Bryan Ferry reflects on age and mortality

Currently, Ferry is 79 years old and is gradually reducing the frequency of album releases and performances. His last full-length solo album was released in 2018 Bittersweetand his last solo live performances were in 2020. He has since reunited with Roxy Music on tour and re-released much of his solo work.

Ferry may not have released any new material in almost six years, but he has been spending a lot of time in the studio. “I spend most days in the studio and in the evening I go out to dinner, usually with one person,” Ferry revealed during a recent conversation with “Times”..

“I take weekends off to get some fresh air or whatever,” he added, “but basically I work. I don’t do anything else because I’m still trapped here. Music takes time. It’s time, if you know what I mean.

When asked if he still goes to parties, Ferry admitted that he hasn’t for a long time. “I can’t,” he explained. “I don’t like it, I don’t like the noisy environment.” The former Roxy Music frontman then reflected on aging and mortality, acknowledging the deaths of those around him.

“Besides,” he continued, “so many people have died, so many friends and musicians. It’s so sad. I guess I’m getting old.”

Ferry’s latest endeavor is a compilation album highlighting successes from around the world his solo career titled Retrospective: Selected recordings 1973-2023. The description for the five-CD deluxe edition is that it is “the first-ever comprehensive career retrospective, fully exploring the depth and breadth of Bryan Ferry as a solo artist.”

The compilation features a selection of recordings from throughout Ferry’s solo career, including hits such as “Slave To Love” and “Don’t Stop the Dance”, a cover of “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and a selection of rare and previously unreleased songs. songs.

Retrospective: Selected recordings 1973-2023 was released on October 25, 2024 and is available now.

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