Title: The angry young folkie
Product review: Billy Bragg is a hard one to pin down. A punk-rock Phil Ochs? Maybe. Bob Dylan filtered through The Clash? Perhaps. BB came onto the scene in the early eighties with an electric guitar and many axes to grind. His songs are usually overtly left-wing, but later in his career he began incorporating more and more romatic themes (in addition to more instrumentation). TWTTAP is the perfect transition album. The usual political rants are present and accounted for ("Ideology," "There is Powere in a Union"), in addition to tender valentines ("Greetings to the New Brunette," "The Warmest Room"). Billy almost never resorts to cliches. His songs make you think and make you feel. If you like this, check out "Don't Try This at Home."
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