Kate Bush 'very keen' to do new album - but she won't be back on stage anytime soon
Kate Bush expresses her enthusiasm to begin creating a new album.
It has been 13 years since the 66-year-old artist released new music, specifically her studio album "50 Words for Snow."
Even with the long intervals between her music releases and her largely private lifestyle, Bush attracted a huge number of new listeners in 2022 when her 1985 track "Running Up That Hill" was featured in the fourth season of Netflix's Stranger Things.
"I'm really excited to begin working on a new album," the singer of "Hounds of Love" shared during an interview on BBC Radio 4's Today program.
She mentioned, "I have plenty of ideas. I'm eager to dive back into that creative environment; it feels like it's been ages."
Bush mentioned that any new music she creates needs to be unique, since every one of her past albums has its own distinct style.
Although she is excited about creating new music, she mentioned that she is not quite prepared to perform live again, stating, "I'm just not ready for that."
The last time the English singer-songwriter performed a complete live concert was in May 1979. He did have a series of 22 shows as part of a concert residency in 2014.
Bush also discussed her new short animation, called Little Shrew, during her appearance on the Today programme. She mentioned that working on it for War Child has consumed much of her time this year. She added that once the project is complete, she’ll be eager to begin a fresh chapter.
The short film features a revamped radio version of the song "Snowflake," which was first released on her album in 2011. This new edit is from 2024.
"We're currently going through difficult times."
Bush began creating the animation shortly after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which she refers to as a "surprise for everyone."
"I had this idea for a small storyboard and realized that people might feel more compassion for a tiny creature than for a person," she explained.
"I thought of the concept as a small shrew."
Bush mentioned that "we've all become pretty numb to the violence we constantly see in movies."
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She remarked, "It's shocking to think about the violence happening to people. Yet, if a dog were to be harmed in a movie, it would create an enormous uproar. It’s awful to mention, but there's some truth to that observation."
We’ve all faced tough times lately. These are challenging days we’re experiencing, and it feels like, to some degree, everyone is feeling exhausted.
"Let's not forget about the pandemic we experienced, which was a major upheaval."
"I believe we genuinely felt that once that period was behind us, if it could ever truly be considered over, we would all be able to move forward and return to some semblance of a normal life."
"However, it really appears that we're simply transitioning from one situation to the next, with new conflicts emerging constantly."
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In 1978, Bush made history as the first female artist to reach the top of the UK charts with an entirely self-penned song. Her debut single, "Wuthering Heights," drew inspiration from the classic gothic novel by Emily Brontë.
Some of her other popular songs are "Babooshka," "Cloudbusting," and "The Man With The Child In His Eyes." She has also achieved three number one albums in the UK: "Never For Ever," "Hounds Of Love," and "The Whole Story."
