The bridge

"Albummet, der er skrevet og indspillet i løbet af de sidste to år, kommer tematisk ind på emner som tab, politik og ja, verdensomspændende epidemier. Stærke sange, leveret nærværende og inspireret i en indpakning, der bliver ved med at byde på lag at dykke ned i. Det er svært at ønske sig et bedre og mere rammende soundtrack til både årstiden og den generelle tid, vi lever i lige nu. Og hvis man rent mentalt befinder sig samme sted som overtegnede, vil The Bridge potentielt kunne tilbyde noget, man ikke gik og vidste man manglede rent musikalsk og emotionelt".

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"Sting conceived of the concept of The Bridge after he completed its recording. Looking back at the polished, subtly and familiarly adventurous pop songs he composed, he realized the connecting thread between the tunes was connection itself - bridges between cultures, people, and eras, with water imagery alternating between comfort and danger. It takes some close listening to discern these elements of The Bridge, as it plays as smoothly as anything he's released in the 21st century. Happily, he retains the melodic sharpness that characterized 57th & 9th, his last solo album of straight-forward pop tune".

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"He remains the troubadour with itchy feet, arriving to stay the night but already with one eye on the next day's departure. Sometimes the music is too comfortable for such strife, but there is more than enough here to satisfy. The voice still sounds great, too".

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"'The Bridge' is so much more than a clever concept album, there are links between each of the songs and the prolific musician takes to the theme like a duck to water (sorry!) and whilst water is the common denominator, it is really about connection - connection between people, life and death and more".

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"He remains the troubadour with itchy feet, arriving to stay the night but already with one eye on the next day's departure. Sometimes the music is too comfortable for such strife, but there is more than enough here to satisfy. The voice still sounds great, too".

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"'The Bridge' is so much more than a clever concept album, there are links between each of the songs and the prolific musician takes to the theme like a duck to water (sorry!) and whilst water is the common denominator, it is really about connection - connection between people, life and death and more".

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"Sting conceived of the concept of The Bridge after he completed its recording. Looking back at the polished, subtly and familiarly adventurous pop songs he composed, he realized the connecting thread between the tunes was connection itself - bridges between cultures, people, and eras, with water imagery alternating between comfort and danger. It takes some close listening to discern these elements of The Bridge, as it plays as smoothly as anything he's released in the 21st century. Happily, he retains the melodic sharpness that characterized 57th & 9th, his last solo album of straight-forward pop tune".

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"Albummet, der er skrevet og indspillet i løbet af de sidste to år, kommer tematisk ind på emner som tab, politik og ja, verdensomspændende epidemier. Stærke sange, leveret nærværende og inspireret i en indpakning, der bliver ved med at byde på lag at dykke ned i. Det er svært at ønske sig et bedre og mere rammende soundtrack til både årstiden og den generelle tid, vi lever i lige nu. Og hvis man rent mentalt befinder sig samme sted som overtegnede, vil The Bridge potentielt kunne tilbyde noget, man ikke gik og vidste man manglede rent musikalsk og emotionelt".

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"Vand er et gennemgående tema på konceptalbummet 'The Bridge' ... Missioner har ofte drevet ham, og her blander han pop, jazz, lidt om Jonas og Hvalen og mange bibelreferencer. Nedlukning, separation, politisk uro, angst, liv, død - broer over rørte vande kan også bygges med sange, viser den 70-årige brite med dette sit 19. album, som uden tvivl er hans stærkeste i mange år".

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"Vand er et gennemgående tema på konceptalbummet 'The Bridge' ... Missioner har ofte drevet ham, og her blander han pop, jazz, lidt om Jonas og Hvalen og mange bibelreferencer. Nedlukning, separation, politisk uro, angst, liv, død - broer over rørte vande kan også bygges med sange, viser den 70-årige brite med dette sit 19. album, som uden tvivl er hans stærkeste i mange år".

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