Levellers share new video for 'Liberty Song' 

• “It’s difficult to imagine a band more suited to chronicling these turbulent times than the Levellers” - Classic Rock
• “...as this new acoustic collection shows, their fire still burns bright” - Acoustic
• “...three decades on, the Leveller’s message still resonates powerfully” - Record Collector
• “...a string-swept whirlpool of gravitas with its power intact and the message to be yourself loud and clear” - fRoots
• “...this album, celebrating 30 years, really is...quite something...this is a triumph.” - Vive Le Rock

Brighton folk-punk band Levellers have released the video for the newly reworked and acoustic version of ‘Liberty Song’, taken from their new album, We The Collective, which is out now via On The Fiddle Recordings.

The new album, which coincides with the band’s 30th anniversary, was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and produced by John Leckie. It features a string section and new acoustic arrangements for eight of their previous singles including ‘Liberty Song’, ‘Hope Street’ and ‘One Way’.

The album was released last Friday and is currently sitting at number 9 in Official Charts’ midweeks – meaning the band are on course to earn their highest charting album in over 20 years.

They also recorded two brand new songs, ‘The Shame’, whose accompanying video is a hard-hitting piece showing the plight of refugees in Europe, and ‘Drug Bust McGee’, which tackles the subject of undercover police, something the band themselves have experienced.

Lead singer Mark Chadwick also appeared on BBC Breakfast last month to discuss the band’s anniversary and new album and has said, “The different musicians, producer and the studio combined to make something really special”.

The band will also head out on a full Acoustic Tour starting in June where they will be playing the new arrangements with guest musicians, following their recent shows at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections festival and the Roundhouse in London.

Please check the official Levellers website for full listings.

UK TOUR DATES 2018

JUNE

• 15th – Boston, Gliderdrome
• 16th – Caephilly, Castle
• 23rd – Cornwall, A Beautiful Day Out at Eden
• 30th – Margate, Dreamland

JULY

• 1st – Manchester, A Beautiful Day Out
• 10th – Liverpool, Philharmonic
• 11th – Leicester, De Montford Hall
• 12th – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
• 13th – Basingstoke, The Anvil
• 14th – Yeovil, Westlands
• 18th – Cheltenham, Town Hall
• 19th – York, Barbican
• 20th – Milton Keynes, The Stables* **SOLD OUT**
• 21st – Winchester, Cathedral
• 22nd – Bexhill, De La Warr Pavillion
• 23rd – Buxton, Opera House **SOLD OUT**
• 29th – Derbyshire, Y Not Festival

AUGUST

• 10th – Banbury, Cropredy
• 17th – Devon, Beautiful Days Festival
• 31st – Birmingham, Moseley Folk Festival

SEPTEMBER

• 1st – Northumberland, Lindisfarne Festival

Tickets for all shows are available here: https://www.levellers.co.uk/events