"It's a coming-of-age moment for the band, and there's no question Blossoms have levelled up with this release, sealing their status as giants of the game with more earnest and open songwriting. While anthem-packed past records have catapulted them into the mainstream with the likes of "Charlemagne" and "Your Girlfriend", 'Ribbon Around The Bomb' is a record that ensures they'll stay there for years to come. Whatever this Stockport gang do next, they won't falter as long as they do it in their own indelible and charming way".