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  • Audio CD (23 Sep 2002)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Hag
  • ASIN: B00006G89E
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 34,066 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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The Levellers' seventh studio album, Green Blade Rising--after the various fascinations with Cuba and day-to-day domesticity that marked a slight but welcome deviation from the agenda on the last and often unfairly overlooked album Hello Pig--finds the principled, fiddle-riddled Brighton combo returning to graze on the more fertile folk-stomp pastures of yore, albeit with the gusting rebelliousness, the politics and the cynicism a little more softened around the edges. Maybe it's because the world is now a better place? Or maybe because the wave of anti-globalisation protests mean the Levellers no longer need to shout to be heard?

Whatever the reason, on Green Blade Rising, the Levellers are doing not only what they're best known (or hated) for but--at times--doing what they're best known (or hated) for at their very best. There are perfunctory moments of predictability--the chorus of "Aspects of Spirit" has the slight odour of Aussie protest-rockers Midnight Oil, while the earnest and pleasant "Believers" is akin to latter-day Fairport Convention for fireside soup suppers--but a decent yield of Levellers' belters, among them the all-nations-can-love-one-another-if-we-try exaltations of "Come On" and the fatalistic portent of "Four Winds", are cause for great cheer. Even better, the pop nous of "Pretty Target"--every bit as much a melodic gem as "What a Beautiful Day"--ought to put the Levellers smack bang back in the charts, that is, if such an eventuality hasn't already been outlawed by a hitherto unnoticed clause of the Criminal Justice Act. --Kevin Maidment

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5.0 out of 5 stars A return to the form of old, 10 Mar 2003
By Mr. A. Rogers "Cricket fanatic" (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Green Blade Rising [Digipack] (Audio CD)
I first bought Green Blade Rising with a hint of worry after the shock of Hello Pig but as soon as I played the album I was drifting back to the days of Zeitgeist and Levelling the Land. This album certainly isn't the Levellers best album, a rating I reserve for Levelling the Land, but it is definately an excellent album, both Four Winds and Come On send a shiver down my spine when I hear them and they are even better live. I recommend this album to anyone who likes music which has a message other than "I love you" or "my life sucks" as other "bands" like to say, the music is genious and the lyrics are also very strong and speak to those who listen altho not as hard line as in past albums. All I can say is buy this album and if you like it then go see them live as they are the best band I have ever seen live, a spine-tingling jumping experience for all.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars return to form, 26 Sep 2002
After their often overlooked, and quite frankly dissapointing last album, Hello Pig, this has come as a bit of a surprise. If like me you thought we had lost the good old Levellers for good I am pleased to inform you that Green Blade Rising is a rousing return to form. With energetic fiddling, blazing chorus lines and Mark's voice in top nick, this is definitley an album for the collection. Already established live favourites such as Come On, Pretty Target and the brilliant Wild as Angels, are here along with the usual mystic sounds and campfire protest songs. The album hasn't left the stereo since i brought it and long may it prosper. The Levellers are back... thank God!
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Stop your whingeing..., 11 Nov 2002
By Ben (Sydney) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Green Blade Rising [Digipack] (Audio CD)
Ok, firstly this is a great Levs' album.I seem to be in a minority when I say that Levelling the Land is not my favorite album.That minority would become smaller if I said I liked Hello Pig.One thing that's always impressed me about them is their ability to change their sound.I still love the folk punk songs of the first two records and they still sound just as fresh live but musically, Hello Pig was genius. A great listen and about as far removed from their earlier stuff as could possibly be. Green Blade Rising retains the best of both worlds.Its got folk, its got (slightly watered down) punk and a lot of beautiful music. It's also written by a bunch of blokes who are now in their late 30's.Of course lyrically it is less political. It's also a lot more personal. Unfortunately, unlike many of the fanbase. The Levs' seem to realise that just shouting about how bad the world is, is not going to suddenly make it a better place. It's what you do that counts.

I'm certain the Levellers could release happy/ still angry/slightly anarchic songs till Hell freezes over.However they've chosen not to. Perhaps some people should ask themselves why instead of accusing them of selling out, everytime they release anything that doesn't sound like 'Sell Out'?

This has become a bit of an album of my summer. I hope it can become an album of your winter!

Thanks Mr Leveller

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gets better and better with each listen
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