Lockdown, out next week, all funds will be going to our charity to help build a Retreat to counsel innocent men and women after they have won their freedom at the Appeal court. Unlike the guilty (and big brother contestants) their is no counselling or help, been made available to help innocent victims of our judicial system Any help would be greatly appreciated LOCKDOWN Alabama 3 ­ Lockdown out august 20th on one little indian

They have been called, amongst other things, "the best live band in Britain." Their music has graced everything from The Sopranos to The Simpsons, and celebrity fans include Irvine Welsh and the world's biggest selling author, Stephen King. They are undoubtedly the greatest American act the UK ever did produce, and their heady combination of electro and C&W, alongside a proclivity for rock 'n' roll decadence and an acute social conscience means that they are effectively a unique entity in modern music.They are Alabama 3, nine rough and ever-ready souls from Brixton and beyond, and they are back to steal your children. Lockdown is the name of the first single from their new album, M.O.R., as eclectic and rich mix of musical styles as you could ever hope to hear - there is blues, country, reggae, rap and more - and for no other reason than a need for truth, let us call it their best album since their classic debut, 1997's Exile on Coldharbour Lane.

Lead single Lockdown is yet another statement of intent from a band that never run out of ideas, never run out of style, and is a undeniable and uncategorisible return to the winning form of their early material. The single will be released as a download on August 20th and all proceeds willbe going to MOJO Scotland, a charity that the band are strongly behind.