Ben Harper releases his eagerly anticipated, fiercely personal soulful album, BLOODLINE MAINTENANCE, via his new deal with Chrysalis Records on Friday, July 22. The album is preceded by the single  “We Need To Talk About It” which, propelled by Harper’s blisteringly funky guitar, defiantly addresses the wounds of slavery through a sharp-edged call-and-response with gospel backing vocals and pounding rhythms augmented by the distinctive sound of the African talking drum.