Founded in the late 1970s by Jon Langford and Tom Greenhalgh, the Mekons started out as a punk band, inspired by the first wave of British punk rock. Before long, however, they were incorporating synthesizers, reggae, and just plain weirdness into their style. As much of a collective as a band (in keeping with their socialist political tendencies), the early Mekons were a revolving door for a constantly changing cast of characters. In the mid-'80s, they significantly incorporated country and folk influences and released some of their finest work. By the '90s, a membership anchored by the likes of Steve Goulding and Sally Timms kept the Mekons producing at a prolific rate, never abandoning their politically incisive lyricism.

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• (2000)  Journey To The End Of The Night
• (1999)  I Have Been to Heaven & Back: Hen's Teeth And Other Lost Fragments Of Unpopular Culture Vol. 1
• (1986)  The Edge Of The World

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• joecohn on 2007-02-10 02:11:09.503:
  greatest band on earth. in a perfect world. . .
• joecohn on 2007-02-10 02:11:09.207:
  greatest band on earth. in a perfect world. . .