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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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Q MagazineHere his long-established yet lumpy backers The Blokes too often impede his thoughtful lyrics. [Apr 2008, p.102]
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It is, for all its faults, still a solid record. But, coming from an artist as consistently brilliant as Billy Bragg has been, it could have been a lot more.
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Overall, though, Mr. Love & Justice is a collection of broken promises and lyrics that don’t live up to their potential.
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After six years away this pasty Americana comes as a big disappointment.
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Billy Bragg’s studio return finds him in his comfort zone provided by the Blokes and producer Grant Showbiz under yet another title copped from novelist Colin MacInnes.
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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.
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