Brett Anderson Releases Second Solo Album

Leslie Cheung almost 17 years ago

Brett Anderson will release his second solo album, Wilderness, initially on USB. It will comes with purchase of ticket of Mermaid Theatre show on July 7. The album will be later released on CD and digital formats.

Posting on his official forum on May 29, Brett said:

ok, so the album is all done and ready to roll. i
> recorded everything live to 2 inch tape with no
> click tracks and just one other musician playing
> cello. the whole thing was recorded and mixed in 7
> sunny days in May and it was one of the most
> satisfying records i have ever been involved with.
> it is simple, personal, bleak ,raw , romantic and
> soulful and is full of the jagged edges and hiss
> and crackle of the studio. of course i love the
> songs, there would be something very wrong if i
> didn't.some of you will love them too and some of
> you will probably hate what i have done.that's
> just how it works. as long as your constructive
> critism doesn't become personal invective i am
> genuinely fine with that. i made the album with
> the purest of intentions: to create a beautiful
> suite of songs untethered by second guessing
> markets and playlists and music biz bullshit . i
> have no record company, no publisher , and a
> dwindling audience but i have never been more
> confident and focussed about what i am doing as an
> artist. the title of the album reflects this sense
> of where i see myself but you will have to wait
> for that.
>
> there will be some new You Tube films appearing
> very soon of bits and pieces of new songs in their
> rawest form so keep your eyes peeled....
>
> i suppose i should tell you that personally i have
> never in my life been happier than the time that i
> made this record. it's a wonderful thing to reach
> 40 and realize that your best days are still ahead
> of you..
>
> a bientot.. x".