Levellers have released the next instalment of their project to record a video for every track from their recently released album, Static On The Airwaves.
Filmed at the 10th Anniversary of Levellers’ own Beautiful Days Festival in August this year, Raft Of The Medusa is a jagged, foot-stomping barnstormer in the sea-shanty tradition.
It re-tells the true story of the aftermath of the running aground of French Naval frigate, the Méduse, as immortalised by the Théodore Géricault’s great romanticist painting of the same name. At least 147 people were set adrift on a hurriedly constructed raft; all but 15 died in the 13 days before their rescue, and those who survived endured starvation, dehydration, cannibalism and madness.
LEVELLERS, STATIC ON THE AIRWAVES UK TOUR
SPECIAL GUESTS: CITIZEN FISH ON ALL DATES
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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