Sting was interviewed this morning on KFOG-FM in San Francisco, and when questioned about his upcoming plans Sting mentioned a new album to be released around Christmas of this year. Sting went on to say the new release was “difficult to describe” but would not be a traditional Sting pop album, and he said this Christmas release would be about the winter. After that, Sting said he would begin working on what he called a regular Sting record.

I’m left wondering what “about the winter” and “not a Sting album” mean? My first thought is the lute? Will this winter-themed Christmas album be another lute album? And will it be holiday or Christmas songs? Sting was very vague, so I’m left with lots of questions, but can’t wait to find out what this is all about! I think Sting already has a winter album though, isn’t “Mercury Falling” a winter album?