NEW YORK (AP) – Faith No More bassist Bill Gould likes to think of the band’s new record as an aging actress.
“Sure, her body’s getting a little older, but she’s not afraid to show it; she’s still sexy,” he said during a recent interview in New York City, where the band played two sold-out shows in support of “Sol Invictus,” its first in 18 years released last week.
“When you’re younger and you’re insecure, in a way you don’t have the mojo, the juice, you know,” he said.
The 52-year-old Gould and the rest of his bandmates – keyboardist Roddy Bottum, drummer Mike Bordin, guitarist Jon Hudson and singer Mike Patton – disbanded in 1998 and spent some time apart before regrouping in 2009 to play reunion shows. That hiatus, together with the musical legacy they built during the late 1980s and 1990s with albums like “The Real Thing,” ”Angel Dust,” and “Album of the Year,” has given them the confidence and perspective to re-launch their collaboration on their own terms.
They briefly considered returning to a major label, but ultimately decided to forgo external deadlines and pressures and instead handle everything themselves.