Mekons – Horror
Legendary postmodern, post punk, post human, past caring collective Mekons return with a brand-new album for 2025. Their first release on Fire Records, ‘Horror’ a collection of songs written in late 2022 but providing a horribly prescient reflection of the world in its current miasma and how we got here.
‘Horror’ looks at history and the legacies of British imperialism with mashed up lyrics set against a typically eclectic sound that amalgamates everything from dub, country, noise, rock & roll, electronica, punk, music hall, polka and you can even take your partner for a nice waltz on ‘Sad And Sad And Sad’. The roots of their global sound reflect their nomadic journey through time and space from Leeds to California in the West and Siberia in the East and is woven into the fabric and intricacies of their song creation.
Almost 50 years in the making, these Mekons continue to astound, their sound, sentiment and method of delivery blended to perfection by bass player and studio wizard, Dave Trumfio.
"Effortlessly eloquent post-punks" Pitchfork
“The Mekons are still vital” Rolling Stone
“The most revolutionary group in the history of rock ‘n’ roll,” Lester Bangs
Ltd RED Vinyl, DL card.
Tracklist:
A1 The Western Design
A2 Sad and Sad and Sad
A3 Glasgow
A4 Fallen Leaves
A5 War Economy
A6 Mudcrawlers
B1 A Horse Has Escaped
B2 Private Defense Contractor
B3 Sanctuary
B4 Surrender
B5 You're Not Singing Any More
B6 Before The Ice Age
Legendary postmodern, post punk, post human, past caring collective Mekons return with a brand-new album for 2025. Their first release on Fire Records, ‘Horror’ a collection of songs written in late 2022 but providing a horribly prescient reflection of the world in its current miasma and how we got here.
‘Horror’ looks at history and the legacies of British imperialism with mashed up lyrics set against a typically eclectic sound that amalgamates everything from dub, country, noise, rock & roll, electronica, punk, music hall, polka and you can even take your partner for a nice waltz on ‘Sad And Sad And Sad’. The roots of their global sound reflect their nomadic journey through time and space from Leeds to California in the West and Siberia in the East and is woven into the fabric and intricacies of their song creation.
Almost 50 years in the making, these Mekons continue to astound, their sound, sentiment and method of delivery blended to perfection by bass player and studio wizard, Dave Trumfio.
"Effortlessly eloquent post-punks" Pitchfork
“The Mekons are still vital” Rolling Stone
“The most revolutionary group in the history of rock ‘n’ roll,” Lester Bangs
Ltd RED Vinyl, DL card.
Tracklist:
A1 The Western Design
A2 Sad and Sad and Sad
A3 Glasgow
A4 Fallen Leaves
A5 War Economy
A6 Mudcrawlers
B1 A Horse Has Escaped
B2 Private Defense Contractor
B3 Sanctuary
B4 Surrender
B5 You're Not Singing Any More
B6 Before The Ice Age
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