- 2025-06-10
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MUSIC
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Wolf Alice Performs “Bloom Baby Bloom” on BBC Two Later... with Jools Holland
London-based alt-rock band Wolf Alice, consisting of Ellie Rowsell (vocals/guitar), Joff Oddie (guitar), Theo Ellis (bass) and Joel Amey (drums), appeared on BBC Two Later... with Jools Holland to perform their latest song “Bloom Baby Bloom”.
This marks the fourth time Wolf Alice has appeared on Later... with Jools Holland, following appearances in 2015, 2017, and 2021.
The song was released last month from their upcoming fourth studio album “The Clearing”, which is set to be released on August 29, 2025.
It was written by Ellie Rowsell, Joel Amey, Jonathan Oddie, and Theo Ellis. Produced by Greg Kurstin.
The band lead singer Ellie Rowsell said of the song, “I wanted a rock song, to focus on the performance element of a rock song and sing like Axl Rose, but to be singing a song about being a woman. I've used the guitar as a shield in the past, playing it has perhaps been some way to reject the 'girl singer in band' trope, but I wanted to focus on my voice as a rock instrument so it's been freeing to put the guitar down and reach a point where I don't feel like I need to prove that I'm a musician.”- The new album comprises 11 track, on which the band worked with producer Greg Kurstin in Los Angeles. It is their first album in four years since the 2021 album “Blue Weekend”.
The band guitarist Joff Oddie said of working with Greg Kurstin, “We did this in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. We worked with Greg Kurstin who is a big famous pop producer, and probably one of the nicest men in the world, right? And it was a ball. I think it's probably one of the most incredible recording experiences we've ever had. Greg is like, such a generous guy. He is like, the most amazing musician I've ever seen. And we've got to hang out in LA Ford, which is cool.” - source : BBC Two
