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May 15, 2026Dreijer has created his own walled garden of psychedelia, conjuring the light and scent of a summer in bloom.
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May 15, 2026Diva Cruz, the Colombian percussionist and MC, brings a carnival atmosphere that is hard to resist. It’s in these collaborative works that Dreijer really strikes gold on Loud Bloom, the mix of influences and sounds giving a global feel and celebratory energy to the early parts of the album.
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May 15, 2026Like its title, Loud Bloom is undeniably a blossoming. It’s a flourish of individual style and a record of following your gut for what feels right; some of the tracks might not work for everyone, but they work for Dreijer.
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May 15, 2026There are no sour notes here; it’s a lovely listen from beginning to end. But you may sometimes get a sense of déjà vu, either because so many of the songs draw from a similar set of sounds, or because you’ve actually heard them before—six of the album’s 14 tracks came out on other records in the past few years.