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Blossoms: Ribbon Around The Bomb

On April 29, 2022, “Virgin EMI” label released “Ribbon Around the Bomb”, the fourth Blossoms studio album. It was recorded in 2022, and was produced by James Skelly and Rich Turvey.

Personnel:

  • Tom Ogden – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Josh Dewhurst – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Myles Kellock – keyboards
  • Charlie Salt – bass, clavinet, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Joe Donovan – drums
  • Ian Skelly – percussion
  • Ellie Stanford – violin
  • Hayley Pomfrett – violin
  • Jenny Sacha – violin
  • Patrick Kiernan – violin
  • Zara Benyounes – violin
  • Emma Owens – viola
  • Meghan Cassidy – viola
  • Rosie Danvers – cello, orchestration
  • Fiona Skelly – backing vocals
  • Niamh Rowe – backing vocals
  • Rich Turvey – engineer
  • Nick Taylor – engineer
  • Chris Taylor – engineer assistant
  • Matthew Watson – engineer assistant
  • Nathan Conboy – engineer assistant
  • Toby Renwick – engineer assistant
  • Will Bennett – engineer assistant
  • Craig Silvey – mixing
  • Dani Bennett Spragg – mixing assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Tommy D – production assistant

Track listing:

All tracks are written by Tom Ogden, Josh Dewhurst, Charlie Salt, Joe Donovan, and Miles Kellock, except where noted.

  1. The Writer’s Theme – Tom Ogden, James Skelly
  2. Ode to NYC
  3. Ribbon Around the Bomb
  4. The Sulking Poet
  5. Born Wild
  6. The Writer – Tom Ogden
  7. Everything About You
  8. Care For
  9. Cinerama Holy Days
  10. Edith Machinist
  11. Visions
  12. The Last Chapter – Tom Ogden, James Skelly

The Coral: Coral Island

On April 30, 2021, “Modern Sky UK” label released “Coral Island”, the tenth Coral (The) studio album. It was recorded 2019 – 2020, at “Parr Street Studios” in Liverpool, and Ian Murray’s house in Merseyside, and was produced by Chris Taylor, James Skelly, Paul Duffy, Paul Molloy, Nick Power and Ian Skelly.

Personnel:

  • James Skelly – lead vocals, guitar, recording, mixing
  • Paul Molloy – guitar, piano, recording, mixing
  • Nick Power – keyboards, recording, mixing
  • Paul Duffy – bass, recording, mixing
  • Ian Skelly – drums, recording, mixing
  • Ian Murrary – narration
  • Phil McKinnell – slide guitar, guitar
  • Chris Taylor – stylophone 
  • Jack Prince – shaker
  • Fiona Skelly – backing vocals
  • Niamh Rowe – backing vocals
  • Chris Taylor – recording, mixing
  • Richard Turvey – recording
  • Liam Power – narration recording
  • Joe LaPorta – mastering
  • Edwin Burdis – artwork
  • Mark El-khatib – design
  • Gabriella Jackson – photography
  • Simon Cardwell – band photography

Track listing:

  1. Welcome to the Coral Island – James Skelly, Nick Power
  2. Lover Undiscovered – James Skelly
  3. Change Your Mind – James Skelly, Rich Turvey
  4. Mist on the River – James Skelly
  5. Pavilions of the Mind – Nick Power, Paul Duffy
  6. Vacancy – James Skelly, Nick Power
  7. My Best Friend – James Skelly, Nick Power
  8. Arcade Hallucinations – Nick Power
  9. The Game She Plays – James Skelly
  10. Autumn Has Come – James Skelly
  11. The End of the Pier – Nick Power
  12. The Ghost of the Coral Island – Nick Power, Ian Skelly, Paul Duffy, Phil McKinnell
  13. Golden Age – James Skelly, Ian Skelly
  14. Faceless Angel – James Skelly
  15. The Great Lafayette – Nick Power
  16. Strange Illusions – James Skelly, Nick Power
  17. Take Me Back to the Summertime – James Skelly, Ian Skelly
  18. Telepathic Waltz – Nick Power, Ian Skelly
  19. Old Photographs – James Skelly, Nick Power
  20. Watch You Disappear – James Skelly
  21. Late Night at the Borders – Nick Power
  22. Land of the Lost – James Skelly
  23. The Calico Girl – Paul Molloy
  24. The Last Entertainer – Nick Power