British quintet Blossoms is unapologetically ambitious. Rather than quietly release 2014 debut single “Blow,” the band announced it with an ardent, online manifesto. “We want to be heard by everyone,” it read, in part. “We want to be as mainstream as Will Smith, as great as the Smiths, and as uplifting as Mr. Smith Goes To Washington.” The band has just issued its self-titled debut. Blossoms will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on the band.
Myles Kellock: I like hearing how songs are built and try and listen out for little details in tunes that I didn’t hear before. I first noticed a quiet synth part in an old Muse song panned in one ear and was like, “What’s that?” and started listening out for things in other tunes. Then as I got older and listened to more electronic music, I tried remaking tunes for fun in music tech at college and learnt how they were built and that. I like doing the demos with the band, too.
