The otherworldly, cinematic soundscapes of Bloom adopt the more longform approach from Faux Tales' upcoming album, Reflections. The writing process, which spanned a year and a half, was patient, considered and allowed the music to breathe. Working on the album was balanced with spending precious time at home with his newborn daughter and managing a hectic schedule of commercial projects. Influenced by experimental electronic music from Jon Hopkins, Rival Consoles, Max Cooper, and Clark, the album maintains the aesthetic of previous Faux Tales releases but features less tangible melodic content. Instead, the music builds momentum by assembling elements until each track takes on a larger-than-life quality. Each piece uniquely ascends to great heights, resides at its climax, then contracts before transitioning into the album’s next voyage.