Bloomed

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Bloomed
File:Bloomed.jpg
Studio album by
Richard Buckner
Released1994
GenreFolk, country
LabelDejadisc
ProducerLloyd Maines
Richard Buckner chronology
Bloomed
(1994) 		Devotion + Doubt
(1997)

Bloomed is the debut album by the American musician Richard Buckner.[1][2] It was released in 1994 via the German label Glitterhouse, and the following year in the United States via Dejadisc.[3][4] A 1999 reissue appended five bonus tracks.[5]

Production

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Produced by Lloyd Maines, the album was recorded in Lubbock, Texas, with additional studio work taking place in Austin.[6][7] Butch Hancock played harmonica on the album; Ponty Bone played accordion.[8] Buckner decided to make the album without using a rhythm section.[9]

Buckner has originally intended for Bloomed to be a concept album about his lineage and family.[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[11]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album GuideStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[4]
Orlando SentinelStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[12]
Pitchfork8.1/10[13]

The Washington Post wrote that "Buckner's compelling, dust-streaked voice and his knack for visual detail and unexpected metaphor make him a natural disciple of the Lubbock church, but he's still a novice when it comes to the rites of irreverent humor."[14] The Nashville Scene thought that "Buckner’s ghostly, sensual voice is the perfect vehicle for his bittersweet songs of parting and regret—he often sounds like Dwight Yoakam, only less self-conscious and more literate."[15] The Orlando Sentinel praised Buckner's "genuinely lovely, earthy baritone."[12]

The Chicago Tribune determined that Bloomed "starts off strong with several melodically driving tunes and cutting lyrical introspection, but after that engaging intro the proceedings start to drag."[16] The Austin American-Statesman considered it "a sorrowful, almost frighteningly emotional album loaded with regrets."[17] Spin listed it as the 19th best album of 1995.[18]

AllMusic thought that "Maines and his small crew of musicians ... give Buckner's songs all the care they deserve, adding to the nuances of the melodies and moods with a master's touch, and Maines' own steel guitar work is especially striking."[10] In a 1997 concert review, The New York Times noted the "dark, poetic lining to his sparse songs, an edge that made his album Bloomed one of 1995's most compelling debuts."[19] Reviewing a 1999 reissue, Pitchfork wrote that "when Buckner veers closer to traditional folk, he invests his songs with an almost apocalyptic urgency."[13]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Blue and Wonder" 
2."Rainsquall" 
3."22" 
4."Mud" 
5."Six Years" 
6."This Is Where" 
7."Gauzy Dress in the Sun" 
8."Daisychain" 
9."Desire" 
10."Up North" 
11."Surprise, AZ" 
12."Cradle to the Angel" 

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