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New to The state51 Conspiracy…
IMAGE CREDIT: Kate Bush/Fish People
Does This Exciting Piece of Kate Bush News Suggest Future Material?
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IN THIS PHOTO: Kate Bush in a promotional photo for 2011’s 50 Words for Snow
there is always something happening in the Kate Bush world. Even when she is not releasing new material – which she hasn’t done since 2011 -, stuff is always happening. Last year was a busy and successful one for her, thanks in no small part because of Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God). This year has been interesting already, as The Kick Inside was celebrated by BBC Radio 6 Music. They also dedicated shows and special time to programmes around her and that album. It is wonderful that her 1978 debut got celebration and deep diving on its forty-fifth anniversary. There are more anniversaries later this year – including the forty-fifth anniversary of Lionheart and the thirtieth of The Red Shoes in November -, and there is going to be plenty of magazine and book love from various authors and journalists. The more momentum that builds, the more new fans that come onboard and discover the brilliance of Kate Bush. Today, as reported by the magnificent Kate Bush News website, Kate Bush’s Fish People site and social media channels have a new logo. It is all looking very exciting and interesting right now.
They report on what has just occurred and what is to come. It has introduced to me The state51 Conspiracy, who I have not heard of before. It seems like something might be rumbling in terms of Bush’s music and future intentions:
“Interesting news this lunchtime, Kate’s official Fish People site and social media channels have been updated with a brand new logo design! The updates come as she announces via her official site that from March 1st 2023 she is moving her album catalogue from Warner Music Group over to The state51 Conspiracy with the following albums:
The Dreaming
Hounds of Love
The Sensual World
The Red Shoes
Aerial
Directors Cut
50 Words For Snow
The Kick Inside (USA only)
Lionheart (USA only)
Never For Ever (USA only)
Kate will be re-releasing the Hounds of Love album in special presentations of vinyl and CD later in the year. A brand new range of Fish People merchandise featuring the new logo design has also been launched, including a soon to be released jigsaw, vinyl slipmats and aprons! The news item finishes with this note: “Fish People continue to have an ongoing positive relationship with WMG.” You can read more about The state51 Conspiracy here”.
Of course, because this news has been shared by the Kate Bush News site, speculation is growing! I think EMI still own the rights to and house The Kick Inside, Lionheart and Never for Ever, but Bush has everything else on the Fish People label. I am not sure why the move has taken place, but I wonder whether there will be reissues or special editions of these albums later this year. Going to a less well-known independent music company is very Kate Bush! It sounds like it is a good fit and, looking at their website, it seems like they could be very useful if Bush wanted to create more merchandise or reissue these albums but add a twist. Of course, there is always that talk and rumour as to whether we will get new music. Bush has been posting relatively regularly to her official website, which now looks bitching! It is a great logo, and I can’t wait to see it on some merchandise. It does not instantly suggest Bush is releasing new material, but the fact that she is moving to The state51 Conspiracy is interesting. She wouldn’t do it if she didn’t have larger intentions and future plans. I do think that we will get new material this year, but it is always unexpected being a Kate Bush fan! This news has sort of come out of the blue, and Bush is clearly very invested, protective and passionate about her catalogue. I feel there will be something happening with the albums on her Fish People label. She already remastered her back catalogue a few years back, but there could well be something else. It is a great development that has sent people into a sort of frenzy – and it compelled me to write something! Watch this space because something good could happen. I love the logo and website changes, and the fact that there is going to be Fish People merchandise. Might this fresh news be accompanied by hints and announcements of a new album?! It could well happen! One thing I do know is that it is…
WHAT the world sorely needs.