Bridges is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter Calum Scott, released on 17 June 2022 through Capitol Records.[4] It was preceded by five singles—"Biblical", "Rise", "If You Ever Change Your Mind", "Heaven",[5] and "Boys in the Street".[6] Scott embarked on an ongoing world tour in support of the album, beginning in North America in July 2022.[7]
Themes
The tracks have themes of resilience, with Scott saying that he wrote "Rise" during COVID-19 lockdowns when he was "really down on [him]self",[8] as well as the power of love, with Scott explaining that "Biblical" is about "love of biblical proportions that transcends everyone and everything",[9] with "Heaven" following a similar theme of "the love between two people being so powerful that it is far superior to anything else".[5] While "If You Ever Change Your Mind" was written "about the pain of heartbreak and lost love", it also has "undertones of hopefulness throughout".[10]
Singles
The lead single, "Biblical", was released on 10 June 2021,[9] with second single "Rise" following on 1 October 2021.[11] Third single "If You Ever Change Your Mind" was issued on 4 February 2022.[12] The fourth single, "Heaven", was released alongside the album announcement on 29 April 2022.[13] On 1 June 2022, Scott released the fifth single, which is his rendition of Greg Holden's "Boys in the Street".[6]
On physical editions, the song "Bridges" contains the hidden track "Father", which begins after several seconds of silence, making the track 6:06 in length and the album duration 53:56 overall.
^Andre, Jonathan (11 September 2021). "Calum Scott – Bridges". 365 Days of Inspiring Media. Joshua Andre. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
