Bush – The Sea of Memories review
Everyone wishes to be a part of something bigger than themselves, but it's important that we don't lose ourselves along the way. Believe. Whether you believe in karma, God, or just yourself... It is always important to keep faith in something. Anything. I'm here to give a voice to those whom otherwise would speak on deaf ears. Let me tell you their story.....
Coming out after an eight-year hiatus, “grunge” rock band Bush, is making a statement with their new album, The Sea of Memories. Bush, which was originally formed in London around 1992, returns only two of its original members, adding Corey Britz and Chris Traynor to its line-up. A lot can change in eight years, but this didn’t shy lead vocalist, Gavin Rossdale, away from trying to make a comeback.
Formerly called, Everything Always Now, this call for redemption album still carries their grunge-like sounds that they are known for, with a bit of an indie hint behind songs like, The Afterlife, Stand Up, and Red Light. The first single coming out of this album is “The Sound of Winter,” which has received recognition from Jimmy Kimmel as well as Jay Leno. When describing this song, the word ‘timid’ doesn’t even come to surface. Heavy guitars and thick drums fill the air, and when watching them perform on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, it was as if they never took a day off.
The track “All My Life” enters with a clear but over-driven guitar followed by a cryptic flow of lyrics. Cryptic, but understood by those listening. Being able to lose yourself in someone as Bush depicts in this song is something that only few get to experience, and even fewer get to hold on to. Accompanied with background vocals by Traynor and drummer Robin Goodridge, Rossdale’s thick yet soulful voice finds a nice way to get the lyrics across.
Bush’s message is clear. They are back with a vengeance. Following the release to their new album, Bush has announced a tour set to kickoff late September. Their passion is, without a doubt, the driving force in Bush’s quest to greatness and my hat is off to the comeback of the decade in alternative music world. Do not fool yourself into thinking this is only temporary; The Sea of Memories is only the beginning to an unseen, but promising future. No one says it clearer than Gavin Rossdale, “All my life I have waited for this moment. All my life, tonight.”
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