Foolish Loving Spaces Explained
| Foolish Loving Spaces |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Blossoms |
| Cover: | Blossoms - Foolish Loving Spaces.png |
| Recorded: | May–December 2019 |
| Studio: | Parr Street Studios, Liverpool |
| Length: | 34:05 |
| Label: | Virgin EMI |
| Prev Title: | Cool Like You |
| Prev Year: | 2018 |
| Next Title: | Blossoms in Isolation |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
Foolish Loving Spaces is the third studio album by English indie pop band Blossoms. It was released on 31 January 2020 by Virgin EMI Records, and again produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.[1] The album was supported by the singles "Your Girlfriend", "The Keeper" and "If You Think This Is Real Life". It debuted atop the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's second UK number-one album, with 18,945 copies sold in its first week in the UK.[2] [3]
Background and recording
Frontman Tom Ogden began writing the album at his parents' house, where he wrote the first two Blossoms albums, as he had started renovating the home he shared with his girlfriend. He resolved to make his room the first room finished in the renovation process so as to write there; after the work was done, he bought an upright piano and wrote 25 songs after being inspired by Talking Heads' Stop Making Sense, U2's The Joshua Tree and Primal Scream's Screamadelica. The initial plan to record the album in Nashville was abandoned in favour of the "more familiar surroundings" of the Parr Street Studios in Liverpool.[4]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Foolish Loving Spaces liner notes.[5] Blossoms
- Tom Ogden – vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (track 3)
- Charlie Salt – bass guitar, backing vocals, moog bass (track 6)
- Josh Dewhurst – lead guitar, lap steel guitar (track 2)
- Joe Donovan – drums, percussion
- Myles Kellock – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Ian Skelly – additional percussion
- James Skelly – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7 and 10)
- Kim Wedderburne – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3 and 4)
- Mica Townsend – backing vocals (tracks 3, 6, 9 and 10)
- Yvonne Shelton – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 9 and 10)
- Zak McDonnell – cymbal (track 1), clapping (track 2)
- Kristopher Bradford – clapping (track 2)
- Rich Turvey – additional keyboards (tracks 1, 2, 3 and 7), piano (track 8)
Design
- Leo Villareal – artwork
- Erik Djurklou – photography
- Ewan Ogden – photography
Production
- James Skelly – production
- Rich Turvey – production
- Ben Claughan – engineering
- Kristopher Bradford – engineering
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Kennie Takahashi – mixing
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Blossoms New Album FOOLISH LOVING SPACES is Out Now. BroadwayWorld. 31 January 2020. 7 February 2020.
- Web site: Blossoms score second Number 1 album with Foolish Loving Spaces: 'We're the happiest lads in the world'. Official Charts Company. Copsey. Rob. 7 February 2020. 8 February 2020.
- Web site: Blossoms bid for No.1 with new album Foolish Loving Spaces Talent Music Week. www.musicweek.com. 2020-05-30.
- Web site: Blossoms are making hit singles – but the charts haven't noticed. BBC. Savage. Mark. 6 February 2020. 7 February 2020.
- Web site: Blossoms – Foolish Loving Spaces. Discogs. 31 January 2020 . en. December 28, 2020.
