January 31, 2008 20:51

Billy Bragg's new album gets US release date

He'll preview the new material at South by Southwest

Billy Bragg's forthcoming album, 'Mr Love And Justice', is slated to be released in the US on April 22.

It will be the renowned singer-songwriter's first album in six years.

Bragg is backed by his long-time band The Blokes on the album, which was produced by Grant Showbiz. It is due out in the UK on March 3, as previously reported.

The album tracklisting is:

'I Keep Faith'
'I Almost Killed You'
'M For Me'
'The Beach is Free'
'Sing Their Souls Back Home'
'You Make Me Brave'
'Something Happened'
'Mr Love & Justice'
'If You Ever Leave'
'O Freedom'
'The Johnny Carcinogenic Show'
'Farm Boy'

Meanwhile, Bragg has announced a performance at Austin's South by Southwest Festival on March 13 where he will preview some of the new material.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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