Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On this episode I'm joined by vocalist Jono Hawkey and drummer Jack Van Vliet of Bloom.

We discuss their second album 'The Light We Chase', the meaning behind its title, working with Sam Bassal of Ocean Grove, guest features on the record, drop bears and kangaroos, and loads more.

A new episode will be released every Thursday.

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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 - Intro
00:01:32 - Introducing: Jono & Jack
00:01:48 - First trip to the UK
00:09:36 - Releasing new album 'The Light We Chase'
00:14:23 - Meaning behind album title
00:23:33 - Pure Noise Records
00:26:37 - Writing and recording process
00:32:50 - Kangaroo vs van incident
00:36:33 - Sam Bassal (Ocean Grove)
00:39:43 - Difficult second album?
00:42:38 - Experimenting
00:48:05 - Guest features
00:53:25 - Upcoming tours
00:57:39 - Other plans for 2025 and 2026
00:58:45 - Final words
00:59:50 - Outro

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THEME MUSIC
'What Is Today, But Yesterday's Tomorrow?' by Tired Violence

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