Short description
The Liberty of Norton Folgate is their ninth studio album. The band have been working on the album for close to three years and it will be their first album of new material since 1999's Wonderful. The band showcased a number of songs from the new album during three concerts London's Hackney Empire in June 2008. A shortened version of the track "The Liberty of Norton Folgate" was made available on YouTube in mid May 2008. In December a boxset of the album was offered for pre-order on the Madness website; those who ordered were entitled to a digital download of the album on December 20th.The Liberty of Norton Folgate is their ninth studio album. The band have been working on the album for close to three years and it will be their first album of new material since 1999's Wonderful. The band showcased a number of songs from the new album during three concerts London's Hackney Empire in June 2008. A shortened version of the track "The Liberty of Norton Folgate" was made available on YouTube in mid May 2008. In December a boxset of the album was offered for pre-order on the Madness website; those who ordered were entitled to a digital download of the album on December 20th.
Review
The 80s ska-pop sensations' new comeback is a concept album (yes, really!) that remembers a London melting pot of the past – a past that progress has almost erased.
