Bloom
by Troye Sivan
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 31, 2018
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 467 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 396 out of 467
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 467
  3. Negative: 57 out of 467
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  1. Tasvin
    Nov 5, 2020
    0
    This album shows how underrated Troye Sivan is. Immaculate pop production songs with soul hitting lyrics are like a pop bible for queer audiences. Bloom deserves more praise from younger listeners. This album has got me through hard times and this will always be one of THE ALBUM in my heart.
  2. joshdkaye
    Sep 2, 2018
    3
    Nice elevator music. Music to encourage deep sleep. Other than that the album serves little purpose. His voice doesn't have any range and is devoid of much emotion. The album has a decent ending however. Other than that, it's fairly monotonous, dislike the production and the lyrics are cliche central. But Troye deserves a sticker for 'good effort'. Can't knock him for trying to make music.Nice elevator music. Music to encourage deep sleep. Other than that the album serves little purpose. His voice doesn't have any range and is devoid of much emotion. The album has a decent ending however. Other than that, it's fairly monotonous, dislike the production and the lyrics are cliche central. But Troye deserves a sticker for 'good effort'. Can't knock him for trying to make music.

    P.S: Take a shot every time he says baby/babe.    … Expand
  3. welcometoNY
    Sep 6, 2018
    0
    As a huge fan of Blue Neighborhood, I was enormously excited for this album, and if Sweetener hadn't come out the week before it would easily be the biggest disappointment of the year. i struggle to think of an album more middling and mediocre, so noncommital in all of its facets, so easily forgotten and confused with a million other projects most of which at least have a few high points.As a huge fan of Blue Neighborhood, I was enormously excited for this album, and if Sweetener hadn't come out the week before it would easily be the biggest disappointment of the year. i struggle to think of an album more middling and mediocre, so noncommital in all of its facets, so easily forgotten and confused with a million other projects most of which at least have a few high points. There's only one good song on the album-Animal-and even then it's more just good within the context of an awful album rather than good when stacked against other projects. The most frustrating thing about the album is that you sense there was potential here-and indeed, Blue Neighborhood showcases Troye's undeniable talent. That talent is invisible on this record. If you thoguht Troye was uncharismatic on BN, he's a brick wall here, unmoving, uncommitted to whatever he happens to be seeing about. The lyrics are as basic as can be. Only a few are outright cringey, but they're bad all the same. The production is the true saving grace here but with a performer who sounds so bored, the life is sucked out of the songs before they can even find their footing.… Expand
  4. Segundoleo26
    Oct 24, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a huge fan of Blue Neighborhood, I was enormously excited for this album, and if Sweetener hadn't come out the week before it would easily be the biggest disappointment of the year. i struggle to think of an album more middling and mediocre, so noncommital in all of its facets, so easily forgotten and confused with a million other projects most of which at least have a few high points. There's only one good song on the album-Animal-and even then it's more just good within the context of an awful album rather than good when stacked against other projects. The most frustrating thing about the album is that you sense there was potential here-and indeed, Blue Neighborhood showcases Troye's undeniable talent. That talent is invisible on this record. If you thoguht Troye was uncharismatic on BN, he's a brick wall here, unmoving, uncommitted to whatever he happens to be seeing about. The lyrics are as basic as can be. Only a few are outright cringey, but they're bad all the same. The production is the true saving grace here but with a performer who sounds so bored, the life is sucked out of the songs before they can even find their footing.… Expand

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Metascore
85

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. PopMatters
    Sep 18, 2018
    70
    While tracks like "Animal" and "What a Heavenly Way to Die" are pleasing-if-passable--largely due to the fact that they lack that air of specificity that gives so many other of Bloom's songs their strength--Bloom remains a powerful, thoughtful, and engaging listen: an album about queer life that welcomes all listeners from all quadrants.
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  2. The 405
    Sep 4, 2018
    85
    Sivan may indeed only be 23 and while he might not be a gay icon just yet, records like Bloom which clearly and proudly sing about same sex relationships while sounding shiny and polished in all the right places, will certainly help him get there.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Sep 4, 2018
    80
    Bloom is a bare-faced record, thrillingly honest and defiantly queer, proving Sivan is one of pop’s most essential voices.
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