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- Summary: The 12th album for the musician was released both with and without his backing band, The Blokes.
- Record Label: Anti
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Folk
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Top Track
| I Keep Faith | |
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| If you want to make the weather Then you have to take the blame. If sometimes dark clouds fill the sky and it starts to rain, Folks complain. And... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 22
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Mixed: 7 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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FilterFlourishes of horns add to the traditional band instrumentation, giving Bragg a solid foundation on which to convey his message. [Spring 2008, p.92]
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The scope of Mr. Love & Justice is often modest, but it speaks with grace, wisdom, and heart, and finds Billy Bragg a bit older, a bit wiser, and still committed to fighting the good fight; it's a return to form, a step forward, and a potent reminder of why Bragg's music still matters.
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His best work transcends politics. Mr Love & Justice contains both he best and worst of Bragg.
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SpinBragg gets the balance of message and music just about right. [May 2008, p.94]
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Mr. Love & Justice isn't exactly the musical equivalent of dropping flowers down the barrels of rifles, but there is a certain passivity to the disc, a characteristic magnified by the rootsy approach of Bragg's trusty band the Blokes, who channel the bucolic bent of the Band rather than the edge of the Clash.
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Bragg is taking stock. He’s now doing it for himself, at his own pace. Those in search of revelation from an old punk with a new perspective will be left hanging
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On the whole Mr Love & Justice is an album that sounds like it was made for the sake of it rather than to cascade any real statement of intent.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Mar 20, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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