Those young people went home and illegally downloaded our music. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. 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. Stream fear and whiskey by the mekons and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. They are one of the longestrunning and most prolific of the firstwave british punk bands rivaled in both categories only by the fall. Get the tshirt cinematic and widescreen in its sonic scope and with a live band immediacy, deserted is the mekons at their finest. Download the mekons fear whiskey 1985 from 51 mb, fear and whiskey 256 kbps. 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. The mekons are most potent when their characters fear, or suspect, they cant win. 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. Fear and beer by mekons, released 23 september 2016.
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. 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. Fear and whiskey licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution, wmg on behalf of quarterstick records. Long hailed as a precursor to the current alternative country and rootsrock scene, fear and whiskey has been remastered by the mekons. 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. Mekons download all alternative songs mekons download. 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. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at.
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. Mekons at bowery ballroom, 72115, heaven and back and fantastic voyage duration. Jan 21, 2002 its an album about bombs and broken hearts, fear and whiskey. Inspired by folk, honkeytonk and cajun music and boasting a pathological fear of closing time. The mekons mid 80s masterpiece, one of greatest post punk albums of its time of all time really. 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. The mekons were one of the most loved and hated bands on the late70searly80s punk scenes in england. 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. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music by the mekons at mp3caprice. 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.
Mekons fear and whiskey lyrics and tracklist genius. 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. While i dont share the exact same enthusiasm, i do agree this is a great record. But the mekons never feel selfpity, and theyre always ready to join in the fight against authoritarian bullshit and hawkish subterfuge. True or not, it shouldnt be held against one of the greatest records ever. Download the mekons mp3 songs and albums music downloads. I just love records which seem sloppily put together, a record that could fall to pieces at any moment. Jan 09, 2015 fear and whiskey licensed to youtube by merlin sc distribution, wmg on behalf of quarterstick records. Marissa nadler, hallelujah the hills, mekons movie seek fan donations.
Fear and whiskey is the fourth studio album by english rock band the mekons. The mekons originally formed at leeds university in 1977 as contemporaries of punkfunk bands such as gang of four. Im a big believer that the right album finds you at the right time, and. 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. Hard to be human again site map help add to favorites to get full access to the site e. The mekons rock and roll was the bands first major label release. Listen free to the mekons fear and whiskey chivalry, trouble down south and more. 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. Fan site for one of the longestrunning british punk rock bands, formed in 1977 by a group of leeds university art students. Inspired by folk, honkytonk, and cjaun music and boasting a pathological fear of closing time. It is universally viewed as their masterpiece by fans. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod.
Nearly two decades later, reissue of the mekons fear and whiskey has the same resonance and relevance as when it first came out by. What greenhalgh is desperate about is a literally revolutionary scenario in which the government has routed rebels who swear theyll regroup but find. Released in 1985, fear and whiskey is credited as the album that began the altcountry marketing category. Fatta eccezione per il desolato cerimoniale di trouble down. Its an album about bombs and broken hearts, fear and whiskey. 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. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Personnel shifted wildlythe mekons brand name had concealed some 20 enemies of the state as of 1985. Longrunning band with a genrebending orientation that has embraced country, folk, punk, and other influences. The band came out of the late70s punk scene in leeds that also produced gang of four and delta 5.