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Fear and Whiskey is the fourth studio album by English rock band the Mekons. It was released in 1985 and marked a dramatic shift in their sound following a short hiatus. It has been credited as being one of the first alternative country albums, as it blends the band's previously-established punk rock style with a country music sound. Due to the ...
Mar 6, 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...
Sep 20, 2019 · Inspired by folk, honkey-tonk and Cajun music and boasting a pathological fear of closing time. Mekons’ 1985 album Fear and Whiskey came out of a chaotic period of reinvention that followed the demise of Mekons mark one when Andy Corrigan and Mary Jenner left the band.
Apr 21, 2002 · Dusted Reviews. Artist: The Mekons. Album: Fear and Whiskey. Label: Touch and Go. Review date: Apr. 21, 2002. John Ford’s classic western, The Searchers, closes with a shot of that tortured giant John Wayne, galloping off into the dry dust and oppressive heat of the American Desert – his image framed by the doorway of a frontier homestead.
Fear and Whiskey by The Mekons released in 1985. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Jan 21, 2002 · It’s July 15, 1985 — a dark, hot afternoon. One song keeps prodding your brain — a song someone was playing at the bar. A new tune — something called “Chivalry” — by this reunited punk band called...
Lost Highway Lyrics. About “Fear and Whiskey”.
