''Solidarity'' is an album by Canadian singer-songwriter

Joel Plaskett William Joel MacDonald Plaskett (born April 18, 1975) is a Canadian rock musician and songwriter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was a member of Halifax alternative rock band Thrush Hermit in the 1990s. Plaskett performs in a number of genres ...

and

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, released February 17, 2017 on

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."Joel Plaskett Joins Forces with His Father Bill for 'Solidarity' Album"
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'', November 29, 2016. Bill Plaskett, Joel's father, is a folk musician and founder of the Lunenburg Folk Music Festival in

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,"Joel Plaskett’s new album is a veritable kitchen party"
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'', March 13, 2015. but has never previously recorded an album. The title track was released online as a preview of the album in November 2016. "The Next Blue Sky" followed in January 2017 as the album's first official single."Bill & Joel Plaskett: "The Next Blue Sky"
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'', January 18, 2017. The album was supported by a cross-Canada tour, including a date at Toronto's

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in April 2017.

Track listing

References

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