Billy Bragg’s debut EP, "Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy," is a bracingly direct collection of folk-rock anthems delivered with punk energy. The EP’s raw sound and political messaging cemented Bragg’s image as a unique voice in British music.
- The EP was self-released by Bragg on his own label, Utility, before being picked up by Cooking Vinyl.
- All songs were recorded in a single day at a small studio in Barking, East London.
- The EP reached number 9 on the UK Independent Chart.
Billy Bragg is a British singer-songwriter known for his protest songs and verbose, often humorous, political commentary. "Life's a Riot with Spy Vs Spy" was his debut EP, released when he was an independent artist largely outside the mainstream music industry.
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