Wolf Alice has made a come back with a brand new single ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ alongside announcing their fourth studio album The Clearing, confirmed for release on 29th August via their new global label home, Sony Music. Written in Seven Sisters and recorded in LA with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin, The Clearing shows where Wolf Alice stands sonically in 2025. It offers a confident collection of songs full of ambition, ideas, and emotion; The Clearing is a timeless record.
‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ marks the beginning of an exciting new era for Wolf Alice. A fiercely powerful and fervent introduction to The Clearing, it’s an arresting ode to growth, evolution and expansion in life, music and art. With its rolling bass riff, this first piece of music in three years, is a whip-smart de-testosteroned twist on heavy rock. “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,” Ellie Rowsell notes. “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 video for ‘Bloom Baby Bloom’ is a collaboration with alt-pop director Colin Solal Cardo, known for his work with Charli XCX and Robyn. It deconstructs a classic rock performance, inspired by Bob Fosse and All That Jazz, featuring a standout performance from Ellie amidst dancers choreographed by Emmy Award-winning Ryan Heffington.
Wolf Alice has evolved significantly since their 2013 debut, with their fourth album, The Clearing, marking a peak in their artistry and generational relevance. Following their impactful releases, including the Mercury Prize-winning Visions Of A Life and the Brit Award-winning Blue Weekend, lead singer Ellie Rowsell has become a notable storyteller, reflecting the trials of youth. The band has toured extensively, headlining sold-out shows and festivals like Glastonbury.
Both playful and earnest, The Clearing represents a shift toward more ambitious themes of love, loss, and connection, packaged into a classic pop/rock sound that resonates with modern listeners. With melodies more refined than ever, the album signals a new beginning for the band. Rowsell’s poetic narrative, combined with the group’s desire for fun, showcases a sense of clarity and purpose as they transition into the next phase of their artistic journey.
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