Songs from the Wedding Cake is the sixth studio album by the English indie pop band Blossoms. It was released on 2 October 2026 through ODD SK Recordings and Distiller Records. The album is supported by the singles "Joke About Divorce", "Meet Me in Love", "Additional Driver", and "Husband", the latter of which features on the soundtrack of EA Sports FC 27.
Background and recording The album was recorded at Tilehouse Studios and produced by Shawn Lee, who lead guitarist Josh Dewhurst had contacted online when he was 13 years old, due to being a fan of Lee's work on the soundtrack for the Rockstar Games' video game Bully (2006).
The album takes its name from Stockport Town Hall, which is nicknamed "the wedding cake", where lead vocalist Tom Ogden had got married.
Release and promotion On 20 April 2026, the lead single "Joke About Divorce" was premiered on BBC Radio 1, alongside a music video starring Callum Scott Howells and Rick Astley, who also performs vocals on the track. On 15 June 2026, the second single "Meet Me In Love" was also premiered on Radio 1, with its music video starring Howells, Maya Jama and Declan McKenna, who performs backing vocals on the track.
On 18 June 2026, the band posted an announcement video for the album starring James Buckley, which revealed the album title and cover art. The track listing was also revealed, alongside dates for the band's first ever arena tour, including dates at Manchester's Co-op Live and London's Alexandra Palace, with support from The Royston Club. The band also teased appearances from Rick Astley and Inhaler's Elijah Hewson on the album.
In the days following the announcement, the band crashed three weddings across the north-west, where they rocked up in a van to play short sets. After the final wedding, the band showed up outside 42's Nightclub in Manchester to play a set.
Two more singles followed. On 27 August 2026, the third single "Additional Driver" premiered on Radio 1, featuring Declan McKenna. On 17 September 2026, the final single "Husband" was also premiered on Radio 1, alongside a music video starring Jack O'Connell.
The album's release was marked with a pop-up shop in Stockport selling exclusive merchandise, which generated massive queues of fans.
The band performed "Husband" on the Graham Norton Show, broadcast on 2 October 2026. The band are due to perform on Saturday Night Live UK on 24 October 2026.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from Tidal. Blossoms Tom Ogden – lead vocals, background vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (tracks 1–4, 7, 9), clapping (1, 2, 4), electric guitar (1, 2, 5), piano (1, 4, 10), electric piano (4, 10) Charlie Salt – bass guitar, background vocals (all tracks); clapping (1, 2, 4), electric guitar (10) Josh Dewhurst – electric guitar (all tracks), percussion (1, 2, 8), clapping (1, 2), acoustic guitar (2, 3, 7, 8), electric piano (3), background vocals (5) Joe Donovan – drums (all tracks), clapping (1, 2, 4), background vocals (5) Myles Kellock – clapping (1, 2, 4), piano (1, 2, 7, 9), keyboards (1), electric piano (2–10), glockenspiel (4, 9, 10); background vocals, sound effects (5); vibraphone (10)
Additional contributors Shawn Lee – production, mixing, percussion, background vocals (all tracks); acoustic guitar (1, 3, 10), clapping (2, 4), electric guitar (4, 6, 8–10), electric piano (4), synthesizer (8) Luke Oldfield – engineering (all tracks), electric guitar (9) Pierre Duplan – mixing, additional engineering (3–10) Andrea De Bernardi – mastering Rick Astley – background vocals (1) Declan McKenna – background vocals (3, 5); lead vocals, electric guitar, percussion (5) Natalie Findlay – production, background vocals (3, 7); electric piano (3) Jules Apollinaire – production, electric guitar, electric piano (3, 7); bass guitar (3), spoken word (7) John Simm – additional engineering (5) Robin Dewhurst – electric piano (8); organ, piano (10) Elijah Hewson – lead vocals (9)
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