The Nightwatchman (Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine) announces new album

The Nightwatchman, which is the solo project from Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine and Street Sweeper Social Club, has announced a new full length. The record is titled World Wide Rebel Songs and is due out August 30, 2011. The 12-track set is the follow up to the 2008 album The Fabled City and was produced by Morello. The track "Save The Hammer For The Man" was co-written with Ben Harper and features Harper on vocals and guitar. While Morello's solo albums as The Nightwatchman have primarily been acoustic affairs, World Wide Rebel Songs, features a full electric band, "The Freedom Fighter Orchestra" (comprised of Dave Gibbs on bass, Carl Restivo on guitar and piano, Chris Joyner on keyboard, and Eric Gardner on drums).

Check out a new song from the album, titled "It Begins Tonight," here.