The indie-rock band from Stockport were up against some tough opposition to gain the number one spot, including many former number 1s – Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet and Chappell Roan’s The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. Despite this, Gary pulled it out of the bag gifting Blossoms with the top spot, with 86% of the final total coming from the sale of physical copies.

A word from the big gorilla himself @BlossomsBand pull off their fourth Number 1 album with Gary!

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— Official Charts (@officialcharts) September 27, 2024

Gary also soared to number one on both of this week’s Official Vinyl Albums Chart and the Official Record Store Chart.
The album, which sees Blossoms channel their own form of The Beatles’ Help! album cover on Gary’s artwork, proves their ability to be sonically playful whilst still remaining consistent in their discography.  

Blossoms are riding the wave of their success, having five stand-out albums (four of which being number one albums) and a recent sold-out show at Wythenshawe Park, their biggest show to date with 30,000 attendees, under their belt. Gary, the album named after a true story of an 8-foot fibreglass Gorilla being stolen from Reynard Garden in Carluke, Scotland last year, sees Blossoms occupy a sonic space which allows them to authentically discuss themes of fame and friendship.

In discussion with NME, Blossoms frontman Tom Ogden insisted Gary took a fresh spin on some Blossoms’ classics, stating “the last thing we want to do is mimic what we’ve done before”. The ‘Charlemagne’ singer continued: “It does feel like we’ve really stepped it up again… That’s important because I don’t want to drift off into the abyss like so many other bands do. This album is helping us to stand out from the crowd a little bit”.

As a band determined to remain relevant and improve their artistry, Blossoms’ Gary sharply reflects five good friends having fun and making music. Gary continues to be playful, like much of Blossoms’ discography, as Ogden suggested the creation of Gary felt like an “amalgamation of everything we’ve done previously”.

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The continued success of Gary raises anticipation for Blossoms forthcoming UK tour, which features many sold out shows and five residency shows in Manchester this autumn and winter.

Gary Tracklist:

Big Star

What Can I Say After I’m Sorry?

Gary

I Like Your Look

Nightclub

Perfect Me

Mothers

Cinnamon

Slow Down

Why do I Give You The Worst Of Me?

The indie-pop group confirmed they will be taking to the road later this year in a string of UK shows, kicking off their nine-date tour in Glasgow on the 3^rd of December 2018, before visiting Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester, Southampton, Bristol, and concluding in London, on the 13^th of December 2018. Tickets can be purchased here.

The band is heading back out on tour to support their latest album ‘Cool Like You’. Originating from Stockport, the band released their second album, ‘Cool Like You’ on the 27^th of April 2018. The album peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, and at number 1 on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart.

In a four-star review, NME wrote: “Like an early greatest hits, ‘Cool Like You’ is overflowing with singles. Whether or not that could be a festival headline show falls down to fate and fashion, but with their second album Blossoms have certainly had a damn good crack.”

The band will be supported by Sam Fender, in Glasgow and London only, and Fuzzy Sun, who will be with the band throughout their nine-date tour.

In a statement, the band said: “Did you know that the karaoke machine was invented in our home town of Stockport in 1975? The Japanese bought the idea and gave it the name. In honour of this bit of genuinely juicy hometown trivia, this tour will be, in the main, a massive sing-a-long. Generally, memory making magic. See you there.”

The five-piece band, made up of members Tom Ogden, Charlie Salt, Josh Dewhurst, Joe Donovan, and Myles Kellock, formed in 2013 in Stockport.

The group hit the scene after the making of the BBC’s Sound of Music list for 2016, finishing in fourth place. They released their self-titled debut album in 2016, which was embraced and nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2017. Their hits include ‘Charlemagne’, ‘There’s A Reason Why’ and ‘Getaway’.

Full list of dates are as follows:

03/12/2018 – O2 Academy – Glasgow

04/12 – O2 Academy – Sheffield

05/12 – Rock City – Nottingham

07/12 – O2 Academy – Birmingham

08/12 – Victoria Warehouse – Manchester

09/12 – Victoria Warehouse – Manchester

11/12 – O2 Guildhall – Southampton

12/12 – O2 Academy – Bristol

13/12 – O2 Brixton Academy – London