The Kingdom is the eighth studio album by English rock band Bush, released on 17 July 2020 through BMG. It was first pencilled in for May that year before the date shifted. Two singles led the way: "Bullet Holes", which turned up in the film John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and "Flowers on a Grave".

It sits in the run of records Bush have made since reuniting, and it keeps some of their electronic-tinged alternative colouring. But the songs lean harder on guitar riffs, and the sound looks back to the band's work from the 1990s and early 2000s. A review of its follow-up credited it with repositioning Bush as riff-driven heavyweights. Gavin Rossdale called the lyrics "snapshots of real life", touching on being misunderstood, making major decisions and rising above challenges.

The Kingdom: tracklist, credits and charts

12 tracks · 47:13

Tracklist

  1. 1Flowers on a Grave3:45
  2. 2The Kingdom3:47
  3. 3Bullet Holes3:47
  4. 4Ghosts in the Machine4:15
  5. 5Blood River4:20
  6. 6Quicksand3:59
  7. 7Send in the Clowns4:13
  8. 8Undone5:02
  9. 9Our Time Will Come3:50
  10. 10Crossroads3:15
  11. 11Words Are Not Impediments3:08
  12. 12Falling Away3:52
Produced by
Tyler Bates, Gavin Rossdale, Erik Ron, Corey Britz
Recorded
2019
Label
BMG
Length
47:13

Singles

  • “Bullet Holes” · 17 May 2019
  • “Flowers on a Grave” · 3 March 2020
  • “The Kingdom” · 17 July 2020
  • “Blood River" / "Quicksand” · 2 October 2020

Peak chart positions

ChartPeak
UK Rock & Metal Albums · 20204
UK Independent Albums · 202014
Swiss Albums · 202027
German Albums · 202035
Scottish Albums · 202046
Austrian Albums · 202049

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17 July 2020XWBMG4050538609660original
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