Bloom
by Troye Sivan
  • Record Label: Capitol
  • Release Date: Aug 31, 2018
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  1. Er45son
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Note 100! millions of reasons.

    Making perfect pop isn’t easy, but Troye Sivan is a star who’s done his homework. With one foot in pop’s past and another in its present, Bloom is a record that could turn its considerate maker into one of mainstream music’s most revered and fascinating talents.

    On their second album, no words would be enough for the glory, beauty and purity that is this album, everything here is exceptional and so dreamy, liberating! Troye sivan is one of the most essential voices in new pop.

    moreover, "Bloom" is a collection of deeply romantic and personal songs that establish Sivan as a gifted champion.

    And he said age is just a number
    just like any other
    We can do whatever, do whatever you want, says Troye Sivan i'm 'Seventeen'.

    But I sympathize, and I recognize
    And baby, I apologize
    That I got the good side
    The good side of things. (and so he said on 'The Good Side')

    I want you all to myself
    Don't leave none for nobody else
    I am an animal with you. - Animal 2018.    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. reyster
    Sep 17, 2021
    7
    Good album. Missing some aspects compared to his debut album. Fav tracks: My! My! My! and The Good Side. Least fav tracks: Bloom.
  4. PEDROMFR
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    This album is just not forgetable, at all. The nostalgic pop that Troye always brings to the game is what makes him have such a strong, yet not that big, fandom. It's a great album, with very strong lyrics and very well done production.
  5. EVERLEDIS
    Apr 28, 2021
    10
    ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵒⁿᵍ ⁱˢ ˢᵒ ᵇᵉᵃᵘᵗⁱᶠᵘˡ
  6. bwllsh1t
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    He can't even write ONE bad song idk what to say about this masterpiece BUT IT'S TRULY A POP MASTERPIECE
  7. zadin002
    Feb 12, 2021
    10
    Beautiful album! All the songs now have special place in my heart ❤️ love you troye xxx
  8. Enzo_valente
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    Um álbum incrível, bem articulado, bem pensado e extremamente interessante!! Realmente, ele te faz dar um Bloom pro teen e electropop.
  9. Baddy_bih
    Dec 11, 2020
    10
    Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before. Troye sivan is a legend periodt.
  10. noinguyen
    Nov 30, 2020
    7
    On his clean and delicate second album, Troye Sivan sings about the quiet moments with his love as a proud young gay man.

    Favorite tracks: My My My!, The Good Side, Bloom, Dance to This, Animal
    Least favorite tracks: What a Heavenly Way to Die
  11. 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.
  12. cornjuice1992
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    powerful lyrics, powerful beats, his voice, and his unique kind of music and produce. you can hear any song of this album and say: "THIS IS TROYE SIVAN!".
  13. Kubs_22
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    Troye Sivan is that b*tch!!! His expression in music is unbelievably inspiring to me.
  14. andyn823
    Jun 6, 2020
    9
    Troye Sivan is an underrated and talented pop artist. This album is great. It describes his romance and also his problem as a gay, a person who is in the LGBT community. I love it. Troye really prove that he is very different from every other male artists. He is not mediocre at all. He is something really new and fresh. My most favorite songs on this album : "My My My", "Dance To This",Troye Sivan is an underrated and talented pop artist. This album is great. It describes his romance and also his problem as a gay, a person who is in the LGBT community. I love it. Troye really prove that he is very different from every other male artists. He is not mediocre at all. He is something really new and fresh. My most favorite songs on this album : "My My My", "Dance To This", "Bloom", "Lucky Strike"… Expand
  15. leticiamoonie
    May 21, 2020
    10
    Troye Sivan é um nome importante no pop masculino, ao invés de se manter básico como a maioria dos cantores homens do pop atualmente, Troye mostrou em seus dois álbuns a criatividade e sua grande importância para comunidade lgbtq+, trazendo sua representatividade. Seu álbum debut Blue neighbourhood é lindo e muito bem trabalhado artisticamente. Troye mostra quem ele é nesse álbum. E asTroye Sivan é um nome importante no pop masculino, ao invés de se manter básico como a maioria dos cantores homens do pop atualmente, Troye mostrou em seus dois álbuns a criatividade e sua grande importância para comunidade lgbtq+, trazendo sua representatividade. Seu álbum debut Blue neighbourhood é lindo e muito bem trabalhado artisticamente. Troye mostra quem ele é nesse álbum. E as expectativas para o segundo álbum não estavam tão grandes, já que o cantor tinha entregado um bom trabalho já, mas o Bloom se superou.
    É um album fresco de escutar e é como se as estações do ano tivessem som e um perfeito exemplo de como é bom ouvir música pop boa e com sentimentos. O toque eletrônico sem exageros desse álbum dá um sabor melhor ainda. Todas as músicas são muito bem apresentadas e fluem muito bem, bloom poderia ter sido o primeiro single para representar o que o álbum é, porém my my my! é muito atrativa de primeira, uma escolha inteligente. Os feats são feitos com excelência, em dance to this a voz de uma das maiores estrelas pop, Ariana Grande, combina lindamente com a de Troye. Em Postcard a melancolia de Gordi entra na música com sutileza e deixando a música com mais efeito.
    Troye Sivan conseguiu se superar com esse álbum, o menino que começou do youtube mostra o seu talento e tudo que tem a nos oferecer com sua composição inteligente, simples e tocante.    … Expand
  16. Maryam18
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    AOTY He did THAT, a skipless album deserved so many awards, very very underrated also animal deserved soty
  17. Roj4ss
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    Bloom es un álbum que te llena de emoción, es una montaña rusa que te puede tener bailando y muy encendido con una canción, pero luego se vuelve melancólico con canciones de desamor.
  18. Milenna
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    no sé porque tienen una nota baja este álbum es pura arte ya déjense de mamadas y denle stream
    álbum buenísimo #1 en mi corazón
  19. stezinha04
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Neste álbum podemos ver o quanto Troye Sivan evoluiu com o passar dos anos, trazendo consigo mesmo um álbum com músicas de tirar o fôlego
  20. ryanora
    Nov 10, 2019
    10
    That album is so pure and genuine, a true work that shows Troye are and will be a big musician, you are amazing Troye!.
  21. adnan313
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    Best Pop Album of 2018, every song is amazing, great music, great lyrics, I cant think of any bad song
  22. viniciuspotrich
    May 28, 2019
    8
    Confessional, emocionante e sexy, Bloom é um dos melhores e mais interessantes trabalhos pop dos últimos anos.
  23. beystrxye
    May 26, 2019
    8
    bloom - 8.2

    this was a true queer pop album. It is, in my opinion, one of the best pop albums of 2018. it had highs like my my my! , an energetic single about falling in love, specifically about troye's boyfriend jacob. It also had lows like the good side, a 21st- century ballad about receiving the positive end, emotionally and romantically, of a bad breakup. it has epic singles with    bloom - 8.2

    this was a true queer pop album. It is, in my opinion, one of the best pop albums of 2018. it had highs like my my my! , an energetic single about falling in love, specifically about troye's boyfriend jacob. It also had lows like the good side, a 21st- century ballad about receiving the positive end, emotionally and romantically, of a bad breakup. it has epic singles with visuals to boot, and two stellar features with indie singer gordi and ariana grande in postcard and dance to this, respectively. It's only flaw seems to be its song order. i'm particular when in comes to song order, and the flow from postcard to dance to this to plum seems disjointed, and for a 10-track album, it draws attention from the A+ production. other than that, I have no reason to say it isn't an incredible album. WOULD RECOMMEND: Plum, Lucky Strike, Animal, This This (Target deluxe edition)    … Expand
  24. prestonhung
    Mar 3, 2019
    4
    This is quite an interesting album for me to review. I know Sivan only through Charli XCX's most recent single "1999" and I think he does a great job on it, so I decided to listen to this album.
    'Bloom', overall, is just a bad rendition of Tove Lo's 'Lady Wood' albums to be honest, not only not having the same emotionless feelings with a hint of aggressiveness or even a bit of emotion    This is quite an interesting album for me to review. I know Sivan only through Charli XCX's most recent single "1999" and I think he does a great job on it, so I decided to listen to this album.
    'Bloom', overall, is just a bad rendition of Tove Lo's 'Lady Wood' albums to be honest, not only not having the same emotionless feelings with a hint of aggressiveness or even a bit of emotion inside, but also not interesting AT ALL (except for the single "My My My!", which is, I think, the only song I like from 'Bloom').
    Best tracks: My My My!, Postcard
    Worst tracks: Oh god don't get me started...    … Expand
  25. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    8
    Bloom is an incredible job, he has the option of sound more minimista. That has this composition, a more developed thing and artistic maturity and person. Proud of Sivan.
  26. Olin
    Dec 7, 2018
    9
    A truly amazing album, not for his songs but for the songs he sings and the passion he conveys. Troye Sivan stunned Bloom after Blue Neighborhood was nominated for Grammy in the category "Best Music Film" is an outrage not to have been nominated for the 2019 Grammy's. Collapse
  27. piscesloverboy
    Nov 17, 2018
    9
    This album is POP GOLD. Troye incorporates sounds from many past eras of pop, with the 80's sounding tittle track Bloom to My My My, and Seventeen, while still making the record sound current. Overall not the album is not the most cohesive but it does include cohesion. Some of the slower tracks lack some real structure making the sound longer than they actually are, and slightly lessThis album is POP GOLD. Troye incorporates sounds from many past eras of pop, with the 80's sounding tittle track Bloom to My My My, and Seventeen, while still making the record sound current. Overall not the album is not the most cohesive but it does include cohesion. Some of the slower tracks lack some real structure making the sound longer than they actually are, and slightly less interesting. However my personal favorites are Seventeen, Lucky Strike. Troye has grown a lot since his first album, you see it in the lyrics in this record, which sound more mature and serious while still affectionate and warm, he really takes us on a musical journey with this one… Expand
  28. Markini
    Nov 11, 2018
    9
    Bloom is exceptional pop album that balances club bops to soul slowed down heartbreak songs. Even though the songs are on other ends of the emotional spectrum, they still fit together on the album as a whole. Tracks that are the highlights of the album :My My My, Lucky Strikes, Plum, Bloom and Heavenly Way to Die
  29. potato-1
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    Here he tries to experiment with new music and in my opinion he doesn't achieve this, it sounds too similar to his debut but thats not exactly bad, because some of them are really good, too bad its a short album. Best Non-Singles tracks are Plum and Animal.
  30. StavoSwift13
    Oct 3, 2018
    9
    Qué decir del mejor álbum pop masculino de este 2018, oh sí no es que, de los últimos 5 años. Y es la verdad Troye supo poner pasión a este álbum, su estructura así cómo su producción son magistrales. Nos da Pop puro con esos efectos y arreglos que nos dejan inmersos en cada estrofa del álbum. Detalles armónicos que, simplemente son tan cautivadores. No podría enumerar o descubrir todasQué decir del mejor álbum pop masculino de este 2018, oh sí no es que, de los últimos 5 años. Y es la verdad Troye supo poner pasión a este álbum, su estructura así cómo su producción son magistrales. Nos da Pop puro con esos efectos y arreglos que nos dejan inmersos en cada estrofa del álbum. Detalles armónicos que, simplemente son tan cautivadores. No podría enumerar o descubrir todas las cosas buenas de este álbum. Pero si podría dejar la única mala que pude encontrar. Si eres un consumidor comercial, genérico, de gustos por sonidos Pop más energéticos, simplemente vas a pasar del álbum y es que Bloom en un punto puede perderte más de lo necesario y dejarte medio aburrido. No quisiera hacer tal comparación pero me es necesario hacer hincapié en el trabajo de Lorde con Melodrama y es que si en un punto pueden ser 2 trabajos completamente diferentes, en esencia el Pop y el trabajo ejemplar en todos los sentidos (producción, composición, arreglos, dirección) pueden tornarse un poco demasiado a varios oídos. Como dije mo podría describir todo el trabajo tan personal, que para muchos (en especial la comunidad LGBT+ será un grito, una manera de abrir sus sentimientos. Un 9.3 para Troye Sivan… Expand
  31. hornysoul
    Sep 24, 2018
    10
    "Bloom" é um dos melhores álbuns pop deste ano. É uma perfeita coleção de faixas dançantes ao som da guitarra e do piano e, outras, melancólicas, tal como no seu primeiro álbum. É impossível não sentirmos uma conexão com as letras das músicas, pois elas são intensas, metafóricas e pessoais. A produção é um dos pontos mais fortes do álbum. Todas as músicas encaixam-se umas nas outras..."Bloom" é um dos melhores álbuns pop deste ano. É uma perfeita coleção de faixas dançantes ao som da guitarra e do piano e, outras, melancólicas, tal como no seu primeiro álbum. É impossível não sentirmos uma conexão com as letras das músicas, pois elas são intensas, metafóricas e pessoais. A produção é um dos pontos mais fortes do álbum. Todas as músicas encaixam-se umas nas outras... INCRÍVEL!… Expand
  32. toxicbruv
    Sep 19, 2018
    10
    troye really took a huge step forward with his new album. especially you can feel it with the songs like animal. the only minus of the album is that you wish that it was longer!
  33. Lopesito27
    Sep 16, 2018
    8
    This album is probably going to stay as one of the best mainstream pop albums of the decade. Simple but delightful, honest and lovely, it's songs are really good, but as a whole, they work excellently. The only questionable thing would be the placement of some songs, which can feel weird at the beggining, but still, they are good enough so you drown into each song's experience.
  34. monteirinho
    Sep 12, 2018
    10
    That´s the best **** album of this year, I´m so impressed with this.
    For me last year the best one was Kesha, and now Troye, every songs can be single, if I was he I coudn´t decide how will be the singles, because it´s all good.
  35. BonnieBerry
    Sep 11, 2018
    10
    É visível o amadurecimento dele desde o Blue Neighnourhood. Troye nos entregou um dos, se não, o melhor álbum pop do ano.
  36. veraclaythorne
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    Every song is packed with beautiful lyrics and real feelings. Troye is a master at work.
  37. OtavioRios
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    Um álbum bem estruturado, para ser escutado em diferentes vibes e pode ser almejado por diferentes intenções. Hinário, Troye sempre surpreende com sua minuciosidade para compor e escolher suas canções, concluiu muito bem o segundo álbum de sua promissora carreira.
  38. jacksonmwatson
    Sep 9, 2018
    10
    Following the debut album, Blue Neighbourhood, Troye Sivan has really outdone himself. From the dance-pop tracks like 'Bloom', 'Plum', and 'My My My!' to softer ballads like 'The Good Side', 'What A Heavenly Way to Die', and 'Postcard', "Bloom" is easily one of the best albums of the year. Lyrically strong songs like 'The Good Side' and 'Animal,' it isn't hard to see the struggles SivanFollowing the debut album, Blue Neighbourhood, Troye Sivan has really outdone himself. From the dance-pop tracks like 'Bloom', 'Plum', and 'My My My!' to softer ballads like 'The Good Side', 'What A Heavenly Way to Die', and 'Postcard', "Bloom" is easily one of the best albums of the year. Lyrically strong songs like 'The Good Side' and 'Animal,' it isn't hard to see the struggles Sivan has been through and how strong he must be to talk about them openly. This album features two female artists with such distinct and beautiful voices and those two help Sivan tell his stories in such beautiful ways. Overall, this record is easily a 10/10 and one of the very best of this year. I personally would consider this record for a Grammy nomination.… Expand
  39. basicallyric
    Sep 8, 2018
    9
    In "Bloom", Troye Sivan shows his emotional complexity, making us travel through high happy moments and low hearth breaking epiphanies. The album starts with a perfect pop anthem that describes 17-year-old Sivan's maybe not that well thought decisions but that made him the man he is now. We reach My My My!, one of the best songs of 2018, and The Good Side, one of the best written songs ofIn "Bloom", Troye Sivan shows his emotional complexity, making us travel through high happy moments and low hearth breaking epiphanies. The album starts with a perfect pop anthem that describes 17-year-old Sivan's maybe not that well thought decisions but that made him the man he is now. We reach My My My!, one of the best songs of 2018, and The Good Side, one of the best written songs of 2018. With Bloom, the metaphoric bottoming anthem, the album takes a leap, reaching for a sound that's more commercial and not that great compared to the previous songs. But it doesn't stay there long. Postcard is an emotional, heart breaking, yet hopeful, ballad that will make you sob and scream "I can relate". And this is probably the last amazing and showstopping moment of the album. Going to the second part of it, Dance to this, a collaboration with the amazing vocalist Ariana Grande, lacks power and reaches moments of boredom. Plum is another great pop song, but not remarkable as My My My! or Seventeen and the same goes for Lucky Strike. WHWTD and Animal are both chill songs that couldn't be more different from one another. And both are really good.
    Bloom showcases an amazing story telling composition by Troye and his contributors and also an incredible production that goes over the top sometimes. The tracklist looks like a roller-coaster of feelings that works most of the times but others just makes hard to get into the next song.
    The album isn't perfect but it's definitely one of the best of the year.    … Expand
  40. dandytaylor
    Sep 7, 2018
    8
    {Full disclosure, I'm gay.] Bloom is an important and historic album for how authentically gay it is. It is honestly and earnestly gay. It’s rare to hear songs sung so unguardedly and sincerely and openly by a gay male performer. Rarer still, are songs with sensual lyrics about gay romance and gay sex, laden with male pronouns, that aren’t brashly explicit.

    There’s something really    {Full disclosure, I'm gay.] Bloom is an important and historic album for how authentically gay it is. It is honestly and earnestly gay. It’s rare to hear songs sung so unguardedly and sincerely and openly by a gay male performer. Rarer still, are songs with sensual lyrics about gay romance and gay sex, laden with male pronouns, that aren’t brashly explicit.

    There’s something really refreshing and wonderful about the range of emotion on Bloom. Bloom is a beacon that stands out amongst all the pop music that’s out right now, for how sensitive and genuine and non-objectifying it is. Troye’s sentiments are not forced, they’re not part of a manufactured persona, they’re not trending – they’re real and they’re his.

    It’s a well-rounded collection of songs that captures Troye Sivan in candid moments of love, lows, and lust. The world needs more gay pop stars being gay, and more emotionally honest male vocalists being vulnerable, and Troye delivers with Bloom.

    It's triumphant gayness aside, musically, the production is inconsistent, ranging from pleasantly catchy, to overwrought and too referential. The synths and guitars, awash in reverb and chorus effects processing, conjure dreamy sound scapes akin to Beach House, The XX, and even The Cure. Jaunty popcorn beats are reminiscent of 80's pop, particularly the title track, which sounds so much like Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy". But these same musical tropes do not mesh with the mood of several of the songs, namely "Animal" and "The Good Side", which would do much better if all the electronic sounds were dissected away, leaving only Troye's earnest vocals and a piano or guitar.

    There are two definite low points on the album: "Plum", with its trite metaphors and forgettable music, and "What a Heavenly Way to Die" with its uninteresting melody, drab instrumentation, and intangible lyrics.

    On a positive note, there are definitely some great tracks. "My My My!" is the stand-out best song on the entire album, in all its supermodel-stomping glory, with the precociously evocative lyrics of a bossy bottom and a catchy chorus. "Dance to This" melds Troye's simmering vocals with Arianna Grande's sultry drawl on a versatile song that can easily transition from dance floor to bedroom floor, with it's sped-up Bossa Nova-like beat and pleasantly lilting guitar. The title track, though slightly too reminiscent of 80's pop, still carries a lot of weight with it's innuendo-laden lyrics about losing one's virginity. And "Postcard" is the album's triumphant torch song, with a classic melody and arrangement that will sound just as good in twenty years as it does now.

    I'm pleased with the album overall, and I'm happy to see that Troye Sivan has grown into the gay pop icon I've been yearning for.    … Expand
  41. MusicAnswers
    Sep 6, 2018
    8
    Troye is back! Exciting to hear the artist teamed up with Ariana, and others with his hit packaged album. This album is a bit different than the last album. This album is more professional than the others released under Troye.

    I rated this album an 8/10 as it is weak in some areas as mentioned by a few critics.
  42. 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
  43. DavidWasHere
    Sep 5, 2018
    9
    Troye Sivan was never someone that I followed on YouTube, but as someone i followed on his music, being introduced to him from his debut, Blue Neighbourhood. It clearly was a product of the time, following the dark, minimalist, downbeat pop appealing more towards the alternative crowd that came after Lorde exploded in 2013, along with other acts like Halsey, Melanie Martinez, Tove Lo,Troye Sivan was never someone that I followed on YouTube, but as someone i followed on his music, being introduced to him from his debut, Blue Neighbourhood. It clearly was a product of the time, following the dark, minimalist, downbeat pop appealing more towards the alternative crowd that came after Lorde exploded in 2013, along with other acts like Halsey, Melanie Martinez, Tove Lo, Alessia Cara, and Daya. And while that debut wasn't exactly amazing, it certainly does make for a solid effort from Troye, showing a lot of promise with him as a songwriter, especially when it comes with making pop music for an LGBT audience. And much like Lorde with her followup record, Melodrama, Troye reinvented his sound while still staying true to what made him unique in the first place. Bloom is a magnetic album and arguably the best pop album of the year, or at least one of the best of the year, definitely a top 10 for me!

    Bloom is both youthful and mature, clearly basking in the youthful exuberance of love and sexual awakening, but mature in that has some life experience on his hands, not quite "wise beyond his years" but still know what his place in life is. This comes in a lot on the vocals. While admittingly Troye does not have an amazing vocal range, which you can tell on the chorus on the title track where his voice cracks, he does have a ton of charisma and energy that makes him captivating, making Bloom and My My My! standout pop hits. And even with the gentle ballads like Seventeen, the Good Side, Postcard, and Animals work as well with Troye capturing that intimate sound and style, much like his older work. But the real standout is the production. Troye manages to create a sound that feels like a classic but also sounds like nothing else. From the bombast of My My My! and Bloom, the latter of which has an amazing hook, definitely the best hook on the record, to the tight Lucky Strike that does not loose a beat, to the transcendental Seventeen fitting with the feeling of a rite of passage, and the magnetic and amazing ballad the Good Side, which reminds me a lot of a sad Smiths ballad, specifically Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want, which is a high compliment (hell considering there is a track here called What a Heavely Way to Die, that HAD to be intentional). And while Troye might not be on Morrissey's level in terms of lyrics, Troye did step up his game here in the lyrical department. Adapting with writing some catchy hooks like on My My My! but also using a lot of interesting metaphors like the flower and garden metaphors on Bloom, to the nicotine references on Lucky Stripe, and the sweetness of fruit with Plum, the album is both filled with memorable cadences as well as moving forward with his visible queerness, with topics like losing his virginity and sexual awakening on Seventeen, to being open and proud on tracks like My My My! and Bloom, and genuine love ballads that anyone can enjoy, like with declaration of love and vulnerability on tracks like Postcard, Plum, and What a Heavenly Way to Die, to even breakups like on the Good Side that hits you with feelings! It is downright life affirming! All of which is packaged in a tight 36 minutes, leaving little places for the album to drag out too long!

    If there is a downside to this album, the guest features are a let down. Postcard, while still a great song, does have a rather unnecessary feature from Gordi. And Dance for You, with some great and tight production and composition full of groove and energy, is hampered with the lack of chemistry between Troye and Ariana Grande, which is a shame because I do like both singers. Also it is a bit odd that an album about gay love has the sole duet track be with a female singer. No disrespect to Ariana she is a goddess!    … Expand
  44. ultimatemusic
    Sep 4, 2018
    7
    So, as far as sophomore albums go, I will say that Troye has really rebranded himself and his image. In the best possible way too.
    The album really brings that 80s nostalgia, and gives it a real modern twist.
    At the very end of the album, I did feel very reflective, as I felt like I had listened to something out of a very emotional movie. Throughout listening to the album, I got a lot    So, as far as sophomore albums go, I will say that Troye has really rebranded himself and his image. In the best possible way too.
    The album really brings that 80s nostalgia, and gives it a real modern twist.

    At the very end of the album, I did feel very reflective, as I felt like I had listened to something out of a very emotional movie. Throughout listening to the album, I got a lot of different feelings and it made me think about a lot of different situations about life, some bad, some good, and towards the end I just felt like I had weight taken off my shoulders. When you convey multiple emotion in an album, then you’ve doen a good job. If you can make someone feel reflective about the album, or situations in their life that the songs from that album made them think about, then you’ve done a great job. The production, the lyrics, and the deliverance of the album was perfectly polished off, and sent to the world with a beautiful shine to it. This album for me told a story. It was a story that I made from my own head by listening to the lyrics and adding that with the sound of the songs individually.

    Troye as an artist as seen tremendous growth as an artist, in the way he delivers his lyrics, in the things he sings about, and even just rebranding his own image. I don’t get a false image from Troye, and I feel that this whole album his just pure and honest, and to e able to do that with just his second album, is incredible. I don’t recall anyone being able to do that in the modern age, other than Lady Gaga. It takes balls to do that, and to be able to pull it off, takes real artistry. I am a strong believer that Troye deserves more attention, and I think it’s slowly getting there. He just needs that one song, I believe, to just storm upon the music industry, and then I think people will pay attention. How ‘My My My!’ didn’t do that, is beyond belief.

    ‘Bloom’ is a bomb ass album that he, and his fans should be extremely proud of.    … Expand
  45. elliesaaaaaab
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    Amazing album. Each song is unique in its own way and to label Sivan as anything less than a musical genius would be wrong. One of the if not the best album released in 2018.
  46. Itsseebas
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    Es un muy buen álbum con buenas letras, tiene calidad se nota con la emoción y sentimiento con la cual escribio cada canción, tiene unos ritmos impresionantes.
  47. CristianAG
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    ARTE. EL REY DEL POP LO HACE DE NUEVO :* CANSADITA NO ESTA DE SER PATRONE DE AUHORRORA Y MIERDANTE.

    #YUMBLR
  48. 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
  49. BaffledBuffalo
    Sep 2, 2018
    9
    I feel like all the best tracks from the album were released before it, as none of the new songs were an awesome first listen for me.
  50. kevinbird
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    This is album is magical, I love all the songs. I really believe that Troye is a best singer on actuallity
  51. Masquic
    Sep 2, 2018
    8
    Oh boy, what a amazing album. You can experience all the lyrics while listening and you can also relate they to moments of your life, even in the first time you listen. It's pure and magic and it's a wonderful work.
  52. G_damasceno
    Sep 2, 2018
    10
    Maybe this album won't take Troye to the top and make him a commercial phenomenon like his friends Taylor and Ariana, but the way he's honest, vulnerable and mature in the album will make the world see he's an incredibly talented and authentic artist and that's something harder (and maybe more important) to do. I'm sure he's been taken more seriously now with 'Bloom', and having this albumMaybe this album won't take Troye to the top and make him a commercial phenomenon like his friends Taylor and Ariana, but the way he's honest, vulnerable and mature in the album will make the world see he's an incredibly talented and authentic artist and that's something harder (and maybe more important) to do. I'm sure he's been taken more seriously now with 'Bloom', and having this album in his career, he'll be able to go anywhere he wants in the future.… Expand
  53. juanmanueltorov
    Sep 1, 2018
    6
    The singles are grait in all ways posible but then the rest of the album is just meh, pretty cliché lyrics and tunes. Not an album I would highlight but at least its not all wrong.
  54. Nazario08
    Sep 1, 2018
    7
    (Blog Saga Das Músicas) Por mais que tenham tantos nomes envolvidos na produção, algumas faixas ainda parecem demos não finalizadas, como “My My My!”, onde a voz de Sivan simplesmente não se encaixa com o tom do instrumental. No geral as músicas são realmente boas, está dentro do popular, mas sem perder a originalidade. Suas letras são geniais e muito corajosas, algumas repetitivas, mas(Blog Saga Das Músicas) Por mais que tenham tantos nomes envolvidos na produção, algumas faixas ainda parecem demos não finalizadas, como “My My My!”, onde a voz de Sivan simplesmente não se encaixa com o tom do instrumental. No geral as músicas são realmente boas, está dentro do popular, mas sem perder a originalidade. Suas letras são geniais e muito corajosas, algumas repetitivas, mas bem inovadoras. Analisando bem, é nítido que esse álbum fala sobre um padrão de vida homossexual, com experiências que gays passaram ou irão passar.… Expand
  55. philiplombard
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    This album is one of those few were all the songs feel timeless. You can listen to this record in 10 years and still dance along to it and relate to all of the feelings the songs portray. Beautiful to experience.
  56. goodcliches
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    Bloom to me is the perfect pop album. Not only does Troye have a gorgeous voice and does he know just what makes his song that little bit extra special by adding all tiny sparkle like sounds and underlying melodies/harmonies etc, but it's also the right blend of songs you want to dance to, and slower ones. The lyrics are absolutely gorgeous, and very, very honest and personal. It wasBloom to me is the perfect pop album. Not only does Troye have a gorgeous voice and does he know just what makes his song that little bit extra special by adding all tiny sparkle like sounds and underlying melodies/harmonies etc, but it's also the right blend of songs you want to dance to, and slower ones. The lyrics are absolutely gorgeous, and very, very honest and personal. It was definitely worth the three year wait.… Expand
  57. FredFine
    Sep 1, 2018
    10
    What a marvelous and enchanting pop-album, full of captivating melodies and beautiful and personal lyrics! "Bloom" is so irresistible like warm caramel pudding.
  58. DeathEater91
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Bloom is the best pop album of the year. One of the best albums I have ever listened to. Well worth the long wait. This is the album that the LGBT community needs. It's completely fearless, raw, and shameless. The best songwriting of the year. Each song has it's own bold and unique sound while at the same time the album as a whole comes together like a glossy puzzle. Troye Sivan is a rareBloom is the best pop album of the year. One of the best albums I have ever listened to. Well worth the long wait. This is the album that the LGBT community needs. It's completely fearless, raw, and shameless. The best songwriting of the year. Each song has it's own bold and unique sound while at the same time the album as a whole comes together like a glossy puzzle. Troye Sivan is a rare artist that has created a masterful work of art. He proves again that he is a great singer and possibly the best male pop songwriter alive today. Totally creative. Unlike Sam Smith, Troye doesn't pander and play it safe. His gayness is very out and loud on this album.… Expand
  59. jacub
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Bloom does in ten tracks what many other albums struggle to do with fifteen, providing a perfect blend of upbeat dance tracks and downtempo, emotional ballads. The lyrics range from simple (“Go slow, no, no go fast”) to truly heartfelt (“The people danced to the sound of your heart / The world sang along to it falling apart”) but are never lazy or without meaning. The production isBloom does in ten tracks what many other albums struggle to do with fifteen, providing a perfect blend of upbeat dance tracks and downtempo, emotional ballads. The lyrics range from simple (“Go slow, no, no go fast”) to truly heartfelt (“The people danced to the sound of your heart / The world sang along to it falling apart”) but are never lazy or without meaning. The production is downright incredible, drawing on influence from 80s synth pop but creating a sound that is unique to Troye’s music. By far the best pop album released this year.… Expand
  60. MlilTokky
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    best pop album this year so far. Troye has grown so much since Blue Neighbourhood and I'm so excited to see he dropping more masterpiece
  61. Javierknoxx
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Amazing and incredible album,los latinos nos encanta esta neuva faceta de troye,arte sin duda.
  62. CACSmeteoro2001
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Un trabajo muy diferente a su primer álbum, pero a la vez entrando a un pop perfecto, lleno de sonidos sorprendentes e innovadores. Es lo que esperábamos del señor Troye. Un pop perfecto, similar a Melodrama. Increibles.
  63. oxmarxrey
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    This album is amazing. His best body of work so far I love the emotion and power this album has. He shows us a new side of himself with personal and deep topics. We stan!!
  64. aleppo
    Aug 31, 2018
    9
    A stunning sophomore effort! Bloom opts for a more minimalist sound as opposed to the more anthemic tracks on Blue Neighbourhood, which allows Sivan's impressive songwriting to fully take center stage. This record represents measurable artistic as well as personal maturation for the Australian singer-songwriter, and is a worthy addition to the canon of great queer albums. So proud ofA stunning sophomore effort! Bloom opts for a more minimalist sound as opposed to the more anthemic tracks on Blue Neighbourhood, which allows Sivan's impressive songwriting to fully take center stage. This record represents measurable artistic as well as personal maturation for the Australian singer-songwriter, and is a worthy addition to the canon of great queer albums. So proud of Troye!

    Highlights include 'Seventeen,' 'My My My!,' 'Dance to This,' and 'Animal'.    … Expand
  65. heraeve
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    this is the album of the century!!! its so beautiful and troye is so talented
  66. mattiaminus
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    this album is a solid 10 and here's why: his songwriting is really good, original and you can relate to it A LOT, the cohesion is amazing (there isn't one single song that doesn't fit with the concept of the album) and also his growth in creativity, because to put up visuals, songs and production like this you must me a hard-worker genius
  67. simonblue
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    i loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooove this album so much, thank u troye for this lovely and amazin album!!!! it is the gay melodrama and im so proud of u.. i already listen the entire album more than ten times. thank u again bye honey
  68. 1303-C
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Bloom is magnetic. You can feel the amount of heart that went into every lyric and sound. It is emotional and yet still gives you a sense of pure joy. Highly, highly recommend.
  69. BrianSabel
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    This was my first exposure to Troye Sivan and I'm very impressed with this album. Mature, intelligent pop music with beautiful, lush production. This is the first pop album to stop me in my tracks all year. It's too late for "Bloom" to be the banger of the summer in the US, but in his homeland of Australia, count on that song to be the soundtrack to the best moments of summer! Bravo, Mr. Sivan!
  70. yurinr
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    perfeito! simples e coeso. sonoridade dos anos 80 super presente no album. instrumentais e vocais incriveis. destaques do album: my my my!, dance to this, bloom e animal.
  71. JonasCroft
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Troye's best album to date. Relatable songwriting, 90s inspired music, and the visuals are everything.
  72. eduardo11
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Bloom é um álbum maravilhoso, com sonoridade encantadora e não tem nem ua musica que você não queira ouvir
  73. mattiazisa
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    The only problem with "Bloom" is that it lasts too little.
    It rarely happens that I listen to an album for 3 times in a row, and this was the perfect occasion.
    This is the kind of pop music that everybody should listen to these days: the production is marvelous (as much as in the previous "Blue Neighbourhood"), the vibe is fresh, the lyrics are both personal and well written. It's the    The only problem with "Bloom" is that it lasts too little.
    It rarely happens that I listen to an album for 3 times in a row, and this was the perfect occasion.
    This is the kind of pop music that everybody should listen to these days: the production is marvelous (as much as in the previous "Blue Neighbourhood"), the vibe is fresh, the lyrics are both personal and well written. It's the perfect mix between piano/guitar ballads and dance tracks.

    Troye Sivan is the LGBTQ+ icon that we all need to listen more on the radio: He's young, he's kind and he has lots of things to say to every young queer (and not) person around the world. The way he talks about sexuality in his album is exceptionally beautiful.

    Even though every song in this album is incredible, my Top 3 is:
    1. "My My My!"
    2. "Postcard" ft. Gordi
    3. "Dance to this" ft. Ariana Grande

    "Bloom" may be the best pop album of 2018, I hope it will.

    10/10    … Expand
  74. kuba_013
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Without a doubt „Bloom” is the best album of the year. It’s very consistent, but every song is quite different. I can describe it through one word: emotional. The biggest advantage of this album are lyrics - better than ever in career Troye
  75. mikhaltsovvv_a
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Bloom stands out as a modern pop/electropop guitar and piano driven album. Frankly, this is what dude truly managed to do. Fresh modernist sounding with some 80's and 90's style stains provides precious thirty-with-something minutes listening to high-level music spending that time with kind of nostalgia and melancholy while simultaneously having such ballads as "The Good Side" (one ofBloom stands out as a modern pop/electropop guitar and piano driven album. Frankly, this is what dude truly managed to do. Fresh modernist sounding with some 80's and 90's style stains provides precious thirty-with-something minutes listening to high-level music spending that time with kind of nostalgia and melancholy while simultaneously having such ballads as "The Good Side" (one of these days' sweetEST ballads) & What A Heavenly Way To Die in your headphones on replay. Lyrics are also quite current and a la mode among most of nowadays youngsters, it describes gay teen problems, thoughts and mixes it with some kind of romance. Strength.… Expand
  76. romakrysa
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Один из лучших альбомов этого года, бездарной суке ники минаж нужно поучиться как выпускать КАЧЕСТВЕННУЮ музыку, а не высеры для онкобольных
  77. Wael
    Aug 31, 2018
    9
    The sophomore album from Aussie act Troye Sivan is easily the best pop project released this year. While his first LP "Blue Neighborhood", released in late 2015, explored themes of growing up, finding one's identity, and teenage angst, love, and loss, "Bloom" finds Sivan exploring the theme of finding love and fighting for it in the most mature representation he's ever opted for. TheThe sophomore album from Aussie act Troye Sivan is easily the best pop project released this year. While his first LP "Blue Neighborhood", released in late 2015, explored themes of growing up, finding one's identity, and teenage angst, love, and loss, "Bloom" finds Sivan exploring the theme of finding love and fighting for it in the most mature representation he's ever opted for. The production on the whole album is magnificent, and the lyricism even better. The highlights are hard to choose, for all tracks are essentials, from the dance-able 'Bloom', to the heart-shattering 'Postcard', and the album coming full circle with the outstanding tender closer, 'Animal', a proclaimed lovesong about Sivan's current boyfriend Jacob Bixenman. What truly stands out is that the whole thing has the proper length (a running time of 35 minutes) and is straight to the point: 10 well-made tracks, no fillers.
    At only 23, Troye Sivan could give fellow artists a lesson about how to make a truly astonishing pop record. "Bloom" proves itself to be a moody, elegant, and sharp record at its core.    … Expand
  78. Cittadel
    Aug 31, 2018
    9
    I'm pleasantly surprised by Troye's sophomore album. When leadsingle My My My! and The Good Side got released about half a year ago, I was kind of worried this album was not going to be as good as Blue Neighborhood. I thought both songs sounded kind of awkward and bland and I was honestly disappointed, since Blue Neighborhood has meant so much to me and my hopes were incredibly high.I'm pleasantly surprised by Troye's sophomore album. When leadsingle My My My! and The Good Side got released about half a year ago, I was kind of worried this album was not going to be as good as Blue Neighborhood. I thought both songs sounded kind of awkward and bland and I was honestly disappointed, since Blue Neighborhood has meant so much to me and my hopes were incredibly high. Luckily both Bloom and Dance To This changed my mind before the album saw its official release, otherwise I would not have listened to this pop masterpiece -- and am I happy that I decided to give it a try! There's a nice mix of low-key pop songs, upbeat pop songs and some soulful ballads and even My My My! and The Good Side sound not that bad when listening to the full album. I honestly love it.… Expand
  79. dirbernantez
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    этот альбом нельзя вписывать в строчку "попсовые любовные альбомы" потому что для меня это намного больше. этот альбом он посвятил своей второй половинке и когда я слушаю эти песни у меня дрожь по всему телу проходит от того, что он чувствует и как это подаёт. вот настолько я думаю это личное для него. невероятные текста, музыка, бэквокал. за 18-й год для меня это лучший альбом.этот альбом нельзя вписывать в строчку "попсовые любовные альбомы" потому что для меня это намного больше. этот альбом он посвятил своей второй половинке и когда я слушаю эти песни у меня дрожь по всему телу проходит от того, что он чувствует и как это подаёт. вот настолько я думаю это личное для него. невероятные текста, музыка, бэквокал. за 18-й год для меня это лучший альбом.
  80. alina_d
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    For me Bloom is one of the best pop albums of this year. It's the perfect collection of dance tracks, guitar and piano ballads and melancholic tracks in the spirit of Troye's debut album. It is impossible not to emphasize the beauty of the lyrics, because it is very deep, metaphorical and personal. The lyrics make you think and admire. Production is also one of the strengths of this album,For me Bloom is one of the best pop albums of this year. It's the perfect collection of dance tracks, guitar and piano ballads and melancholic tracks in the spirit of Troye's debut album. It is impossible not to emphasize the beauty of the lyrics, because it is very deep, metaphorical and personal. The lyrics make you think and admire. Production is also one of the strengths of this album, the tracks are brilliantly made. I can not choose the strongest song, for me they are all beautiful in their own way.… Collapse
  81. RomanVendy
    Aug 31, 2018
    8
    боже, русские ревьюеры, я вас просто обожаю
  82. PureHero
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Альбом прекрасен. Треки по-отдельности и альбом в целом на безумно высоком уровне. В каждом треке куча эмоций, и это не просто попсовое "I love you, you love me. Together forever", такого тут нет. Трой, для описания своих чувств, использует очень красивые, уместные аллегории. При всем этом песни не лишены ритма, некоторые драйва, с 3 треков можно даже неплохо так взрыднуть, вспоминая оАльбом прекрасен. Треки по-отдельности и альбом в целом на безумно высоком уровне. В каждом треке куча эмоций, и это не просто попсовое "I love you, you love me. Together forever", такого тут нет. Трой, для описания своих чувств, использует очень красивые, уместные аллегории. При всем этом песни не лишены ритма, некоторые драйва, с 3 треков можно даже неплохо так взрыднуть, вспоминая о собственном любовном опыте. Несмотря на то, что продакшн у каждого трека отличный, следование трендам на трэп биты очень аккуратно вплетено всего в пару треков, но только там, где это действительно уместно, и это безмерно радует. Нет чувства, что этот бит лишний, как было с половиной треков альбома "Lust for life" Lana Del Rey. Единственный трек, показавшийся мне не на уровне с остальными - это "Plum". Полагаю, подобные чувства у меня вызывает очень непривычный ритм трека и местами слишком уж простые, даже немного детские, рифмы, но скорее всего так оно и задумывалось. Снижать оценку божественному альбому за один средний трек желания нет. Такого спектра эмоций и чувств от альбома не было с момента выхода последнего альбома Lorde - "Melodrama". Не буду их сравнивать, так как считаю, что произведения искусства сравнивать невозможно. Просто знаю, что этот альбом как и "Melodrama" получит отдельное место в моём сердце. Буду ждать объявления номинантов на Grammy 2019, чтобы увидеть там как альбом "Bloom", так и самого Троя.… Expand
  83. ItsRichard
    Aug 31, 2018
    9
    This is the first album of Troye's I've heard and am very upset at myself for not finding him sooner. There is not one skippable song on this album. Postcard (ft. Gordi) had me SHOOK I am not joking I literally had to pause the song and breathe for a second. This album has a good mix of bops and sad bops but who doesn't love a sad bop? This is one of those albums you see yourself drivingThis is the first album of Troye's I've heard and am very upset at myself for not finding him sooner. There is not one skippable song on this album. Postcard (ft. Gordi) had me SHOOK I am not joking I literally had to pause the song and breathe for a second. This album has a good mix of bops and sad bops but who doesn't love a sad bop? This is one of those albums you see yourself driving in a convertible with the top down.… Expand
  84. ElenaBerkova
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    Однозначно альбом лучше, чем последний вагинальный выхлоп Ники Минаж, за которым последовал обвал курса доллара, цунами в Лаосе и революционные движения в африканских республиках.
  85. AndrewStan
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    This is album is everything and definitely one of the best pop album released in 2018, along with Staying with Tamara's. Seventeen is purely bop and a great opening track, and so far my favorite. I think it's wise for him to release Bloom and Animal as promotional singles, since those two represent the album well and definitely two of the best track on the album. I hope he'll get Best PopThis is album is everything and definitely one of the best pop album released in 2018, along with Staying with Tamara's. Seventeen is purely bop and a great opening track, and so far my favorite. I think it's wise for him to release Bloom and Animal as promotional singles, since those two represent the album well and definitely two of the best track on the album. I hope he'll get Best Pop Vocal Album nod in 2019 Grammy, along with reputation, sweetener, The Thrill of It All, Meaning of Life, and Beautiful Trauma.… Expand
  86. toveloismymom
    Aug 31, 2018
    10
    После прослушивания данного шедевра,непроизвольно хочется надеть мамины каблучки, накрасить губки и воспользоваться фаллоимитатором двоюродной сестры,который та прячет под матрасом.

Awards & Rankings

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#54 Best Album of 2018
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#20 Most Discussed Album of 2018
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#32 Most Shared Album of 2018

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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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