Bloomed [Extra tracks]

Bloomed [Extra tracks]

Editorial Reviews
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Since its first release (in Europe in 1993), Richard Buckner's debut has stumbled in and out of print much as his characters drift in and out of love, and waver between hope and regret. This reissue is remastered, with five previously unavailable tracks appended. More direct and accessible than its artful, allusive follow-ups (1997's Devotion + Doubt and 1998's Since), Bloomed introduced a breathtakingly talented songwriter in the West Texas tradition of Townes Van Zandt and Butch Hancock (who guests here on harmonica). Throughout, Buckner's remarkable voice--weathered, big but not blunt, intimate--stands starkly against a rich backdrop of mandolin, fiddle, and steel. One quibble: the bonus tracks should've been issued on a separate disc. Recorded by Buckner alone in a separate session, sans band and producer, they're not Bloomed outtakes. But they're all fine songs, from "Emma," a spare lament inspired by the James Agee tome Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, to "Settled Down," a verbose ballad of intricate detail. --Anders Smith-Lindall

From the Label
Originally released in 1995, Bloomed soon became one of the most-talked about and critically praised records in many years. It was voted one of the best records of 1995 by Spin and landed on countless best of the year lists.

Additionally, the record established Richard Buckner as a powerful and idiosyncratic voice that was impossible to ignore.

Featuring 5 previously unreleased bonus tracks, the re-issue of Bloomed gives all the people who have come to know and respect Buckner's recent work a... read more

Bloomed [Extra tracks]

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Bloomed [Extra tracks]

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