Thomas Cohen was previously frontman of the band S.C.U.M., who released one exquisite album, ‘Again Into Eyes’, in 2011. Just 21-years-old when they split, Cohen’s life soon presented him with a different set of subjects to draw from. While his band may have broken up, his marriage and the birth of his two sons gave his subsequent songwriting a newfound focus and clarity.
Inspired by the works of singer-songwriters such as Townes Van Zandt, Judee Sill, Van Morrison and Jim Sullivan, his forthcoming album, of which this single is the title track, is a chronologically ordered document of the songs Cohen wrote between 2012 and 2015.
‘Bloom Forever’ recounts the birth of his second son with touching emotional honesty and a refreshing lack of sentimentality. “I wrote the lyrics in the hospital on the day he was born,” recalls Cohen.