Hope And Fury

Joe Jackson’s Hope and Fury is a 2026 album that finds him returning to sharp, sophisticated pop-rock after several years away from contemporary popular songwriting. Written and recorded between Berlin and New York, the album reunites him with longtime bassist Graham Maby, guitarist Teddy Kumpel, and drummer Doug Yowell, with added percussion from Paulo Stagnaro. Its sound draws on Jackson’s familiar mix of rock, jazz, funk, Latin rhythms, and literate piano-led songwriting, giving the record a compact but wide-ranging feel.

The album balances wit, frustration, nostalgia, and social observation, often reflecting on England, aging, disillusionment, and the strange persistence of hope. Tracks such as “Welcome to Burning-by-Sea,” “Fabulous People,” “I’m Not Sorry,” “The Face,” and “See You in September” show Jackson moving between sardonic commentary, rhythmic playfulness, and more reflective balladry. Hope and Fury feels like a late-career statement from an artist still restless, still skeptical, and still able to turn cultural unease into elegant, sharply arranged songs.