release.
The prolific group are set to release their sixth album in October, and they’ve even found time to launch a successful side gig covering The Smiths with Rick Astley. While they surprisingly haven’t landed a top 40 hit in their native market yet, they’ve made up for this with four of their five albums hitting the No.1 spot, and are regulars at festivals up and down the land – with a major UK arena tour set for winter 2026.
With five studio albums, one live album and a string of non-album singles to pick from, here’s the best of Blossoms across their first decade.
11. ‘Ode To NYC’
(Ribbon Around The Bomb, 2022)
As the name suggests, this smooth, lighter gem is a love letter to New York. Far from saccharine, it’s fun – and showcases the band’s songwriting and the influence the city has had on the band. It’s a shift from the new wave, anthemic sound of their previous record and an underrated track from the group.
10. ‘Gary’
(Gary, 2024)
One of the most bizarre songs in the band’s catalogue, the title track from their fifth album is about a missing fibreglass gorilla stolen from a garden centre in Scotland. The band even had a replica for performances on the tour. It’s fun, cheeky and typically Blossoms. Against all odds it manages to work as a lead single.
9. ‘Like Gravity’
(Foolish Loving Spaces, 2020)
The closing track on 2020’s huge Foolish Loving Spaces offers a slightly different side to the group. It packs plenty of oomph, driven by slightly heavier riffs than those found elsewhere on the record. Tom Ogden’s vocals impressing throughout. It’s a highlight on one of the band’s most accomplished album’s to date.
8. ‘There’s a Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls)’
(Cool Like You, 2018)
The opening track from the group’s second album instantly proved they were here to stay after a hugely successful debut. Its infectious, joyous energy propels it along and it has become one of their most recognisable tracks, laying down the marker for their sophomore release. It is rightly one of their biggest tunes, and a staple of their live shows, for a reason.
7. ‘If You Think This is Real Life’
(Foolish Loving Spaces, 2020)
Another opener, this time from their third album. The band have mentioned that The Joshua Tree, Stop Making Sense and Screamadelica were all huge influences on the record, and there are certainly traces of each here with Blossoms’ distinctive vibe and energy. It’s a statement way to kick off the album, brimming with wall-to-wall grooves that are hard to ignore.
6. ‘Honey Sweet’
(Blossoms, 2016)
A real gem and fan favourite from the group’s debut. It encapsulates everything that works about the group into one track, from the storytelling to the blend of electronic and indie. It’s one that’s held up incredibly well over the past decade and remains one of their most recognisable tracks for good reason.
5. ‘To Do List After The Breakup’
(Gary, 2024)
Originally a non-album single that featured on the deluxe version of Gary, this collaboration with Findlay is a real highlight and wouldn’t have been out of place on the record. Ogden and Findlay’s harmonies work well, and there’s a real irrepressible kineticism to it. One of the band’s only collaborations on one of their own projects, Findlay’s addition is a perfect complement to the group’s wider sound.
4. ‘Perfect Me’
(Gary, 2024)
This is one of the band’s most upbeat tracks, really soaring in its chorus. It’s one of the standout tracks on Gary and one of the strongest in the band’s back catalogue. More than that though, it has some of Ogden’s strongest vocals – with everything firing on all cylinders; the band in sync perfectly.
3. ‘I Can’t Stand It’
(Cool Like You, 2018)
Feeling like a lost 80s synth pop track, ‘I Can’t Stand It’ is a clear highlight from the band’s underrated sophomore record. Blending synths and their indie sensibilities, it still more than packs a punch and is an indie-disco staple.
2. ‘Your Girlfriend’
(Foolish Loving Spaces, 2020)
Like a lost sibling to The Cars’ ‘My Best Friend’s Girl’ or Rick Springfield’s ‘Jessie’s Girl’, there is something irresistible about the largest track from Foolish Loving Spaces. The lyrics talk of loving your best friend and roommates but with a real energy that masks the sadness at its heart. It’s wry and ultimately great fun, and the band in full flight.
1. ‘Charlemagne’
(Blossoms, 2016)
Could it be anything else? Still the band’s signature song, it’s one of the standout indie tracks of the past decade and helped put the boys on the map. As soon as the riff kicks in you just want to sit back and let it wash over you. It’s a festival favourite and more than holds up. It was the perfect way for the band to announce themselves to the music scene and British public, a cornerstone of their Mercury-nominated debut.
Blossoms play their 2026 UK arena tour in November and December – find tickets here
Songs From The Wedding Cake is out on 2 October
