An English band formed in Leeds in 1977, The Mekons began within the late-'70s punk/new-wave scene and evolved through post-punk into varied territory including country-influenced work. Jon Langford is one of the founding members. They are known for long-lasting activity and eclectic, genre-mixing albums.

Formed in Leeds in 1977; began as part of the British punk/new-wave/post-punk movement; longtime member Jon Langford; critically noted for blending punk attitude with folk and country elements in later work.

A detailed, appreciative review of The Mekons' LP debut that situates the band within late-'70s British new-wave and post-punk. The review praises the band's inventiveness, ragged vocals, and standout tracks such as "Beetroot" and "Rossane". It highlights the group's mix of punk energy, minimalist post-punk, and occasional lyrical tenderness.

For:Fans of punk, post-punk and new-wave; readers interested in British underground rock and genre-mixing artists.

 A curious title for the LP debut of one of the most bizarre bands spawned by the British new-wave of the late '70s: after all, people who, by mocking none other than the untouchable Clash, sang "Never Been In A Riot" (in an era when the streets of the United Kingdom were daily flooded with protesters of every hue), really had no use for slogans; and so a phrase like "The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strnen," pronounced by a group that certainly did not shy away from denouncing the imbalances generated by the socio-political mechanisms that direct people's lives, does not sound like a renunciation of activism and a consequent immersion in disengagement, but rather as a conscious choice to adopt a caustic and extravagant approach, aimed at sensitizing people's consciences without resorting to formulas so overused that they no longer have any effect.

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