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Durand Bernarr Details New ‘Bloom’ Album Honoring Friendship: ‘I Wanted to Decenter Romantic Love’

Grammy-nominated R&B singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr talks his new 'Bloom' album. Get all the details.

Serving as his first full-length release since picking up a career first Grammy nomination last month (best progressive R&B album for En Route), Bloom —which arrived on Feb. 18 — is a towering achievement. With a foundation comprised of his experiences as a 16-year-old production assistant for Earth, Wind & Fire and attending church, where his mother served as music director, Bernarr has spent the better part of his life figuring out his sound – as well as his preferred writing and recording process. He ratchets up his rock proclivities with standout cut “Completed,” draws on ‘00s R&B melodies with the T-Pain-assisted “That,” and recruits R&B duo GAWD for a floor-quaking take on ‘90s house (“Flounce”).

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