http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/billy_bragg/news/10688



BILLY BRAGG TEAMS UP WITH FACES MAN ON NEW ALBUM

Billy Bragg has revealed details about his forthcoming new studio album ‘Mr. Love & Justice’.

Bragg's album, his first for six years, is due for release on March 3, 2008, and features celebrated musicians helping out the renowned singer/songwriter.

The new twelve track album features his backing band The Blokes - including Rolling Stones and The Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan on Hammond organ and piano.

Robert Wyatt also makes a guest appearance on Bragg's follow-up to 'England, Half English’. Wyatt contributes vocals to the track ‘I Keep Faith’.

The collaboration came about when Bragg, in search of fresh rhubarb for a crumble, was in Louth where he bumped into Wyatt who lives in the town. Bragg says: “I hadn’t seen him since Red Wedge (the 1986 Labour Party youth vote initiative). He found me some rhubarb and then came along to the recording session and sang beautiful vocals to the chorus of ‘I Keep Faith’ – it was like angels singing!”

Bragg is due to appear with Kate Nash at Islington's Union Chapel next week (November 26) as part of the Little Noise Sessions, raising money for Mencap.

Bragg is also due to celebrate his 50th birthday at a special event at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall on December 9.

He will be 'in conversation' with Jude Kelly, artistic director of the South Bank Centre, discussing the political and musical influences that have shaped his life.

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[bigred]Standard Edition (1 CD)[/bigred]

In his two and a half decades carrying the torch of social justice, Billy Bragg has melded the folksy populism of Woody Guthrie with the anger and indignation of The Clash. Both are perfectly encapsulated on his Anti debut. Despite the intense politics behind his songs, Billy has never lost sight of the power of personal relationships to hold us together and bring about the kind of redemption that outstrips even the greatest political movements. Musically, this record combines the loose, Stonesy groove Bragg found working with Wilco on the "Mermaid Ave." sessions, with the best parts of his punk and music hall roots. On his most mature record to date, the title says it all.

1. I Keep Faith
2. I Almost Killed You
3. M For Me
4. The Beach Is Free
5. Sing Their Souls Back
6. Something Happened
7. You Make Me Brave
8. Mr. Love & Justice
9. If You Ever Leave
10. O Freedom
11. The Johnny Carcinogenic Show
12. Farm Boy

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014DBZS8/?tag=imwan-20

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[bigred]Deluxe Edition (2 CDs)[/bigred]

This limited edition also includes a bonus disc of the whole album recorded acoustically.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014DBZSI/?tag=imwan-20

i like it so far.

he teamed up with kate nash at the NME awards:

http://www.nme.com/news/nme-awards/34769

I'm going to Long Branch and likely Philadelphia

I'm going to State College. I've been wanting to see him for 20 years.