Whether you add “THE” in front of their name or not and whether you consider them a British or American band, MEKONS don’t really care; what the veteran punks are concerned with is providing an incendiary commentary on what’s going on around us. At it for nigh on five decades now, they used to issue new records in an almost rapid-fire fashion, the longest gap between two releases not exceeding four years, so a fan could be right to feel frightened when 2024 didn’t see a follow-up to 2020’s “Exquisite” they put out solely vid Bandcamp in a digital way. Fortunately, everything’s fine with the ensemble, and their next offering will see the light of day on April 4th.
Bearing the title of “Horrors” and comprised of a dozen cuts that form “a horribly prescient reflection of the world in its current miasma and how we got here” – that’s how the collective describe their creations, – it’s a concept album which deals with development and consequences of the British imperialism, so there’s quite a lesson in there. And a lot of fun, too. What’s not to like and be afraid of?
Horror
1. The Western Design
2. Sad And Sad And Sad
3. Glasgow
4. Fallen Leaves
5. War Economy
6. Mudcrawlers
7. A Horse Has Escaped
8. Private Defense Contractor
9. Sanctuary
10. Surrender
11. You’re Not Singing Any More
12. Before The Ice Age
