mekons - slightly south of the border ep

Mekons

Slightly South Of The Border EP

1986

Sin

[post-punk, cowpunk, alt country]

MF (30 MB, rip: UAX)

This is actually my favourite band. I've got all their albums, but it wasn't until I recently got a hold of the Original Sin compilation that I got to hear this excellent EP. Call me crazy but I actually think this version of the title track rivals that of the one found on the album (The Edge Of The World, my personal favourite Mekons LP pick).

mekons - the english dancing master ep

Mekons

The English Dancing Master EP

1983

CNT

[country rock, dub]

MF (32 MB)

mekons/the ex - crap rap/keep on hoppin' 7"

Mekons / The Ex
Crap Rap/Keep On Hoppin' 7"
1990
Clawfist
[post-punk, punk]

MF (16 MB)

This is one of my favourite 7"s. Two of the best bands both covering one of the other band's songs.

mekons - 5x7"s

Mekons
Never Been In A Riot/32 Weeks/Heart And Soul 7"
1978
Fast
[post-punk, punk]

MF (8 MB)







Mekons
Where Were You?/I'll Have To Dance Then (On My Own) 7"
1978
Fast
[post-punk, punk]

MF (7 MB)







Mekons
Work All Week/Unknown Wrecks 7"
1979
Virgin
[post-punk, punk]

MF (15 MB)







Mekons
Teeth/Guardian/ Kill/Stay Cool 7"
1980
Virgin
[post-punk, punk]

MF (37 MB)








Mekons
Snow/Another One 7"
1980
Red Rhino
[post-punk, punk]

MF (13 MB)

mekons - so good it hurts/rock n' roll/retreat from memphis

I can't explain why, but Mekons is my favourite band. If you haven't checked them out yet, I suggest you listen to the albums Fear And Whiskey and/or The Edge Of The World, two of the best albums I've heard. Here are three other albums of theirs that are currently out of print:


Mekons
So Good It Hurts
1988
Twin Tone
[post-punk, alt country]

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This is not among the best Mekons albums, to be honest. If you haven't listened to them before I suggest downloading Rock N' Roll instead. That said, if you're already a fan you'll probably find some worthwhile stuff here. This is probably also the most difficult album of theirs to find a copy of (with the possible exception of the debut LP, The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strnen).



Mekons
Rock N' Roll
1989
Collectors' Choice
[post-punk, rock]

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One of their very best albums, which strangely remains out of print. If you're gonna download only one of these albums, this is definitely the one.



Mekons
Retreat From Memphis
1994
Quarterstick
[post-punk, rock]

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Easily the most underrated of all their albums. Eve Future and The Flame That Killed John Wayne are two of their best and hardest-rocking songs.