bad things happen all the time

by John Jackson

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1.	Fire 03:39		buy track
2.	Fifteen minutes 03:15		buy track
3.	Mission creep 04:04	info	buy track
4.	Painted lady 03:52		buy track
5.	Bad things happen all the time 04:07		buy track
6.	You should be with the Woolwich 01:49		buy track
7.	Green 03:40		buy track
8.	No alibi 03:15		buy track
9.	Spanish lullabies 03:40		buy track
10.	Through the glass 04:21		buy track

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What is it about Bad Things Happen All The Time that makes it seem both instantly familiar and totally original? Maybe it's how relevant Jackson's writing is, with genius lyrics that reference war, history, and the frustration felt with those who turn a blind eye to these. Or maybe it's how sophisticated the melodies are; they stick after just one listen, like a less elliptical Radiohead or something Bono might have written had he become a solo performer instead of a stadium rock god. Though bitingly critical, this music is never dispassionate or cynical. There are layers here, countermelodies, instrumentation...heart. The title track, "Bad Things Happen All the Time," is a brilliantly subtle critique of the misguided optimism of political leaders, and is an absolute must-hear.

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released March 19, 2021

John Jackson, Jo Jones, Nick HIll

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John Jackson Oxford, UK

Born in the broiling death-throes of the 1960s, the youngest of six Jacksons (variously destined to become academics, teachers, charlatans and psychopaths) I was, my mother said, accompanied by Donovan in the womb and born into Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel and Sgt Pepper. ... more

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