Grammy-winning artist Joe Jackson announces his own return right in the lyrics of one of his new songs: ‘Hello cruel world/I’m not going away/So I might as well have my say’. Often labeled a musical chameleon, Jackson insists that most of his work belongs to his own ‘mainstream’ – sophisticated pop songs with ever-shifting rhythms and textures. The 2026 album features nine new songs in total – ranging from biting, witty pop to moving ballads. Living between New York and Portsmouth, Jackson calls himself ‘bicoastal’ – geographically and musically. He describes ‘Hope and Fury’ as bicoastal latinjazzfunkrock’.

Disc 1
1. Welcome to Burning-by-sea – Joe Jackson
2. I’m Not Sorry – Joe Jackson
3. Made God Laugh – Joe Jackson
4. Do Do Do – Joe Jackson
5. Fabulous People – Joe Jackson
6. After All This Time – Joe Jackson
7. The Face – Joe Jackson
8. End of the Pier – Joe Jackson
9. See You in September – Joe Jackson