Blossoms on being sandwiched between The Beatles and Johnny Marr in chart battle: “We’re in good company, aren’t we?”

Blossoms have spoken to NME about the race for this week’s Number One against The Beatles and Johnny Marr with their latest album ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’, as well as their mission to keep things DIY and handmade in the age of AI. READ MORE: Blossoms on the “playfulness” of album six as they reflect on 10 years of their debut: “Resting on our laurels was never on the agenda” The Stockport indie veterans released their sixth album last week (Friday October 2), which found itself sandwiched in-between The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ reissue and The Smiths icon Marr’s new solo effort ‘The Age Of Everything‘ at Number Two in the midweeks. “It’s mad, to be honest,” frontman Tom Ogden told NME of their chart placing. “Liverpool on one side, Manchester on the other and Stockport in the middle. If you’d told us this 10 years ago, when we were releasing our debut, I wouldn’t have believed you. But I mean, we’re in good company aren’t we?” Explaining the vibe of the record, Ogden said that ‘Songs From The Wedding Cake’ was “about being married and all the everyday stuff that comes with it”, having wed Katie Donovan (sister of Blossoms drummer Joe) back in 2021. Since then, he’s come to under...