“Bloom County” - Milo Bloom
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Welcome to Bloom County—a sonic universe crafted by Milo Bloom that’s brimming with heart, hooks, and haze. This debut album feels like opening a photo album where every picture melts into sound, soaked in nostalgia, sunlight, and the weight of growing up.
Bloom County doesn’t stick to one lane. Milo Bloom throws his arms open to every corner of his musical DNA—whether that’s the warm, harmony-drenched power pop of The Beach Boys and The Beatles, or the woozy psych-pop textures of Tame Impala, or the quiet heartbreak of acoustic Death Cab for Cutie. It’s a love letter to influences without ever feeling derivative.
From the first track, you can tell Milo isn’t just writing songs—he’s building a world. Think shimmering guitar lines, warm analog synths, vocals that drift in like wind through a cracked window. There’s a full band sound throughout, but it never feels overproduced. It’s intimate, cinematic, and just rough enough around the edges to feel real.
“Mona Lisa” is an early standout—a soaring indie rock gem where Milo’s vocals ache with longing. There’s a weight behind every word, and the chorus swells in a way that feels both melancholic and euphoric. It’s the kind of track you want blasting in your car while speeding down the highway with the windows down and something heavy on your chest.
“Memory Lane” strips things back with acoustic warmth and dreamy textures that feel like a foggy morning after a long night. Milo leans into his Death Cab influences here, letting the lyrics breathe and the guitar gently guide the way. It's delicate but not fragile—more like someone walking carefully through their own mind.
Then there’s “Mickey,” which is just straight-up psychedelic fun. It’s Milo’s Tame Impala moment—reverb-drenched vocals, swirling synths, and a beat that makes you feel like you’re floating in a lava lamp. It’s weird, it’s bold, and it works. There’s a playful confidence in how Milo jumps from the dreamy folk of one track to full-on indie psych the next.
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“See The Years” is the Dylan-esque cut that leans into the singer-songwriter roots beneath all the sonic layers. It’s raw, lyrically driven, and rooted in classic folk-rock storytelling. There’s harmonica. There’s grit. There’s a weariness in Milo’s delivery that makes you feel like he’s been carrying these songs for a long time before letting them out.
But what’s so impressive about Bloom County is how all these sounds—dream pop, indie rock, folk, psych, power pop—exist together without clashing. It’s cohesive not because it sticks to one genre, but because it sticks to one perspective. Milo Bloom knows exactly what he’s trying to say, and every sound he uses is just another way of saying it.
Production from Matthew Jost deserves a shout-out too. There’s a warmth and clarity to this album that gives every instrument its own space, while still feeling like a hazy dream you don’t want to wake up from. It’s polished, but not plastic. Emotional, but not melodramatic.
In short, Bloom County is a stunning debut—an album that sounds like it was made with headphones on, at midnight, in a room full of instruments and old memories. Milo Bloom isn’t just showing you his influences—he’s showing you his heart. And by the end of the album, you’ll probably feel like Bloom County isn’t just his town anymore. It’s yours too.
“Bloom County” is available now on all major streaming platforms
