© 2025

For assistance accessing the Online Public File for KAXE or KBXE, please contact: Steve Neu, IT Engineer, at 800-662-5799.
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Music

Album of the Week: 'Bloom' by Larkin Poe

Two women pose in front of a red background. One is sitting on an amplifier and the other is leaning against it.
Contributed
/
Larkin Poe
Larkin Poe's new album "Bloom" was released on Jan. 24, 2025.

'Bloom' by Larkin Poe is KAXE's Album of the Week for Jan. 27 - Feb. 2, 2025.

Larkin Poe are a Nashville-based band fronted by sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell. Their southern roots, blues-rock sensibilities and fantastic live shows have made them a standout act.

Barely in their 30s, the Lovell sisters have already been performing for nearly two decades. In the past they would write and compose separately, only coming together after the songs were mostly completed.

With their latest and seventh album, Bloom, they embraced a collaborative approach and wrote songs together for the first time. They also involved Rebecca's husband Tyler Bryant, co-producer of the album. The result is a record that pushes the boundaries of their signature blues sound.

Drawing from their upbringing in north Georgia, Larkin Poe leans heavily into their Southern roots both lyrically and sonically. Tracks like "Nowhere Fast" channel the storytelling charm of the South, while the album as a whole blends country-infused blues-rock, heavy on guitar work.

Two women stand next to each other with guitars in front of them resting on the ground.
Contributed
/
Robby Klein
Sisters Rebecca and and Megan Lovell and Larkin Poe out with a new album now.

If Bonnie Raitt and Brandi Carlile joined forces, they’d blend into the tones of "Mockingbird," while the vocals of "Easy Love, Pt. 1" bring the soul of the Commodores to mind.

Blues-rock anthems like "Bluephoria," “Pearls” and "Nowhere Fast" stand out for their grit, while the haunting blues ballad "If God Is A Woman" is a standout on the entire record. On songs like "Fool Outta Me" and "You Are the River," they channel a distinctly Americana feel.

Larkin Poe’s talent, versatility and place at the crossroads of various musical genres is at the center of Bloom.

Must listens

  • "Mockingbird"
  • "Little Bit"
  • "Nowhere Fast"
  • "If God Is A Woman"
  • "Fool Outta Me"

Stay Connected
The Music Director at KAXE since 2014, Kari (pronounced Car-ee) Hedlund reviews music on the daily. She hosts Headwaters every Wednesday (9 a.m. and 10 p.m.) and some Mondays, and is co-host to Heidi Holtan on the Thursday Morning Show.