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Luka BloomInnocence Shock Bloom combines a seemingly unmatchable pair of musical styles on 'Innocence', coupling Arabic influences with his own Irish technique. The opening track Primavera seduces you into listening to the rest of the album, and whilst the rest of the album is at times mediocre, the tracks that are worthwhile easily make up for them. One of the most successful tracks on 'Innocence' is No Matter Where You Go, There You Are. The track follows an Algerian man called Mohamed through his journey from the north of Africa to Europe and eventually Ireland. The track features Mohamed Bouhanna on the Derbuka (is he the Mohamed the track is about? This remains a delightful mystery). This track showcases the poignancy and passion that you'd expect of Bloom along with underlying themes both of appreciating your new home and remembering where you came from through music; themes that are explored throughout the entire album. The songs City Of Chicago and Gypsy Music also speak of immigration. City Of Chicago discusses the benefits and hardships of moving from Ireland to the US in the 1800s while Gypsy Music looks at the cultural benefits of the European Union and the ability for everyone to learn from and share with each other, set this to a Gypsy-inspired sound. This is an album worth exploring for yourself, following Bloom as he takes a musical journey around the Northern Hemisphere whilst still remaining honestly Irish.  |
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