Name: Peace
Brand: Levellers

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OTFLP31P

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LP++ - Limited Picture Disc

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-02-18

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5053760077459

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

OTFCD31

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2020-08-14

5053760056966

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Levellers

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Alternative / Modern

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On the Fiddle

Levellers is an English folk rock band that was formed in 1988 in Brighton. The band consists of Mark Chadwick on vocals and guitar, Charlie Heather on drums, Jon Sevink on violin, Jeremy Cunningham on bass and bazouki, Simon Friend on guitar, vocals, mandolin, and harmonica since 1991, Matt Savage on keyboards and backing vocals since 2004. They were originally joined by Alan Miles who contributed as a vocalist and played the guitar, mandolin, and harmonica from 1988 to 1991. 

Their unique blend of folk music with rock elements has made them stand out in the music industry. Levellers have been influential figures in the folk rock genre for over three decades now. With their powerful lyrics and energetic performances, they have captivated audiences worldwide.

Some similar artists to Levellers include "The Men They Couldn't Hang", 'The Wonder Stuff', 'Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine', 'Terrorvision', 'Oysterband', 'Dodgy', 'New Model Army', 'Shed Seven', 'Inspiral Carpets', "Ned's Atomic Dustbin", 'Sleeper', 'Cast', 'Pop Will Eat Itself', 'Show Of Hands', 'Seth Lakeman' , ,'The Bluetones','James','Half Man Half Biscuit','The Seahorses'and'The Waterboys'.

On The Fiddle was set up by Brighton band, Levellers in the early 1990s to distribute music to their growing legion of fans. After Warner Music bought China Records in 2000, the final album of the deal, Hello Pig was not to the liking of their new label and the two parted company. The band resurrected On The Fiddle Recordings, releasing 'Green Blade Rising' and 'Truth & Lies'. They achieved chart success with albums like 'Letters From The Underground', 'Static On The Airwaves', and 'Greatest Hits'. Their latest album, 'Peace', entered the UK album chart at number 8 - their highest placing since 1997s 'Mouth To Mouth'. During the Coronavirus pandemic, they recorded and released The Lockdown Sessions from their own Metway Studio.

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Peace is the most relevant album of 2020. Its 11 electrifying songs are a charged reaction to a world that seems to be teetering on the edge of madness and self-destruction. The environment is buckling under the weight of humanity’s disregard, right-wing demagogues are spreading hatred and fear across supposedly civilised nations, society and culture is trapped in a death spiral that’s playing out in real time across social media.

It’s been a long journey to get here. Peace arrives almost eight years since the Brighton band’s last album of original material, 2012’s Static On The Airwaves. Produced at the band’s own Metway Studios by longtime collaborator Sean Lakeman, Peace possesses the clarity and directness of early Levellers classics such as their 1990 debut album A Weapon Called The Word and its landmark follow-up, Levelling The Land.

The Levellers have always been outsiders, even during that brief period when they found themselves in the mainstream spotlight in the 1990s. The margins are where they belong, and it’s where they’re happiest. But being outsiders doesn’t mean irrelevance. In the 30 years since they announced themselves with A Weapon Called The Word, the Levellers have created their own self-sufficient world, one that includes everything from their studio to their own festival. The fire that fuelled them 30 years ago is far from being extinguished. With Peace, that fire burns brighter than ever.

5. The Men who would be King (Max Pashm Remix)

7. Burning Hate Like Fire (Lean Fiddler Remix)

Food Roof Family (Live at Metway) / Generation Fear / Video Nasty / Four Boys Lost / Burning Hate Like Fire / Born That Way / Our New Day (Live at Metway) / Calling Out / Ghosts in the Water (Acoustic – Live at Metway) / The Men who would be King / Albion &amp; Phoenix / Our Future

A1. Food, Roof, Family (Live in the Studio)

Peace

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