Jake Bugg has told Q Magazine his third album is virtually complete, and again insisted it is ‘entirely self-written and almost entirely self-produced’.
Having allowed co-writers in on the credits for his previous LPs, Bugg has been bullish for some time now about his intention to go it alone creatively on the follow-up to 2013’s ‘Shangri La‘, and took it one step further production-wise after label bosses apparently rejected finished versions of songs in favour of his own demos.
The Nottingham troubadour has also told Q his latest record will have a hip hop influence, reflecting in some way the music beloved of his old friends back home.
“My mates back in Clifton listen to grime and hip-hop, but if I can take some cool hip-hop elements but mix them with guitar as well, then I feel like it’s still me,” he said.