Bailey Rae 'excited by music comeback'

Corinne Bailey Rae has revealed that she is excited to be making her musical comeback.

The singer, who recently confirmed that her new album The Sea will be released on February 1, was forced to put her career on hold following the death of her husband Jason Rae in March 2008.

"I love music," she told the BBC. "I've been involved in music the whole time that I've been away from the spotlight.

"I've been playing and singing and writing. Music is my love, it's not just my career. It's what I do to express myself.

"I knew I would be back playing and I didn't know to what extent, so it's nice to be back in this bustle. It's not too bad."

The 30-year-old, who shifted more than four million copies of her self-titled debut album, promised that her second record would show a more personal side to her.

"It's a really exciting, heavy record with orchestras and the piano and the autoharp and all these songs I've written on my own," she said.

"It feels like a much more personal record. It's really dynamic. I wanted to be back out promoting it. I want to give it the best chance of people hearing it."

The singer is scheduled to perform at The Tabernacle in West London for a charity show on November 23.