When the mekons returned in 1985 with the album fear and whiskey, they were a very different band. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. But the mekons never feel selfpity, and theyre always ready to join in the fight against authoritarian bullshit and hawkish subterfuge. It wasnt until 1985s fear and whiskey, selfreleased on their u. Fear and whiskey by the mekons on amazon music unlimited. They are one of the longestrunning and most prolific of the firstwave british punk bands rivaled in both categories only by the fall. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
It is universally viewed as their masterpiece by fans. Fear and whiskey by mekons released in 1985 via sin. Formed in the late 1970s, they are one of the longestrunning and most prolific of. They came away from the experience, much like the nations unions, battered and worn. Released in 1985, fear and whiskey is credited as the album that began the altcountry marketing category.
Fear and whiskey seems logical in context, a product of the veil of disillusionment thatcherism cast upon britain. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. It is thought that this could have been where the alt. Just click file title and download link will show up. Before the record was made, the band spent a year supporting the now infamous miners strike in mid80s. Morning music lost highway last dance great night post punk music albums reggae album covers tattoos. There is a loose, playful, devilmaycare quality to the mekons approach to. The mekons biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Find album release information for fear and whiskey the mekons on allmusic. True or not, it shouldnt be held against one of the greatest records ever. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. From 51 mb the mekons the quality of mercy is not strnen. It was released in 1985 and marked a dramatic shift in their sound following a short hiatus. Formed in the late 1970s as an art collective, they are one of the longestrunning and most prolific of the firstwave british punk rock bands. Fear and whiskey is the fourth studio album by english rock band the mekons.
The story behind the kickass mekons doc rolling stone. Through the years, the bands musical style has evolved, incorporating aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and occasional experiments with dub. Long hailed as a precursor to the current alternative country and rootsrock scene, fear and whiskey has been remastered by the mekons. Lester bangs once wrote, the mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock n roll, and although he wrote it tongue in cheek, that doesnt mean he was wrong. Although the likes of greil marcus and lester bangs loved their early albums, the mekons most widely admired work eight years after they convened in punkera leeds was still the 1978 single where were you. The mekons originally formed at leeds university in 1977 as contemporaries of punkfunk bands such as gang of four. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Fear and whiskey was the fourth album by the mekons. Listen to your favourite songs from fear and whiskey by the mekons now.
Formed in 1977 in the original british punk wave, the mekons are still going strong nearly four decades later. Its an album about bombs and broken hearts, fear and whiskey. Get the tshirt cinematic and widescreen in its sonic scope and with a live band immediacy, deserted. The mekons some of whom relocated to the united states continued to record and perform into the 21st century, making. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Leeds university art students jon langford and tom greenhalgh formed the mekons in 1977, taking the bands name from the mekon, an evil, superintelligent venusian featured in the british 1950s. Those young people went home and illegally downloaded our music. Emboldened by a soldout tour and a surge of interest in the states after the release of the documentary revenge of the mekons, the band retreated to the fringes of joshua tree national park and popular culture to record their new album deserted the irrepressible, genrehopping british folkpunk collective summoned the forces of magic, fear, and superstition for an album. These days, the mekons are often described as a postpunk. Concerts in the live music archive are available for download and streaming in formats including flac, mp3, and ogg vorbis.
Their next, curse of the mekons, which is even better, didnt even see a us release initially. Fear and whiskey licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution, wmg on behalf of quarterstick records. Chivalry, trouble down south, hard to be human again, darkness and doubt, psycho cupid danceband on the edge of time. Items placed on hold can be sent to any of the 5 libraries offering contactless pickup. Inspired by folk, honkeytonk and cajun music and boasting a pathological fear of closing time. Fear and whiskey, an album by mekons on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Other articles where fear and whiskey is discussed. This album saw the britishamerican punk band take a sharp stylistic turn by morphing into a country rock band.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that. The mekons, last dance live on sound opinions, fear and whiskey, sin. It is a concept album consisting of twelve love songs.
By bill friskicswarren the social and political breach into which the british collective the mekons launched fear and whiskey, their epochal countrypunk salvo, was as gaping as any in decades. Fear and whiskey 1985 the mekons rock n roll 1989 natural 2007 i heart mekons 1993 so good it hurts 1988 ancient and modern 2011. The punk rock collective that is the mekons drives us into the desert for a singalong pub crawl that mixes punk, country and classic rock, in their 4th decade on deserted. Fear and whiskey music cd saint paul public library. Posted on apr 2, 2019 0 comments the mekons deserted bloodshot records 2019 fire note says. Mekons refused to tour for a period of time, only to return to live gigs in support of a miners strike. It was released in 1985 and marked a dramatic shift in their sound following a. Fear and whiskey was the first great statement of shambolic punk band the mekons, and yes, it is as great as all their rabid fans have always said though the greatest rock album in history is. Listen free to the mekons fear and whiskey chivalry, trouble down south and more. The band joins jim and greg in the studio to demonstrate its eclectic blend of country, folk, and punk rock. Longrunning band with a genrebending orientation that has embraced country, folk, punk, and other influences. Download the mekons mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Here you can find mekons shared files we have found in our database. Tom greenhalgh and jon langford were the only holdovers from the original group, with the latter moving from drums to guitar and vocals.
Fear and whiskey 1985 natural 2007 i heart mekons 1993 so good it hurts 1988 deserted 2019 ancient and modern 2011 you may also like see all. Holds already placed will be automatically routed to one of these libraries. The mekons were one of the most loved and hated bands on the late70searly80s punk scenes in england. The mekons mid 80s masterpiece, one of greatest post punk albums of its time of all time really. Original sin 1989 is a compilation album by the mekons. Living with fear nearly two decades later, reissue of the mekons fear and whiskey has the same resonance and relevance as when it first came out by. Mekons albums, songs discography album of the year. Thoroughly uncompromising, creatively restless, at once witty and profoundly cynical, and seemingly incapable of repeating. On november 22, 2003, jon langford gave permission to nobby for mekons and members shows to be hosted at the archive. The mekons original sin 1989 compilation herb music. I love mekons stylized i mekons on the album cover. A playlist featuring mekons we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The story behind the kickass mekons doc a new documentary on the veteran firstwave punkcountry band charts a.
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