Larkin Poe to release deluxe edition of Bloom ahead of Manchester gig

Acoustic reworkings land as US duo return to the UK

GRAMMY-winning duo Larkin Poe are set to release the deluxe edition of Bloom this October, just one week before their Manchester gig at Manchester Academy. The Manchester date is part of a wider UK and European tour. The Nashville-based sisters will present An Acoustic Companion Vol II as part of the expanded release, offering fans a stripped-back reimagining of five songs from the original record.

The deluxe version includes a limited edition picture disc vinyl and expanded CD, both available exclusively on tour and via the band’s online store. It follows the success of Bloom, which topped US charts and earned widespread critical acclaim, with support from Rolling Stone, SPIN, Billboard and Classic Rock.

Recorded at the Larkin Poe’s own Crosstie Recordings studio, the companion release revisits Bloom’s intimate and reflective themes. “We wrote and recorded our album Bloom a whirlwind year and a half ago,” say Larkin Poe. “In the intervening time we’ve carried the songs all across the USA on tour and have gotten to know them in an even deeper and more personal way. Being able to find some stillness in which to reimagine some of our favourite songs from the album has awoken yet another wave in our creative souls and we can’t wait for folks to experience the re-blooming of Bloom.

In reworking five of the tracks from the album Larkin Poe have echoed 2023’s An Acoustic Companion which collated stripped-down versions of four fan favourites.

The new version of Mockingbird (Unplugged) offers a fresh perspective on Bloom’s opening track. “Mockingbird holds a very special place in our hearts, so when we began planning An Acoustic Companion Vol II we knew this vulnerable piece would be the perfect place to start,” they explain. “We recorded it at our new studio, Crosstie Recordings, and there was something about that fresh yet familiar space and the stripped back nature of acoustic instruments that let us tap into a really beautiful intimacy. We didn’t mess with the bones of the song, just took away a little of the shine from the original and leaned deeply into simplicity. We found ourselves connecting with the song in a whole new way, kinda like sitting down with an old friend and realising the conversation still has a new thing or two to teach you.