Sophie Ellis-Bextor has explained why her forthcoming album has been delayed. The singer, who was due to release her fourth studio album Make A Scene last year, said that she was guilty of being a "blabbermouth" about its release date but insisted the delay wasn't "intentional".
She told Great British Life: "I always feel like I'm too much of a blabbermouth because I tell people in interview when the album is being released and when it isn't they wonder what’s happening; I should learn from my mistakes!" She continued: "It wasn't intentional to have such a big break before this album - it just turned out that way. It was finished at beginning of the 2010 and then the first single was released in spring and it's all been a bit staggered.
"To be honest, I would have loved it to be a bit quicker but that's the story of the last ten years, pretty much. I've always been a bit impatient." Discussing the LP, the 'Bittersweet' singer described its sound as "polar opposites" of the dance spectrum.
"When you've been doing what you do for a while people know what you're up to and who you are and it's lovely when you can approach really diverse people and they are like, 'great, let's give it a go,'" she confessed.
"The album's got some polar opposites on there: from Ed Harcourt, who is a really talented singer, songwriter and an incredibly strong musician and lyricist, to at the other end of the spectrum Armin, who is a massive trance DJ. I found it really exciting to work with that range."
Make A Scene is slated for release in March.