Mike Bloom’s “Natural Disaster” steps into a velvet time machine lined with synths, heartache, and 80s glow. It kicks off with the dreamy warmth of glistening guitar, featherlight tapping beats, and Bloom’s falsetto weaving through it all like a voice trapped inside a love-laced memory. And somewhere between the shimmering surface and emotional undercurrent, you’re floating in a storm of slow-burn heartbreak and poetic wreckage.
Known for backing big names like Jenny Lewis and Julian Casablancas, Bloom finally unhoards his musical treasures and lets the public hear him, not behind, but in front of the curtain. And honestly, we’re glad he did. There’s something hypnotic about the way “Natural Disaster” unfurls, like a lovesick ghost humming in the background of your mind. He sings, “Evergreen, not evermine,” so poetically, meshing words and creating new contexts. And when he asks, “Is it love that you’re after or a natural disaster?” you want to text your therapist.
The track slowly builds into a wall of glittering sound, washing over you like a wave of feelings you thought you’d safely buried. It’s messy, melancholic, and magnetic. The accompanying animated lyric video, spliced with vintage Felix the Cat chaos, is the perfect visual metaphor: charming on the surface, but with undercurrents of emotional whiplash and nostalgic mayhem.
There’s a self-aware charm to Bloom’s style. He jokes about “selfishly hoarding” songs and producing in solitude, but this song proves there’s a whole weather system of emotion waiting in his vault. And now that it’s out, It’s glorious. It aches, it floats, and it stings just right. “Natural Disaster” is available on Spotify for you to get lost in your memories.
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Photo credits: Hector Barreto, Noah James Dorsey
Review by: Naomi Joan