Levellers - England My Home (Live At Hackney Empire)

Taken from the forthcoming album “Collective / Live”, England My Home’ is one of the very first songs by the Levellers, originally appearing on their 1989 debut EP Carry Me, and featuring on their debut album A Weapon Called The Word the following year. Fast and furious in its early recording, this acoustic live version brings more of a reflective air to the song, depicting the still difficult subjects of patriotism and disappointment in a country that is riven with division but still occupies a special place in its citizens’ hearts. Vocalist and guitarist Mark Chadwick comments, “‘England My Home’ is an apolitical song about place and home and was an early song by the band, innocent in its intent to conjure how a nation is, and where it was and where it’s going. And it rocks to this very day and remains true.” Jeremy Cunningham, the band’s bassist explains, “We wrote it on the dole walking around and thinking about how we loved our country, shit though it is, and how to express that in a song. So it’s about Thatcher’s broken Britain and trying to find one’s place in a country you care about but feel has left you behind.” Revered British band the Levellers return with their much-loved acoustic Collective in spring 2025. Having thrilled fans and critics with two highly acclaimed acoustic tours and albums in recent years, the Levellers Collective will embark on a new 17-date tour of theatres and venues around the country. To coincide they will also be releasing a brand new live album and DVD on March 7th via On The Fiddle Recordings. It is available to pre-order here https://bio.to/Levellers Recorded in 2023 at London’s iconic Hackney Empire, the film captures the spirit of the Levellers as never seen before. 25 cameras were positioned onstage and around the venue for the recording and sees all the musicians captured in intimate detail as they weave a magical musical landscape for the songs.