Bush Reaches A Career Low With A New Album

Bush’s new album I Beat Loneliness debuts on four U.K. charts, becoming the band’s lowest-peaking release on three of them. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 09: Gavin Rossdale of Bush performs at the World Stage event ahead of the MTV EMAs 2024 held at New Century Hall on November 09, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Paramount)

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Since reuniting in 2010, English rock band Bush has been steadily releasing new albums every few years. The group, which took a break in 2002 after nearly a decade together, has delivered half a dozen projects since coming back together.

Fans in the United Kingdom have consistently shown love for the hometown rockers throughout the years, and especially since the musicians reformed the group. Sadly, the band’s new project I Beat Loneliness doesn’t perform quite as well as many of its post-comeback releases.

I Beat Loneliness Launches on Four Charts

I Beat Loneliness debuts on four charts in the U.K. this week. The full-length brings Bush to a new low on all but one of those rankings. The set gives Bush its third placement on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Album Downloads charts, where it enters at Nos. 67 and 86, respectively. In both instances, the new effort earns the unfortunate distinction of becoming the lowest-peaking title in the band’s catalog.

A New Low Point for Bush

Bush’s I Beat Loneliness opens at No. 69 on the Official Physical Albums ranking. While the group has earned more than twice as many hits on that format-specific roster when compared to the Official Albums Sales and Official Album Downloads charts – the latest set is the rock outfit’s seventh – it also brings the musicians to a new low.

Before this week, Golden State and The Art of Survival were tied for Bush’s lowest peak, as both stalled at No. 53, where they debuted.

Bush Nearly Scores a new Top 10 Album

I Beat Loneliness gives Bush a ninth hit on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart — and it is not the band’s least impressive launch. Both Man on the Run and Loaded: The Greatest Hits 1994–2023 also missed the top 10, as the group’s latest collection opens at No. 11. Man on the Run peaked at No. 28, while the singles compilation only climbed to No. 34.