THE LEVELLERS / Levelling the Land (1991)

The second album from the Brighton folksters is the first Levellers album I ever heard, and the reason I became a fan. Have you ever watched from afar as a group of poncho-clad anti-establishment types enjoyed a sing-a-long session around a camp-fire on a beach and wished in your heart that you could pull that British made poker out of your ass, leave your reservations behind and join them? Levelling the Land is the trigger you need. It'll help relieve you of your shitty inhibitions.

Songs of Note: One Way; The Boatman

4 crusty fiddlers out of 5

THE LEVELLERS / Static on the Airwaves (2012)

Tenth studio album from the folksy Brits, whose music has helped hippies and punks put aside grievances and become friends for many years. You'd think that after twenty-two years they'd be running out of steam, but they're most definitely not! They're still giving it 100%, with an unshakeable attitude to the political landscape and the human condition that works equally well at a daytime protest rally or late in the evening at a candlelit pub surrounded by friends.
The slower tracks, while not as fervent, give you time to reflect and find perspective; the conviction is certainly still there. Brighton still rocks.

Songs of Note:  Our Forgotten Towns; The Recruiting Sergeant

4 guardians of the watchtowers out of 5