''Levellers'' is the third full-length release by

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-based folk punk band the

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. The record charted at number two in the British album charts. It contains the singles "Belaruse," "This Garden," and "Julie."

Critical reception

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'' called ''Levellers'' "a harder-rocking, less distinctive and personable album," writing that "the disastrous 'This Garden' slaps didgeridoo onto dance rhythms and an attempted rap vocal."

Track listing

* All band members are given writing credits on all the tracks apart from "Dirty Davey," which is credited to Nick Burbridge (of McDermott's Two Hours), and " The Flowers of the Forest/The Crags of Stirling," which are traditional arrangements. The re-release of the album in 2007 contains a cover of "Subvert" by

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and a cover of

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's "English Civil War." #"Warning" – 5:00 #"100 Years of Solitude" – 3:58 #"The Likes of You and I" – 4:50 #"Is This Art?" – 3:12 #"Dirty Davey" – 4:29 #"This Garden" - 5:28 #"Broken Circles" – 3:15 #"Julie" (plus "The Flowers of the Forest"/"The Crags of Stirling" instrumentals) – 6:12 #"The Player" – 4:00 #"Belaruse" – 3:00 :(a short secret track follows "Belaruse") The 2007 re-issue of the album also contained the bonus tracks: #"The Lowlands of Holland" #"English Civil War" #"Subvert" #"Belaruse Return"

Personnel

Musicians

* Mark Chadwick - guitars, vocals * Charlie Heather - drums/percussion * Jeremy Cunningham - bass guitar, artwork * Simon Friend - guitars, vocals, mandolin * Jonathan Sevink - fiddle * Steve Boakes -

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* Jem Finer -

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* Callum Williams - bagpipes *

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* Richard Evans - tin whistle * Jacinda Jones - backing vocals

Technical staff

* Markus Dravs - production and sound engineering * Ben Findlay - additional engineering

Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References