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The vocals, on the other hand, are uniquely those of Milky Chance, with sensual hums punctuating the end of every verse.

“All I feel,” croons Rehbein, “is that I need you to blossom out, blossom out, blossom out.” The next song, ‘Ego,’ features similarly repetitive lyrics, albeit with a slightly more upbeat feel reminiscent of Vampire Weekend, energised by polyphonous guitar lines and wood-block percussion. With an energising start to the first track, ‘Blossom,’ the refrain of the titular song then backs off again, exposing only faint background vocals and a single acoustic guitar melody. “Alternation between expected and unexpected, acoustic and electronic – even a juxtaposition of simple and heavy production – is what both characterises and distinguishes the group’s newest album from their earlier work” And while Blossom remains loyal to the winning formula of the hits on Sadnecessary, it features a refreshing balance between upbeat and mellow, simple and complex. This alternation between expected and unexpected, acoustic and electronic – even a juxtaposition of simple and heavy production – is what both characterises and distinguishes the group’s newest album from their earlier work. Within the first 30 seconds of the album we are abruptly taken from an unusual building riff to the band’s classic sound: thumping drums, vigorous guitar strumming, acoustic noodling and the gritty vocals of lead singer Clemens Rehbein. This is the titular opening of Milky Chance’s second album, Blossom. Out of nothing, a crescendo of synth seventh chords and off-beat percussion grows slowly, until the guitar and vocals suddenly all tap in at once, interrupting this seemingly unrelated prelude with a dynamic pulse of bass drums and strummed chords.