Bush is Back With First New Album in 10 Years

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published on July 12, 2011

Radio-friendly British alt-rockers Bush spent most of the 00′s in splitsville following a largely triumphant streak in the ’90s. They each kept busy: One phased through the reunited Helmet; one landed a few small parts in big movies; one hung out with his family, etc. But they’re back, and they’re putting all that dilly-dallying behind them with a very forward-looking LP called The Sea of Memories, which they’ve announced will be released this September 13th. In the meantime, the band is slated to perform the album’s lead single “The Sound of Winter” for a mid-summer episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (July 21st), plus one show at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC (which reportedly sold out in under a minute) and a headlining spot at LA’s Sunset Strip Music Fest in August.

The Sea of Memories will be Bush’s first new album since 2001′s Golden State, which was a considerable hit back in the day and included the single “The People That We Love”, which managed to climb as high as #10 on the mainstream rock chart despite being released just one week after 9/11. (In fact the song was originally called “Speed Kills”, though they changed the name out of sensitivity for the victims.) The band does not intend to rest on its laurels, however. ”When making music, you have a choice to repeat what you’ve done or move on. It would’ve been safe to just rework [Bush's 1994 debut album] Sixteen Stone over and over, but what kind of life would that be?” singer-guitarist Gavin Rossdale has stated. “When you’re driving down the road, you’re focused on what’s in front of you; you don’t really think to keep checking in your rear view mirror. I like the idea of art changing, developing and morphing.” So, they’re never looking back, rocketing ever forward, full steam ahead with The Sea of MEMORIES? Dude—come on.

Since the new album hits just two days after the 10th anniversary of 9/11, it could well be those memories to which the upcoming title alludes. Either way, the album was recorded with producer Bob Rock (who might yet inspire me to change my name to Howard Criticism), and will be the first album released by the band’s own new record label, Zuma Rock Records, in association with eOne Music. Below take a stroll down future-happening lane with the official video for “The People That We Love”.

 

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