Billy Bragg To Release New Album Next Month

After a five year break from the studio, Billy Bragg is set to release a new album, Tooth And Nail on Friday 22 March, available in CD and LP formats, as well as a special limited edition CD+DVD Bookpack, which includes exclusive photos and a collection of columns written by Bragg for Q Magazine from 2008-2011. It'll be released through Cooking Vinyl/Universal in Australia.

Tooth and Nail explores Bragg's personal life as opposed to the political issues he often confronts in his work. Bragg claims in 2011 he took a long hard look at who is and what he does, and that this latest piece of work reflects the discoveries he made.

The album was recorded with the assistance of Grammy Award winning producer Joe Henry (Elvis Costello, Hugh Laurie, Solomon Burke) and features accompaniments from musicians Greg Leisz (Bon Iver), Patrick Warren (Lana Del Ray) Jay Bellerose (Regina Spektor) and David Piltch (Ramblin' Jack Eliot).

The track listing for the new album is as follows:

1. January Song
2. No One Knows Nothing Anymore
3. Handyman Blues
4. I Ain't Got No Home (Woodie Guthrie)
5. Swallow My Pride
6. Do Unto Others
7. Over You (Bragg/Henry)
8. Goodbye, Goodbye
9. There Will Be A Reckoning
10. Chasing Rainbows
11. Your Name On My Tongue (Bragg/Henry)
12. Tomorrow's Going To Be A Better Day

Handyman Blues is available for free download here. The track has a distinct country vibe, showcasing his mastery of minimalist composition, featuring simply the guitar, piano, egg shaker and of course Bragg's meaningful and iconic vocals.