English alt-rockers Bush will reportedly have a new record by the time they return to Australia, with Gavin Rossdale revealing the next album is on the way.
Earlier this week, music fans were undoubtedly ecstatic to learn that some of the biggest names in alt-rock would be making their return to our shores next year for the Under The Southern Stars concert series.
Featuring Live, Bush, and Stone Temple Pilots, it’s a welcome comeback for many of these acts, including Bush, whose last trip to Australia came as part of the 2012 Soundwave lineup, following their 2010 reformation.
Since they got back together, the group have released a handful of new albums, including 2011’s The Sea Of Memories, 2014’s Man On The Run, and Black And White Rainbows in 2017.
However, with a taster of new music arriving earlier this year, it seems that fans can look forward to a new record arriving before too long.
Check out Gavin Rossdale’s interview with HEAVY Magazine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koa0bmsTzfo
Speaking to HEAVY Magazine recently, Gavin Rossdale explained that preparations for the new record are taking a little longer than planned, but should arrive before they visit Australia.
“It is really, really close,” Rossdale explains. “I thought we would be done by now, we are just going through the mixes and a few bits and pieces, but nothing is that far away.
“All the songs are chosen so the band is done, but the producer wants to put a few little things on things and I have to go back and re-sing something that got lost on the hard drive… so it is really, really close.
“It will definitely be ready by the tour but we will not play too much off the new record but I think it would be nice to pepper three or four in there.”
While newest song ‘Bullet Holes’ features a bit of a heavier sound than previous songs, Gavin Rossdale also touched on how playing with bands of that calibre has clearly rubbed off on him.
“I think listening to a lot more heavier music has got me to enjoy the music, I like the singing of it a lot,” he noted.
“There is the feel, the heavier part of it that I really enjoy, our last record, Black And White Rainbows, had kind of a bruised genesis and this has a more aggressive approach to it. But my version of aggressive is not like head-butting it is more deep and powerful.”
While there’s no definite release date for the new record just yet, it appears as though we won’t have long to wait before Bush release their first album since 2017. Who knows, maybe Aussie fans will be some of the first to hear the new tracks at next year’s Under The Southern Stars concerts?
Check out ‘Bullet Holes’ by Bush:
Under The Southern Stars 2020
Live
Bush
Stone Temple Pilots
Rose Tattoo
Electric Mary
Friday, April 3rd
Peter Barclay Field, Tuncurry, NSW
Saturday, April 4th
The Crescent, Parramatta Park, NSW
Sunday, April 5th
The Entertainment Grounds, Gosford, NSW
Thursday, April 9th
Stuart Park, Wollongong, NSW
Saturday, April 11th
Hastings Foreshore Reserve, Mornington, VIC
Sunday, April 12th
Showgrounds, Yarrawonga, VIC
Monday, April 13th
Bonython Park, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday, April 15th
(Not an Under The Southern Stars festival date)
HBF Stadium, Perth, WA
Friday, April 17th
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Saturday, April 18th
Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Sunday, April 19th
Foreshore Park, Newcastle, NSW
Pre-sales begin on Thursday, September 5th and run until Sunday, September 8th
General public onsale from Monday, September 9th
Limited VIP tickets available for all shows (excluding Perth)
For full details, head along to the Under The Southern Stars website
