06/08/2012

Levellers announce new single 'We are all Gunmen'

We Are All Gunmen’ reflects on the fleeting nature of utopian dreams where ‘banker’s pay is justified’, there are ‘no politicians’ and ‘all nations come in peace’.

The references in the song to lighting beacons were inspired by where the Levellers live in between a line of hill forts along the South Downs in England. ‘We Are All Gunmen’, which the band describe as a The Kinks meets Dylan meets Subhumans, has been highlighted as one of the stand-out tracks on the album in a number of reviews.

'We are gunmen all, guardians of the watchtowers
Lighting up the beacons, to bring our riders home'

"The Levellers album to silence the critics and repay the faithful is here - tune in." Classic Rock 8/10
“This affirmative and emboldened revival by the alt rock rebels is a career best." Daily Mirror 4/5
"Message received, loud and clear" Record Collector 4/5
“Mature, polished song-writing and light-touch production” BBC.co.uk/music

‘We Are All Gunmen’ is the third single to be taken from the Levellers new studio album ‘Static On the Airwaves’ which was released in June. It is the first Levellers album to feature Simon Friend’s powerful vocals on the opening track.

The band are playing at festivals throughout summer 2012 including their own sold out festival, Beautiful Days, in August. An acoustic tour to theatres and cathedrals in September and a full electric tour around the UK in November with special guests Citizen Fish are on sale now.

LEVELLERS LIVE

SEPTEMBER 2012
Sun 23 PORT TALBOT Princess Royal Theatre 01639 763214

LEVELLERS ACOUSTIC
Tue 25 The Anvil BASINGSTOKE 01256 844244
Wed 26 EXETER Cathedral 01392 667080
Thu 27 SALISBURY Cathedral 01722 434434
Fri 28 BUXTON Opera House 0845 127 2190
Sat 29 HARROGATE Royal Hall 01423 502 116
Sun 30 The Sage GATESHEAD 0191 443 4661

NOVEMBER 2012
LEVELLERS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS CITIZEN FISH
Wed 14 CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange 01223 357 851
Thu 15 BRISTOL O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Fri 16 LINCOLN Engine Shed 0844 888 8766
Sat 17 MANCHESTER Academy 0161 832 1111
Sun 18 LIVERPOOL O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Tues 20 GLASGOW ABC 08444 999 990
Wed 21 NOTTINGHAM Rock City 0845 413 4444
Thu 22 LEEDS O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Fri 23 BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy 0844 477 2000
Sat 24 LONDON O2 Shepherds Bush Empire 0844 477 2000
Sun 25 SOUTHAMPTON Guildhall 023 8063 2601

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