The Liberty of Norton Folgate

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The Liberty of Norton Folgate is the upcoming album by the British ska band Madness. It will be 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. No official release date has been announced yet, however Madness announced in May that they would be showcasing the new album at London's Hackney Empire in June 2008. The album is rumoured for release in either July or September 2008.

The only track released as single from the album was NW5, which reached no. 24 in the UK charts. It is currently unknown whether there will be any other singles from the album, although during a radio interview in January 2008, Suggs stated that "Forever Young" might be a possible single, to be released later in 2008. A shortened version of the track "The Liberty of Norton Folgate" was made available on Youtube in mid May 2008.

It has not been confirmed who is producing the album, though it is thought Madness are working with long-time producer Clive Langer who produced the single NW5. Recording sessions also took place in Toe Rag studios in late 2006 with Liam Watson who engineered and mixed Elephant by The White Stripes.

Possible tracks

1. "Africa"
2. "Bingo"
3. "Cracks in the Pavement"
4. "Dust Devil"
5. "Forever Young"
6. "The Hunchback of Torriano"
7. "Idiot Child"
8. "Let's Go"
9. "The Liberty of Norton Folgate"
10. "NW5"
11. "Sugar & Spice"
12. "This Is London"