The Million Things That Never Happened

Singer-Songwriter · 2021 · 12 tracks · 46m

The Million Things That Never Happened

A mellow, piano-led reflection on empathy and aging. Bragg trades his electric bark for a warm, Americana-tinged embrace of human connection.

October 8, 2021 · Cooking Vinyl

A gentle, wise, and deeply empathetic embrace of human vulnerability in a chaotic era.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 46m

01

Should Have Seen It Coming

3:24

02

Mid-Century Modern

5:28

03

Lonesome Ocean

3:35

04

Good Days and Bad Days

4:42

05

Freedom Doesn’t Come for Free

3:22

06

Reflections on the Mirth of Creativity

3:09

07

The Million Things That Never Happened

3:46

08

The Buck Doesn’t Stop Here No More

4:44

09

I Believe in You

3:03

10

Pass It On

3:52

11

I Will Be Your Shield

3:32

12

Ten Mysterious Photos That Can’t Be Explained

3:40

Moments Worth Waiting For

The swell of the piano on I Will Be Your Shield that feels like a physical embrace.

Reviews

AllMusic

Where This Album Departs

How does The Million Things That Never Happened sound next to the rest of Billy Bragg's catalogue?

Self Examination+2.5σ

The writing leans far further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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