"Bloom" is a song by Australian band The Paper Kites, released independently as the band's first single in 2010. "Bloom" was written by Samuel Bentley and Christina Lacy, and produced by Tim Johnston and the Paper Kites themselves.
"Bloom" was included as a bonus track in the digital release of their debut EP Woodland in March 2013.
A promotional double-A sided CD single was released in the United Kingdom in 2016, with "Renegade".
In Canada and the United States, the song was certified platinum.
Music video The music video was directed by Pete Seamons and vocalist Sam Bentley. The clip starts with a woman and man waking up, finding both of them a tin can phone, deciding to follow the cord through a forest. It also shows the band members playing their respective instruments around a tree. Finally, both meet and follow the cord up to the tree where the band members were playing, finding only a banjo leaning on the tree.
Track listing CD single "Bloom" "Sink in" "Heavy Hearts & Thread" (Demo) "Eve" (Demo) "Arms" (Demo) "Drifting"
Personnel Adapted from the "Bloom" liner notes.
The Paper Kites
Sam Bentley: lead vocals, guitar Christina Lacy: background vocals, guitar David Powys: background vocals, guitar, banjo Josh Bentley: percussion Sam Rasmussen: bass
Production
Tim Johnston: production The Paper Kites: production
Certifications
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