Blossoms: our new single sounds like "Dire Straits and George Michael"

24 March 2022, 19:13 | Updated: 24 March 2022, 19:14

Blossoms - The Sulking Poet (Official Video)

The band have unveiled a brand new tune, The Sulking Poet.

Blossoms in 2022. Picture: Madeleine Penfold/Press

Blossoms' new single sounds like "Dire Straits, George Michael and Simon & Garfunkel", according to frontman Tom Ogden.

The singer posted a preview of their new song, The Sulking Poet, on the band's Instagram and Twitter, saying "It sounds a bit like "Dire Straits meets George Michael meets Paul Simon Art Garfunkel."

New single. The Sulking Poet. 24.03.22. pic.twitter.com/8PKjot7xH2
— B L O S S O M S (@BlossomsBand) March 23, 2022

He went on: "The title actually comes from a Blossoms fan page that referred to me as "the sulking poet", which I thought was funny, so I put it in a tune."

Tom also says of the title: "I have been told that I need to smile more from time to time. This song touches on the imposter syndrome I’ve sometimes felt in the past. How did I get here? Do I deserve it? Should I be enjoying myself more?’

The Sulking Poet is released today (24th March) and is another preview of the band's forthcoming album, Ribbon Around The Bomb, which drops on 29th April.

Blossoms - Ribbon Around The Bomb track list:

The Writer’s Theme
Ode To NYC
Ribbon Around The Bomb
The Sulking Poet
Born Wild
The Writer
Everything About You
Care For
Cinerama
Holy Days
Edith Machinist Visions
The Last Chapter

Blossoms - Care For (Official Video)

Following the release of the new album, Blossoms head out on a busy summer of live dates, which include supporting The Killers and an appearance at Glastonbury festival.