Thomas” showcase Sting’s collaboration with his long-time guitarist/“right and left-hand,” Dominic Miller. “The Book of Numbers,” “Harmony Road” and “The Bells of St. Representing various stages and styles from throughout his career and drawing inspiration from genres including rock n’ roll, jazz, classical music and folk, the eclectic album features Sting’s quintessential sound on pop-rock tracks such as the album’s opening rock salvo “Rushing Water” and new indie-pop sounding “If It’s Love,” to the smoldering electronic ballad “Loving You” and the romantic “For Her Love” which evokes Sting’s trademark “Fields of Gold” period. Between pandemics, and between eras – politically, socially and psychologically, all of us are stuck in the middle of something. He explains, “These songs are between one place and another, between one state of mind and another, between life and death, between relationships. It’s also a route into the past, and so it was that Sting found himself considering the music and the places that have formed his own foundations, and that indeed are embedded in his very DNA. The Bridge was written in a year of global pandemic and finds Sting ruminating on personal loss, separation, disruption, lockdown, and extraordinary social and political turmoil.Įxploring a multitude of concepts and themes, a “bridge” represents the enduring and ever-evolving link between ideas, cultures, continents, and even the banks of a river. “’If It’s Love’ is my addition to that canon where the tropes of metaphorical symptoms, diagnosis, and downright incapacity are all familiar enough to make each of us smile ruefully." "I’m certainly not the first songwriter to equate falling in or out of love with an incurable sickness, nor will I be the last,” says Sting. In his signature voice, and taking a different approach to a straight-forward love song, Sting likens contemplating his romantic feelings to calling the doctor about his symptoms. The upbeat, breezy and infectious pop tune exhibits his undeniable gift for melody. The lead track “If It’s Love” premiered today on BBC Radio 2 and is available now on all digital platforms. ![]() ![]() The Bridge showcases Sting’s prolific and diverse songwriting prowess, with this new set of songs representing styles and genres explored throughout his unrivalled career. The first single, “If It's Love" is out now. FIRST SINGLE “IF IT’S LOVE” AVAILABLE NOWġ7-time Grammy Award winning musician Sting has announced The Bridge, a brand-new album to be released on November 19 via A&M/Interscope/Cherrytree Records and available for pre-order here (full track listing included below).
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