“I wanted to dedicate a year to writing and recording, having fun and making a record I felt represented me now, without any other distractions”, says Tim Burgess when talking about his new solo album I Love The New Sky.
The legendary Charlatans frontman is in typically jovial mood when Daily Star Online calls him for a lockdown chat. He has every right to be, too.
It’s safe to say he's as creative, energetic and enthusiastic as he’s ever been during his three decades long career. And his fifth record, out today, is arguably his most poignant and life-affirming yet.
Sparked from a rush of enthusiasm during a year touring As I Was Now – an album he’d originally made in 2008 but released 10 years later – Burgess set out to make another and