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I was a fan of their first album as a nice, simplistic, fun listen. Saw them at Lollapalooza and was more impressed. Then I listened to Blossom, and my opinion of them went from good to great.
Whereas the songs on the first album all kind of blend together, this one has more variety, more influences, and some incredibly catchy tunes that will make you move and want to sing along. The harmonica is an awesome addition - every time you hear it it just gives you good feelings, but it blends so beautifully with the music. It's maybe the best application of harmonica that I've ever heard throughout an album - it's natural yet striking.
The guitar riffs are once again simplistic but amazingly catchy and pleasing.
Blossom, Ego, and Cocoon are really good listens that will get stuck in your head. They're more pop-like and simplistic, but still fantastic.
The best way to describe Firebird, Doing Good, and Heartless is "sexy". The beats and vocals are so captivating and beautiful yet dancey and rhythmic.
Clouds and Peripeteia are my favorites. I have no idea how these aren't massive Billboard hits. Clouds has a kind of Caribbean drive with beautiful, wide-ranging vocals and harmonies overlaying it. I dare anyone to try listening to it a few times and not find themselves dancing, even if you, like me, are not the dancing type. Peripeteia has a bit of lackluster verses, but that seems to enhance the power of the chorus, and it all comes together with the harmonica's climax near the end.
There are a couple throw-away songs (see: Stay), but what album doesn't have some of those?
I can't stop listening to this album and hope to see it take off to encourage these guys to continue to create great, unique music.
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