Tag: Mekons

Jeff and Spencer Tweedy, Andrew Bird Lead Tom Waits Tribute Benefit Album

Posted in: Music Features

By Althea Legaspi

‘The Closing Time, spearheaded by Mekons frontman Jon Langford, to help raise awareness and funds for the Chicago Independent Venue League
Mekons Fight off Darkness with Stout Hearts and Great Songs on ‘Exquisite’

Posted in: Music Album Reviews

By Christian Hoard

Recorded remotely during the pandemic, the eternally enduring post-punk crew’s latest is a fine addition to their enormous catalog
The Mekons to Release ‘Exquisite,’ Surprise New Album Recorded in Isolation

Posted in: Music News

By Daniel Kreps

Group’s latest, a Bandcamp exclusive, “recorded in splendid physical isolation on mobile phones, broken cassette recorders, clay tablets and other ancient technologies”