Levellers unveil new video for Raft Of The Medusa, plus full UK winter tour details

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 embark on a major UK tour in November 2012. Dates are below.

LEVELLERS, STATIC ON THE AIRWAVES UK TOUR
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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