Here comes the Rain

Joe Jackson, a member of Forest's Supporters Council and an outspoken critic of smoking bans, has a new album out on January 29. Recorded in Berlin (where he now lives) and mixed in New York, Rain (left) features ten new songs, at least two of which feature some "barbed social commentary".

A few days ago Joe emailed to say that:

'Citizen Sane' is about how everyone is looking to authorities to tell them how to live but the authorities are all corrupt, including the doctors, and 'King Pleasure Time' is about how pleasure rules the world but many people don't know it or have forgotten. I guess those two have some relevance to Forest or The Free Society.

You can pre-order the album HERE.

Beginning late February, Joe will embark on a 4-5 month tour which will take in Europe, North America, Australia and several places Joe has never played, including Israel, South Africa and Eastern Europe. He will also be contributing to the new Free Society website. Watch this space.