María Zardoya's Bloom EP: A Solo Thaw

0:00It's April 17. This is Music News Today, powered by AI, your daily sound check. I'm Cory with the story. Maria Zardoya just dropped her new mini EP, called Bloom, under her solo name. Not for radio, it's got three fresh tracks, Kitten, Ake, and Living Room. These pick-up from her winter album Melt, bringing Sunny Garden vibes after that frosty sound. She debuted Kitten and Ake live at Coachella last week, and Living Room got its start on her earlier winter in the garden tour. A couple days back, she announced a surprise release on Instagram, saying it'll be her last under Not for Radio for a while. She's also putting out a limited flower-shaped vinyl edition, with a live version of Comet, from the tour, plus a Not for Radio take on her head. No one. Noticed. Fans are buzzing about her shift to solo work, especially after years fronting the Maria's in sunny Los Angeles. Last year, she told Rolling Stone she wanted to push herself by recording Melt and Cold of State New York, far from her Puerto Rican roots to Spark, something new from the

1:03discomfort. Now, she's launching the European leg of her Melt tour, hitting spots like London, Paris, and Milan as Not for Radio. That means more live magic from these tracks across the continent. Bloom feels like the perfect thaw into warmer days, setting the stage for whatever Zardoya cooks up next under a fresh banner.