If there is something one has learnt about listening to Sting, it is the fact that the man has a penchant for experimenting with his sound. In his new album, The Bridge, Sting packs a punch with influences of classic pop sounds, R&B, jazz, folk, electronic and even world music. The lyrical mastery that Sting possesses shines bright as always, with Biblical allusions, fantasy and reality.

The Bridge almost feels like a train passing through lands, exploring their sounds, conversations, legends and stories as it travels. Sting manages to take us on this journey by incorporating such sounds to inspire us to chronicle our own. The opening song, Rushing water, is the kind of exciting sound that captures the eclectic brilliance of this album. The raucous drum beats are infectious to the ears as Sting prepares to take us along the road of different influences that comes through in this album.