A superbly melodic psych-rocker, “Bloom” comes from Chace Saltzman, a Canadian-born singer/songwriter currently based in Chicago. Unassuming acoustics quickly spring to life alongside lively guitar twangs. The one-minute mark starts to unveil the fantastic hook, the richly harmonious vocals and echoing guitars utterly captivating — “Could it be that feeling small is assumed? / A song that plays when my everything feels in tune?” “Bloom” dazzles with its deeply melodic pull and excellent production, never letting go throughout.
“I was really invested in creating a haunting atmosphere for this tune, sort of a dark western atmosphere with hints of The Beatles and The Byrds,” Saltzman says about the track. “The song was written and recorded in the wake of a bitter breakup, where I found myself trying to understand how I kept finding myself in such places of betrayal and loss.”
Saltzman previously played in notable Chicago psych scene acts Thee Casual Hex and Los Gold Fires.
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“Bloom” and other memorable tracks from this month can also be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Best of November 2021’ Spotify playlist.
The track is also featured in the genre-based, best-of Spotify compilation Emerging Indie Rock.
This is a smart track with echos of a lot of great bands, but Chace reinvents the sound to make it unique and updated. Love it. Best from Chicago.