5 months ago 21st Jul 15:11
Released August 11
“One encore later and fans leave thoroughly satisfied and inspired. This wasn’t just a return to form, rather a rebirth of a band that may just be on the verge of brilliance” - The Daily Record (5/5)
After almost 4 years the Levellers have recorded a new album set for release on August 11th through their own label ‘On The Fiddle’.
With an ever changing music industry the Levellers are at the forefront of a now established DIY industry. They are the perfect role model for other bands trying to find their way in today’s music scene having released their own records, bought their own building/studio and started their own sell out festival, Beautiful Days.
Although the band are lucky enough to have a loyal fanbase of at least 30,000 people, new fans are joining up every day having heard the band for the first time on MySpace or recently seen them on tour. Now the Levellers are ready to hit back again with this, their most exciting album in years.
Musically and lyrically the album conveys a passion, energy and conviction that shot the band to fame in their early years. The album has been produced by Sean Lakeman who the band met when touring with Sean’s brother, Seth Lakeman. “Letters from the Underground” was recorded in the Levellers own Metway studios in Brighton and mixed in New York by James Brown who has recently worked with NIN and Placebo.
The Levellers say the following of ‘Letters From The Underground’ - “We have written a consciously political record, not as a manifesto which is how people used to take our lyrics but as a reaction to apathy - something we’re all guilty of. The songs on the album are observations on topics including war, the media, government, betrayal, life choices and broken dreams.”
Brighton based folk-punk band, the Levellers, are set to release their most politically resonant album in a decade just as the UK has woken up from the new Labour stupor and decided to vote Tory again…
More about The Levellers - Letters From The Underground on page 2
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