The star has kept a low profile for most of the year, surfacing only for a surprise appearance at a small club show last month.
That changed this week with the announcement of a new project that combines music, film and a very ambitious live show.
What comes next
Friends describe the break as long overdue: a chance to write without deadlines and spend time at home.
We wanted it to sound like the room we made it in, not like a studio pretending to be a room.
From our interview (fictional demo quote)
The first look at the project arrives next month, with more details promised at a launch event.
For fans who have been waiting, it is a very good week.
