Levellers

jackhammer · 03-27-2011, 06:02 PM

Levellers divide opinion massively over here. Many love their simplistic approach to their music, fans and money earned (the band put all money earned into a fund which is then shared out between all members each day) whilst others disagree with the band milking their original 'squat' roots (all jackboots, scruffy clothes and dreadlocks) and using trad. folk instruments in their music such as the fiddle and mandolin.

However they still are festival favourites and have made some damn good tunes in their time.

Their music (posted on here by myself I must add) is a poor man's New Model Army with a DIY punk attitude mixed with Folk roots and political and social lyrics but it still stands up well considering they have been gigging for over 20 years now.

Their first 3 albums are definitely worth a listen and I do admire their defiant British sound although they have made a few forays into hit single territory

Have a listen:

Recommended albums:

A Weapon Called The Word (1990)
Levelling The Land (1991)
Mouth To Mouth (1997)

music_phantom13 · 03-27-2011, 07:56 PM

Wow I really like it. I'm off to hunt me down a copy of Levelling the Land. Reminds me a bit of the band Carbon Leaf, but rawer and gruffer. For some reason I tend to really enjoy an English folk sound in music. Thanks!

Bulldog · 03-28-2011, 10:34 AM

I thought those first two tracks were pretty decent but it was that third one, Another Man's Cause, that really got my attention. I just love the added touches of the harmonica and violin.

So, I guess it's whichever album that's off first then...

s_k · 03-28-2011, 03:49 PM

I'm not the biggest levellers fan. But I have a couple of their CD's and I just love their songs Four Winds and Hard Fight

Zer0 · 03-28-2011, 04:37 PM

I only have their best-of, One Way Of Life, but two songs I really like are

Their best-of is actually on one of the jukeboxes in my college.

jackhammer · 03-29-2011, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldog

I thought those first two tracks were pretty decent but it was that third one, Another Man's Cause, that really got my attention. I just love the added touches of the harmonica and violin.

So, I guess it's whichever album that's off first then...

That would be Levelling The Land. LMK if you need linkage.

Bulldog · 03-29-2011, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jackhammer

That would be Levelling The Land. LMK if you need linkage.

Too late, I've already found it

At 320kbps no less.

If I can remember to do so, I'll let you know what I think in this thread as soon as poss.

jackhammer · 03-29-2011, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bulldog

Too late, I've already found it

At 320kbps no less.

If I can remember to do so, I'll let you know what I think in this thread as soon as poss.

Good man

NSW · 03-29-2011, 08:35 PM

This one is my favorite of theirs...granted I've only checked out Mouth to Mouth (thanks Lee!

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duga · 03-29-2011, 09:06 PM

Wow, from the description I wasn't sure if I'd like these guys but this is good stuff. They use those folk instruments to awesome effect!

03-27-2011, 06:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	Levellers Levellers divide opinion massively over here. Many love their simplistic approach to their music, fans and money earned (the band put all money earned into a fund which is then shared out between all members each day) whilst others disagree with the band milking their original 'squat' roots (all jackboots, scruffy clothes and dreadlocks) and using trad. folk instruments in their music such as the fiddle and mandolin. However they still are festival favourites and have made some damn good tunes in their time. Their music (posted on here by myself I must add) is a poor man's New Model Army with a DIY punk attitude mixed with Folk roots and political and social lyrics but it still stands up well considering they have been gigging for over 20 years now. Their first 3 albums are definitely worth a listen and I do admire their defiant British sound although they have made a few forays into hit single territory Have a listen: Recommended albums: A Weapon Called The Word (1990) Levelling The Land (1991) Mouth To Mouth (1997) __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

03-28-2011, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
s_k Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,206	I'm not the biggest levellers fan. But I have a couple of their CD's and I just love their songs Four Winds and Hard Fight __________________ Click here to see my collection

03-28-2011, 04:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Zer0 ∞ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 3,792	I only have their best-of, One Way Of Life, but two songs I really like are Their best-of is actually on one of the jukeboxes in my college. __________________ Last FM \| RYM \| The Final Sound

03-29-2011, 08:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
NSW Bigger and Better Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Texas girl living in the UK Posts: 2,596	This one is my favorite of theirs...granted I've only checked out Mouth to Mouth (thanks Lee! ) __________________ Hi.

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	Wow, from the description I wasn't sure if I'd like these guys but this is good stuff. They use those folk instruments to awesome effect! __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

03-27-2011, 07:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	Wow I really like it. I'm off to hunt me down a copy of Levelling the Land. Reminds me a bit of the band Carbon Leaf, but rawer and gruffer. For some reason I tend to really enjoy an English folk sound in music. Thanks!

03-28-2011, 10:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	I thought those first two tracks were pretty decent but it was that third one, Another Man's Cause, that really got my attention. I just love the added touches of the harmonica and violin. So, I guess it's whichever album that's off first then...