''Bridges Not Walls'' is an extended play by singer-songwriter

Billy Bragg Stephen William Bragg (born 20 December 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and left-wing activist. His music blends elements of folk music, punk rock and protest songs, with lyrics that mostly span political or romantic themes. His music is ...

, compiling six songs released as downloads as a physical CD in 2017. It was released as a

Mini-LP A mini-LP or mini-album is a short vinyl record album or LP, usually retailing at a lower price than an album that would be considered full-length. It is distinct from an EP due to containing more tracks and a slightly longer running length. A ...

on November 3, 2017, and includes the new song "Full English Brexit". It was described in ''

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'' as "a solid gold illustration of an always inspiring singer-songwriter finding inspiration in the actions of others."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Billy Bragg, with the exception of track 3 which was written by

Anaïs Mitchell Anaïs Mitchell (; born March 26, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and playwright. Mitchell has released eight studio albums, including ''Hadestown'' (2010), '' Young Man in America'' (2012),

and appeared on her album ''

Hadestown ''Hadestown'' is a musical with music, lyrics, and book by Anaïs Mitchell. It tells a version of the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Eurydice, a young girl looking for something to eat, goes to work in a hellish industrial underworld ...

''.

Personnel

— vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass *CJ Hillman — electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin, backing vocals *Simon Edwards — double bass, backing vocals *Jacob Stoney — piano, organ,

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, keyboards, backing vocals *Fred Claridge — drums, backing vocals, cajon *Judith Goodman — Mellotron *May Fitzpatrick — backing vocals *Dave Ross — drums

References

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