Static on the Airwaves
2012 studio album by Levellers
Static on the Airwaves | ||||
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Studio album by Levellers | ||||
Released | 25 June 2012 (2012-06-25) | |||
Genre | Rock, alternative rock, folk punk | |||
Label | On the Fiddle Recordings | |||
Producer | Sean Lakeman | |||
Levellers chronology | ||||
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Static on the Airwaves is the tenth studio album by folk-punk rock band the Levellers.
The "iTunes Deluxe Edition" contains two bonus tracks and two videos.
Reception
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Ian Abrahams of Record Collector said the topic of war gives the album a "clear sense of conscience and purpose". He thought it was an improvement on its predecessor: "what they've got here is a dynamic play-it-loud maelstrom of sawing fiddles and firebrand lyrics".[1]
Track listing
- "Static on the Airwaves"
- "We Are All Gunmen"
- "Truth Is"
- "After the Hurricane"
- "Our Forgotten Towns"
- "No Barriers"
- "Alone in This Darkness"
- "Raft of the Medusa"
- "Mutiny"
- "Traveller"
- "Second Life"
- "The Recruiting Sergeant"
iTunes bonus tracks
- "Going Places"
- "Ways We Have Won"
- Truth Is (Video)
- Jeremy Cunningham's Tales From The Turntable (Video)
Personnel
Musicians
- Mark Chadwick - guitars, vocals
- Charlie Heather - drums/percussion
- Jeremy Cunningham - bass guitar, artwork
- Simon Friend - guitars, vocals, mandolin
- Jonathan Sevink - fiddle
- Matt Savage - keyboard
References
- ^ a b Abrahams, Ian (July 2012). "Reviews". Record Collector (403): 92. ISSN 0261-250X.
External links
- Official Audiosamples on SoundCloud
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Levellers
- A Weapon Called the Word
- Levelling the Land
- Levellers
- Zeitgeist
- Mouth to Mouth
- Hello Pig
- Green Blade Rising
- Truth and Lies
- Letters from the Underground
- Static on the Airwaves
- We the Collective
- Peace
- Discography
- Musidisc
- China
- Eagle
- On the Fiddle
- Beautiful Days
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