Larkin Poe Bloom
Released Jan 24, 2025 Tricki-Woo
Consensus forming 3 professional reviews Updated Oct 15, 2026
Mostly positive consensus
Consensus is still forming across 3 professional reviews. Larkin Poe's Bloom turns the sisters’ roots-rock strengths into a forceful, emotionally open record, earning a 73.33/100 consensus score across three professional reviews.
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The songs critics returned to most
Bloom Again
2 critic mentions
“The duo takes this up a notch in the closing, “Bloom Again,” the best depiction of the sisters’ harmonies” — Glide Magazine
If God Is a Woman
1 critic mention
Nowhere Fast
1 critic mention
Full critic consensus
Larkin Poe's Bloom turns the sisters’ roots-rock strengths into a forceful, emotionally open record, earning a 73.33/100 consensus score across three professional reviews. Critics praise its raw guitar attack, earthy authenticity, and the interplay of Rebecca’s slide guitar and Megan’s lap steel, while hearing resilience and self-acceptance in its heartfelt writing. The critical consensus points to a band sharpening its established sound rather than reaching for a wholesale reinvention.
The best songs on Bloom include the twice-praised “Bloom Again,” where twilit harmonies build toward an explosive slide solo, and “Mockingbird,” a showcase for spiralling guitar and Rebecca’s shift from smoky soul to full-throated power. Other reviewers singled out the defiant Mississippi Hill Country drive of “If God Is a Woman” and the head-banging momentum of “Nowhere Fast.” The Stax-inspired soul-rock vamp of “Bluephoria” and the two-part “Easy Love” deepen the record’s palette, while “Little Bit” offers a gentler expression of contentment.
The praise is strongest when Larkin Poe’s muscular playing meets emotional directness: critics describe an album that feels fearless and grounded, with individuality and gratitude threaded through its romantic, heartfelt songs. One review calls it the duo’s strongest album yet; another emphasizes how their familiar instrumental core gains weight through precise performances and harmonies. For listeners wondering whether Bloom is worth hearing, its standout tracks make a persuasive case, and the reviews below explore where its authenticity shines brightest.
Track Ratings
How critics rated each track, relative to this album (0-100). Only tracks that made critics feel something are rated.
Mockingbird
Easy Love, Pt. 1
Little Bit
Bluephoria
Easy Love, Pt. 2
Nowhere Fast
If God Is a Woman
Pearls
Fool Outta Me
You Are the River
Bloom Again
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What Critics Are Saying
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Critic's Take
Larkin Poe dig deeper on Bloom, refining the slide-guitar, lap-steel and soulful vocal core that defines them. The reviewer's ear latches onto “Mockingbird” for its spiralling slide and Rebecca's shift from smokily soulful to lung-busting, and to “Bloom Again” for its twilit harmonies and eruptive slide solo - these feel like the best tracks on Bloom. Bluephoria's Stax-inspired vamp and the two-part “Easy Love, Pt. 1” / “Easy Love, Pt. 2” deepen the band's sound rather than broaden it, so they stand out too. Overall, the record's earthiness and authenticity make the best songs on Bloom land with real emotional weight.
Key Points
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Mockingbird is the best track for its spiralling slide guitar and dynamic vocal shifts.
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Bloom's core strengths are earthy authenticity, strong slide-guitar work, and soulful vocals that deepen the band's signature sound.
Themes
Critic's Take
Larkin Poe brings the raw attack on Bloom, and don’t worry, Rebecca’s lead guitar and Megan’s slicing lap steel are driving hard. The best songs on Bloom include the standout “If God Is a Woman,” which embraces a Mississippi Hill Country sound in a series of defiant statements, and “Nowhere Fast,” another head-banging tune likely to become a staple of their live act. The more palatable semi-ballad “Little Bit” speaks to being content, while “Bloom Again” is the best depiction of the sisters’ harmonies, hitting hard at the emotional quotient and musically reaching an explosive crescendo. The sisters pour out their emotions fearlessly in this effort, making it their strongest album yet.
Key Points
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“Bloom Again” is the best song for its emotionally forceful harmonies and explosive crescendo.
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The album’s core strengths are its raw guitar-driven attack, defiant songwriting, and fearless emotional delivery.
Themes
