you know how you have those moments when you, by complete chance, hear a song and it reminds you of a time of life etc and you go back and listen to the album it was from and you get all excited by it again, but at the same time hear it in a whole new way, noticing bits you never heard before, and understanding the story behind the songs more.
thats just happened to me and the levellers.
spent most of the time at work today listening to levelling the land, a weapon called the word and headlights, whitelines, black tar rivers (who's title i especially love), and just see them in such a different light - you see all the political/ anarchist stuff that washed over my first time round - some of the songs really hit me in ways i never felt before - made my head go all hot and tingly (for want of a better description!!). and also realising that when i was originally into them, it was very much from the indie point of view, and now this time i see it much more through folky eyes (and seeing the punk in it too).
theres another song, "england my home" that's very interesting too - about the things he see's england about, what he's proud of england for and the dissapointments of it, and all of it without being soppy or nationalistic.
also quite challenging in a way about how we view capitalism, the traps of it, the alternatives (and the struggle of fighting against it), the people and so on.
truely a lovely gem to rediscover.
haven't ventured into their new stuff yet...
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