Olof Dreijer, formerly half of the Swedish duo the Knife, has signed to Dirty Hit, marking the news with the announcement of his debut solo album. Loud Bloom will be released on May 8 via the label’s electronic imprint, dh2. The playful new single ‘Echoed Dafino’ features Sudanese singer Maman. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album artwork and tracklist.
“I was so moved the first time I heard the original version of ‘Dafnino,’” Dreijer said in a statement. “Maman’s voice is so beautiful. I wanted to make it work in my DJ sets, so I made my own version that I felt became more than just a remix so I thought it could be nice to include it on the album. The additional vocals he recorded made it feel very special too.”
Loud Bloom contains the previously unveiled singles ‘Rosa Rugosa’, ‘Cassia’, ‘Coral’, ‘Acuyuye’, ‘Blood Lily’, ‘Iris’, and a new version of ‘Camelia’ from 2023’s Rosa Rugosa EP. Contributors on the record include South African artist Toya DeLazy and Colombian musician collaborator Diva Cruz. “I’m very grateful to be able to work with music and through music connect with these different collaborators from different parts of the world,” Dreijer commented.
Loud Bloom Cover Artwork:
Loud Bloom Tracklist:
1. Rosa Rugosa
2. Plastic Camelia
3. Cassia
4. Acuyuye [feat. Diva Cruz]
5. Makwande [feat. Toya Delazy]
6. Blood Lily
7. Iris
8. Echoed Dafino [feat. Maman]
9. Laurel
10. Verbena
11. Coral
12. Fern Valley
13. Lantana
14. Shisandra
