Listen free to the mekons fear and whiskey chivalry, trouble down south and more. The mekons were one of the most loved and hated bands on the late70searly80s punk scenes in england. I just love records which seem sloppily put together, a record that could fall to pieces at any moment. 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. True or not, it shouldnt be held against one of the greatest records ever. Long hailed as a precursor to the current alternative country and rootsrock scene, fear and whiskey has been remastered by the mekons and is released now for the first time on cd in its original form. Fear and whiskey was produced by the mekons and engineered by john gill and shelagh quinn at lion studios in leeds with jacqui callis on vocals. They recorded for many tiny labels, including cnt, where the 1982 worktapes extravaganza the mekons story invented lofi, and the sophie bourbonbacked sin, where the 1985 fear and whiskey invented altcountry. Fatta eccezione per il desolato cerimoniale di trouble down. 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. It is universally viewed as their masterpiece by fans.
Download the mekons fear whiskey 1985 from 51 mb, fear and whiskey 256 kbps. Mekons at bowery ballroom, 72115, heaven and back and fantastic voyage duration. The mekons originally formed at leeds university in 1977 as contemporaries of punkfunk bands such as gang of four. 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. Hard to be human again site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. They are one of the longestrunning and most prolific of the firstwave british punk bands rivaled in both categories only by the fall. Mekons download all alternative songs mekons download. But the mekons never feel selfpity, and theyre always ready to join in the fight against. Stream fear and whiskey by the mekons and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Those young people went home and illegally downloaded our music. Long hailed as a precursor to the current alternative country and rootsrock scene, fear and whiskey has been remastered by the mekons. Jan 09, 2015 fear and whiskey licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution, wmg on behalf of quarterstick records. Released in 1985, fear and whiskey is credited as the album that began the altcountry marketing category. Fear and whiskey by mekons released in 1985 via sin. But the mekons never feel selfpity, and theyre always ready to join in the fight against authoritarian bullshit and hawkish subterfuge. It was released in 1985 and marked a dramatic shift in their sound following a short hiatus. Since 1977, the mekons have followed a musical path that has taken them through punk never been in a riot, noisy experimentalism the quality of mercy is not strnen, synthesizerbased avantpop devils, rats, and piggies.
The mekons are most potent when their characters fear, or suspect, they cant win. Get the tshirt cinematic and widescreen in its sonic scope and with a live band immediacy, deserted is the mekons at their finest. Mar 06, 2002 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. Download the mekons mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Jan 21, 2002 its an album about bombs and broken hearts, fear and whiskey. 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. While i dont share the exact same enthusiasm, i do agree this is a great record. From fear and whiskey through subsequent records including the mekons rock n roll, curse of the mekons, retreat from memphis, and natural, they continually reinvented themselves. The band came out of the late70s punk scene in leeds that also produced gang of four and delta 5. Its an album about bombs and broken hearts, fear and whiskey. But in retrospect, fear and whiskey just sounds like a mekons recordone driven by tom greenhalghs desperate cry rather than jon langfords sarcastic shout or steve gouldings motorvating drums. The mekons mid 80s masterpiece, one of greatest post punk albums of its time of all time really. Inspired by folk, honkytonk, and cjaun music and boasting a pathological fear of closing time. Inspired by folk, honkeytonk and cajun music and boasting a pathological fear of closing time.
May 01, 2015 fear and whiskey was produced by the mekons and engineered by john gill and shelagh quinn at lion studios in leeds with jacqui callis on vocals. 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 1950s1960s comic dan dare. The mekons rock and roll was the bands first major label release. What greenhalgh is desperate about is a literally revolutionary scenario in which the government has routed rebels who swear theyll regroup but find.
Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Fear and whiskey licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution, wmg on behalf of quarterstick records. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music by the mekons at mp3caprice. Mekons fear and whiskey lyrics and tracklist genius. Marissa nadler, hallelujah the hills, mekons movie seek fan donations. The mekons, fear and whiskey 1985 formed in 1977 by a loose assemblage of british art students, the mekons didnt hit their stride until 1985s bleak yet spirited fear and whiskey. Fear and beer by mekons, released 23 september 2016. Im a big believer that the right album finds you at the right time, and. Fan site for one of the longestrunning british punk rock bands, formed in 1977 by a group of leeds university art students.
Nearly two decades later, reissue of the mekons fear and whiskey has the same resonance and relevance as when it first came out by. Nov 12, 2014 the mekons, fear and whiskey 1985 formed in 1977 by a loose assemblage of british art students, the mekons didnt hit their stride until 1985s bleak yet spirited fear and whiskey. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Longrunning band with a genrebending orientation that has embraced country, folk, punk, and other influences. Personnel shifted wildlythe mekons brand name had concealed some 20 enemies of the state as of 1985.
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