Kid Bloom – Wounded / Surrounded

Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumental­ist Kid Bloom soared past 100 million indie streams in 2019, and now he is back with the single “Wounded/Surrounded,” available today via Electric Feel/Island Records. The track is just a taste of what’s to come in the year ahead from this prolific young visionary artist.

Slick synths and sparse bass entwine with 808s on “Wounded/Surrounded” as Kid Bloom’s dynamic vocals echo above a glitchy beat. The track sets up a confessional ambience: “I get so lost in my devotion,” his voice rings out. “I designed some drums and made this vibe on my computer,” he recalls. “It became a very alive and moving piece of music. Out of that, I hopped on a shitty little mic and sang the whole song. It’s about how it’s never good to victimize yourself. There are times where you feel like all you can do is pull away and shut everything out. You’re having an internal conversation and separating yourself from judgment.” 

“Wounded/Surrounded” builds on the success of Kid Bloom’s Lemonhead EP released last year. The Line of Best Fit dubbed its title track “the perfect marriage between 80s pop and contemporary indie”; while OnesToWatch proclaimed the project, “yet another fabulous record.”  Observers noted Kid Bloom’s sonic palette, steeped in influences as varied as Tame Impala, The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Big Star, and David Bowie.

Go here to listen to his new single: WOUNDED/SURROUNDED