Bloom is the second studio album by alternative dance group RÜFÜS DU SOL, released on 22 January 2016 via Sweat It Out and Sony Music Australia.[6]
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| Released | 22 January 2016 | |||
| Length | 51:46 | |||
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| Singles from Bloom | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Guardian |   [2] |
| Herald Sun | [3] |
| Rolling Stone Australia |  [4] |
| The Sydney Morning Herald | [5] |
The album debuted and peaked at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart, and was later certified platinum in Australia in 2018.
Singles
editThe album was preceded by five singles. "You Were Right" was released as the lead single on 26 June 2015. The song peaked at number 22 on the ARIA Charts. "Like an Animal" was released on 25 September 2015, "Innerbloom" in November 2013 and "Say a Prayer for Me" in January 2014; all prior to the album's release. "Be with You" was released as the fifth and final single in July 2016.
Track listing
editAll music is composed by RÜFÜS DU SOL
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Brighter" | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Like an Animal" | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Say a Prayer for Me" | 4:38 |
| 4. | "You Were Right" | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Be with You" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Daylight" | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Hypnotised" (featuring Dena Kaplan) | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Tell Me" | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Until the Sun Needs to Rise" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "Lose My Head" | 4:26 |
| 11. | "Innerbloom" | 9:36 |
Personnel
editAdapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
Musicians
editRüfüs
- Tyrone Lindqvist – writing, recording, production (1–11)
- Jon George – writing, recording, production (1–11)
- James Hunt – writing, recording, production (1–11)
Technical
edit- Rüfüs – mixing (1–11)
- Cassian Stewart-Kasimba – mixing (1–11)
- Darren Ziesing – mastering (1–11)
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2016/17) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 1 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 14 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2016) | Position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 24 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Be with You (Remixes) – EP by RÜFÜS on Apple Music". Apple Music. July 1, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Teague, Marcus (January 22, 2016). "RÜFÜS: Bloom review – efficient, highly-functional dancefloor fodder". The Guardian. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Adams, Cameron; Cahill, Mikey (January 21, 2016). "Latest Album Reviews: RUFUS, Fat White Family, Fleetwood Mac, Charlie Hilton & Mystery Jets". Herald Sun. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Ross, Annabel (January 26, 2016). "RÜFÜS – Bloom". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Zuel, Bernard (January 29, 2016). "Spectrum reviews: Rufus, Buddy Guy, Nigel Kennedy and Bloc Party". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Bloom by RÜFÜS". Apple Music. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ Bloom (booklet). Rüfüs. Sweat It Out / Sony Music Australia. 2016.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Australiancharts.com – RÜFÜS – Bloom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Charts.nz – RÜFÜS – Bloom". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 26, 2021.