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The Mekons are a British band formed in the late 1970s as an art collective. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands.
- 1976–present
The Mekons. Long-running alternative rockers with a genre-bending orientation that has embraced country, folk, punk, and other influences. Read Full Biography.
The Mekons, British rock group that exemplified punk rock’s do-it-yourself ethos. Founded by art students in Leeds, England, in 1977 and featuring songs informed by leftist political sentiments and laced with sardonic humor, the Mekons are one of the last original punk bands to remain active.
Jun 18, 2020 · The Mekons, a cowpunk band, release Exquisite, a new LP recorded in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The album features surrealist sounds and lyrics inspired by a game called "exquisite cadavers".
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- “Memphis, Egypt” (from The Mekons Rock ‘N’ Roll) The lead track from the band’s astounding, toxic triumph The Mekons Rock ‘N’ Roll is a distillation of the rage, humor, and irony that populates so much of the group’s greatest work.
- “Ghosts Of American Astronauts” (from So Good It Hurts) “Ghosts Of American Astronauts” is one of the Mekons’ most poignant and beautiful tracks. Ostensibly concerning NASA and the Apollo 11 moon landing, the song is really more about the awful sadness that plagued America in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
- “Thee Olde Trip To Jerusalem” (from Out Of Our Heads) The lead track to 2002’s Out Of Our Heads is perhaps the best existing commentary on 9/11 and the tragic, ultimately fruitless wars that followed in its wake.
- “Waltz” (from The Curse Of The Mekons) The Mekons possess an almost savant-like gift for catchy, upbeat rock, so it is strange to consider that much, if not most, of their best work occurs when the tempo slows.
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The Mekons are a British band formed in the late 1970s as an art collective. They are one of the longest-running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands. The band's style has...
