MK - the next step

[Robson]

I simply believe that Mark does what he feels like doing because he can afford it and because he likes to experiment with the superb sound quality of his studio. He doesn't care what anyone else thinks as long as he has something to say with his songs. He simply lives life.

And this comment closes everything. I like it and agree.

[rmarques821]

...On another note, I'd be very surprised if he makes another full album, but you never know!

Really? Am I the only one who believes in another album?

There will be another album, I'm pretty sure. He kept saying in interviews he will keep making records, I see no reason to believe otherwise.
Yes, he can't play guitar anymore, but that's not so much of an issue in the studio.

[dustyvalentino]

...On another note, I'd be very surprised if he makes another full album, but you never know!

Really? Am I the only one who believes in another album?

There will be another album, I'm pretty sure. He kept saying in interviews he will keep making records, I see no reason to believe otherwise.
Yes, he can't play guitar anymore, but that's not so much of an issue in the studio.

He did use to say he would keep playing live until he fell over...

And he used to say that he wasn't interested in looking back, but his last couple of albums have featured songs looking back...

So, in summary, things change.

[rmarques821]

...On another note, I'd be very surprised if he makes another full album, but you never know!

Really? Am I the only one who believes in another album?

There will be another album, I'm pretty sure. He kept saying in interviews he will keep making records, I see no reason to believe otherwise.
Yes, he can't play guitar anymore, but that's not so much of an issue in the studio.

He did use to say he would keep playing live until he fell over...

And he used to say that he wasn't interested in looking back, but his last couple of albums have featured songs looking back...

So, in summary, things change.

When he says he isn't interested in looking back, that's about DS reunions and releasing stuff from that period, not about his lyrics.
And he did keep playing until he fell over. Not literally, of course, but 2019 was as close as he could get.

[Robson]

...On another note, I'd be very surprised if he makes another full album, but you never know!

Really? Am I the only one who believes in another album?

There will be another album, I'm pretty sure. He kept saying in interviews he will keep making records, I see no reason to believe otherwise.
Yes, he can't play guitar anymore, but that's not so much of an issue in the studio.

He did use to say he would keep playing live until he fell over...

And he used to say that he wasn't interested in looking back, but his last couple of albums have featured songs looking back...

So, in summary, things change.

When he says he isn't interested in looking back, that's about DS reunions and releasing stuff from that period, not about his lyrics.
And he did keep playing until he fell over. Not literally, of course, but 2019 was as close as he could get.

Exactly! That's how I always understood it too. Plus always new songs not covers.

[KnopfleRick]

As we all know Mark has always been good in surprising us. I could imagine the idea of making a new album has already crossed his mind soon after he finished ODR. He can't help it, music is his life!
So let's sit back, have a good cup of tea  and wait what will come our way.
And in the meanwhile I will enjoy his vast catalogue of great songs incl. the gift of wonderful music of 2024 that I still listen to a lot.

[qjamesfloyd]

I have no doubt whatsoever that Mark will release another album, he is constantly saying "I am a songwriter" so, that being the case, he will be writing new songs to release on a new album, not playing live should in theory mean he could release albums more often, he said he doesn't want the next album to take as long and that it should have more up-tempo songs, so, I am sure things are happening behind the scenes. And don't forget Henrik Hansen is STILL hard at work

[TheTimeWasWrong]

And don't forget Henrik Hansen is STILL hard at work

I keep forgetting about that. I wonder if it is still in the pipeline.

[wakeywakey]

I have no doubt whatsoever that Mark will release another album

The guy is 75 and not in the best of health.
There is only one thing we can guarantee at this point.
I certainly hope for more new music from him.

[Rolo]

I think MK will record a new album next year.
Maybe his last album.

After that, I think the next releases will be unreleased tracks and some compilations.
I think that the Henrik documentary was aleready burned.
I don't know if any LH recordings will see the light of the day.

[quizzaciously]

I think MK will record a new album next year.
Maybe his last album.

After that, I think the next releases will be unreleased tracks and some compilations.
I think that the Henrik documentary was aleready burned.
I don't know if any LH recordings will see the light of the day.

I'd not be as sure about that. As the famous quote goes, man is mortal, but that would be only half the trouble. The worst of it is that he's sometimes unexpectedly mortal, and any album could be the last, just like any forum post, message or email. I'm not sure about longtime unfinished projects either. Better be late and great than be rushed and suck. Henrik's documentary on Tracker is one of the best album documentaries ever, in my opinion, so brilliantly shot.

Mark is lucky to have a master of this degree covering his life and it's gonna be a masterpiece whenever it's released! Local Hero is bigger than life also, musicals is such a nieche thing itself (how many of us actually seen it on stage? I think you can count people with two hands, maybe one). We'd be lucky to get something out of it as there's obviously not a lot of potential in money or marketing.

[hunter v2.0]

I'd love it if he did something completely different. Him and Guy are great at conjuring atmospheres, and they could put together a brilliant ambient record or electronic soundtrack. No pressure on the guitar playing, singing etc.

Completely different? At this stage? He's had the last 30 years to try something completely different. It's mostly been a variation on the same theme throughout his whole solo career. He's not going to move out of his comfort zone now.

[stratmad]

Well, you never know. He's tried so many different styles over the years, from classical music on the Princess Bride to country, jazz and harder stuff. On every album, there were very different styles.
But, if he should actually do something "completely different", what could that be? Do you have anything specific in mind?

[hunter v2.0]

Well, you never know. He's tried so many different styles over the years, from classical music on the Princess Bride to country, jazz and harder stuff. On every album, there were very different styles.
But, if he should actually do something "completely different", what could that be? Do you have anything specific in mind?

I would have loved a trio album from Mark (like the John Mayer Trio - awesome). Mark on vocals and guitar, Glenn Worf on bass and Ian Thomas on drums. Maybe Imelda May on backing vocals. No Guy Fletcher. Maybe the same producer that David Gilmour used on his last album. A rawer, less polished sound. Of course none of that will happen. Firstly, Mark is a man of habit and needs some constants in his life. Second, his guitar skills are so reduced now that he wouldn't be able to make a trio format work.

Something in this direction would have been awesome:

[Rolo]

Something in this direction would have been awesome:

Mark isn't that hip.
Sad, but true.
Closer he got from this were on Privateering.