Summary from 14 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Mekons's catalog across 7 albums from 14 opinions, with an overall average of 7.8/10. The top-rated Mekons album is Fear and Whiskey (1984) with a 9.2/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Deserted and Natural. The discography on Wavelength spans 1984 to 2025.
Fear and Whiskey
“So it turns out this is a stone-cold masterpiece. Who knew? It's been out of print for years, but now that it's back, it's being called everything from "a good set of drinking songs" to "the seed that sprouted alt-country" to "the greatest rock album in history." *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 ha”
Deserted
“Recording near Joshua Tree, the scrappy UK punk vets find timely survival metaphors in the desert.”
Natural
“The Leeds collective circles the wagons once again, only this time it's the prospect of post-apocalyptic defeat that looms in the darkness.”
Existentialism
“Recorded last summer in Brooklyn, this kinetic live album collects new politically-charged songs from the British art-punk O.G.s—a call to arms for all those pushing against the tides of modern life.”
Deserted
“The legendary band's first full-length in eight years is a besotted concept album about the desert, once again revealing the depth of their imagination.”
Ancient & Modern 1911-2011
“Click to listen to Mekons’ ’Geeshie’ Barely famous after 30 years of damning the marketplace, Mekons fear no genre. They all but invented country punk in the mid-Eighties, but dabbled in everything from indie-rock thunder to baffling electronic albums. Ancient & Modern, their first in four years, is meaty and grizzled folk rock. Sally Timms’ near-whisper […]”
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