Gavin Rosdale leaves new bush albums, cooking and social media – National

Last Friday, July 18th, Gavin Rossdale and Bush released the group's 10th album, “I Beat Loneliness.”

I connected with Gavin at his home in Los Angeles.

Alan Cross: The new Bush album is entitled I Beat Loneliness. You see it superficially, but it seems to be the most autobiographical title of all time.

Gavin Rossdale: Yes, I think so. I forced him to ask what was important to me. It led me to reevaluate myself. I just did a deep dive, all the songs are musically, musically different experiments. I still make myself crazy and crazy ignorant. I just hear something different because I'm just wild. However, a small spill gives the source and blood.

Yes, this record is very autobiographical. Wild is to start saying that when you reach the inner cave of your sick mind, you resonate with other people who have a sick mind.

I think everyone is dealing with their kind of insanity. And it should be praised for finding a way, coming back the next day to continue where you left off the day before, and coming back. That's why I think it's why I write records for normal people who bash life, good days, bad days, in different ways and no matter what.

I don't like this ambitious life. I hate social media. Everyone lives a better life than me. I hate to see it, am I enough of my life? And I think your life is amazing. Stop looking at those bs.

AC: I have the exact same problem. However, I am forced to go back to social media completely and pull crawl several times a day. It's not that I feel my life is terrible. I just think that seeing exactly what is going on in the world and making my life worse is almost a desire.

GR: What feeds your inner delusions is that you don't have your actions together when it's impossible to do it all, comprehensively, and all day long. It's an unfair burden for us to place on each other.

Comparison is a thief of joy. So I say I won't compare. My life is amazing, but all I have to do is think about cold play.

I think life is miserable, but not miserable. Life is endlessly magical and endlessly infuriating. It's just balance and you find a way through it, I believe. Hey, it's really great to write a record that feels a bit confessed, saying this isn't easy, but it's worth it. It's worth it.

AC: A few years ago you told me you would start writing songs on bass. Is that still true?

GR: It's possible. However, with the advent of studios, you can also place keyboards with a lovely atmosphere. All of these songs were different experiments in me and in my studio, seeing what was fun, what was fun, how to make myself happy.

All three final records are very constrained. It was like the old bushes were back, but no, it's actually a whole different music. And I don't think there's wasted space on this record (I beat the loneliness).

AC: How was your tour of Canada?

GR: Incredible. I had to play Kelowna, Victoria… I have nothing to compare it to. The spread of the land is just awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, amazing.

AC: The 90s seem to be an immortal decade when it comes to music. People have not been able to get enough music since the 1990s. What do you attribute it to? It was not just people who grew up at the time, but also millennials and ZS who are discovering the music of today.

GR: I think he's innocent. The innocence that actually creates music that continues over time. It – as always, it had a sense of revolution in it. It was somewhat of a complaint music. The railing against authority, the railing against people, the end of misogyny, standing up for your rights.

There was a time when I was really crazy. I didn't get a Zeppelin. Musically, I love them, but the lyrics never got me. I was a young child. They were the next generation. So I have no connection with them. So I was a role model and a role model for guitar music that I liked, my bloody Valentine's Day, a bit introverted and a bit shoegaze.

When I saw Jane's addiction, when I saw the soul's exile in London, all this energy is on stage, I'm amazing! All Britpop bands are all trying to shingle over each other, but no one gave me the performance I connected to. It was a new culture and things had to change.

It was like a revolution. Everyone heard all the music. The song was played on MTV and on the radio. And people went to see you alive. These three powerful entities have created these huge records. It was all about that community.

Today it's pure pop. That's what connects with the masses. So we – the band of the 90s – went underground.

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AC: Have you ever heard your previous albums and returned to pass on your judgment?

GR: Yes! I think it's a little too long and I could have done it with a bit of editing. At the same time, there is nothing perfect.

AC: I hate raising it, but you'll turn 60 in October. That's a lot of experience as a person and an artist.

GR: That's true. I have to stand up to this. Biology always wins in the end. But I think this is a very creative time. I am in a hurry to express myself and deal with my confusion. Songwriting is like the root canal of my emotions.

AC: Let's talk about dinner with Gavin Rossdale, a show on the Cuisine and Flavor Network. How did that happen?

GR: I've always wanted to be on TV, but I found it difficult to make TV. I thought about this cooking show before the podcasts came into play. Beyond being in a massive band in the 90s, I was tired of being a musician with a somewhat characterless character. I was tired of tours too and wanted to stay home more with the kids.

AC: It's very intimate to have someone in your house and cook a meal. During your meal, people will tell you things you wouldn't say otherwise.

GR: I've always been drawn to food and cooking. Cooking is very parallel with writing tempo, spice levels, five flavors, and alchemy songs. I laugh and love it.

AC: Are there any signature dishes available?

GR: I don't. I've always tried to move away from the specialty dishes, but I think my English roast is quite enjoyable. You can make really good pasta. My feelings are, “How can I treat you the most?” I recently cooked cauliflower with garlic-infused milk/cream, and quickly added salt and nutmeg. There are bay leaves there, so it's just nuts.

I'm obsessed with the taste – chicken with liquor instead of wine.

AC: How about baking and pastries?

GR: I love it. Lots of small cakes and pastries. I can make the best cheese Danish, meringue, ice cream and creme brulee.

AC: What's coming for you?

GR: North American tour, Europe. And I have to start thinking about the next record. I have to counteract where I'm going from here.

This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity.

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