Blossoms performing at Edgeley Park in Stockport, June 2019 (Gary Mather for Live4ever)
Bands releasing festive-themed songs at Christmas used to be the norm, then it wasn’t. Therefore, Blossoms releasing their own seasonal single on December 11th might actually fit in well to the vibe of Christmas 2020 which is surely going to be unlike any other most of us can remember.
Blossoms have unveiled the double A-side single Christmas Eve (Soul Purpose) / It’s Going To Be A Cold Winter just as their Back To Stockport documentary is set to premiere online. Like those Sladisms of old, they’ve admitted the songs were written ‘on the hottest day of the year’.
Back To Stockport, meanwhile, will this weekend be telling the story of the band’s hometown show at Edgeley Park in June 2019 through interviews, behind the scenes footage and live performances, all put together by Charlie Watts (not that one).
“We’ve worked with Charlie on and off since the band started really, so when the opportunity to make something together surrounding the homecoming show in Stockport came about, we jumped at the chance,” they’ve said.
“We think he’s really captured the spirit of the band, and being a friend, he was able to get the natural moments you don’t normally see in a band documentary. We love the film and hope you do too!”