Warehouse Stock Clearance Sale

Grab a bargain today!


Fear & Whiskey
By
Rating
Album: Fear & Whiskey
# Song Title   Time
1)    Chivalry More Info...
2)    Trouble Down South More Info...
3)    Hard to be Human Again More Info...
4)    Darkness & Doubt More Info...
5)    Psycho Cupid More Info...
6)    Flitcraft More Info...
7)    Country More Info...
8)    Abernant 1984/5 More Info...
9)    Last Dance More Info...
10)    Lost Highway More Info...
 

Album: Fear & Whiskey
# Song Title   Time
1)    Chivalry More Info...
2)    Trouble Down South More Info...
3)    Hard to be Human Again More Info...
4)    Darkness & Doubt More Info...
5)    Psycho Cupid More Info...
6)    Flitcraft More Info...
7)    Country More Info...
8)    Abernant 1984/5 More Info...
9)    Last Dance More Info...
10)    Lost Highway More Info...
 
Product Description
Product Details
Performer Notes
  • The Mekons: Jonny Boy Langford (vocals, guitar, harp); Tommy Greene (vocals, guitar, piano); Ken Lite (guitar, background vocals); Dick Taylor (guitar); Susie Honeyman (fiddle); Lu (bass); Steve Goulding (drums).
  • Personnel: Jon Langford (vocals, guitar, harp); Tom Greene (vocals, guitar, piano); Jacqui Callis, Ken Lite, Tom Greenhalgh (vocals); Dick Taylor (guitar); Suzie Honeyman (fiddle); Robert Sigmund Worby, Steve Goulding (drums).
  • Audio Mixers: John Gill; Tom Greenhalgh.
  • Recording information: Lion Studios, Leeds (1984/1985).
  • Photographer: John Ingledew.
  • FEAR AND WHISKEY was the album that signaled the second coming of the Mekons. Six years after their 1979 debut, the band overhauled their well-honed post-punk sound with an unexpected departure. Like the Byrds before them, the Mekons decided to forge a merger between rock and country; unlike the Byrds, of course, the Mekons infused their ragged honky-tonk with hints of reggae, art noise, and ample doses of reckless punk.
  • The opening "Chivalry" is a barroom tune that sounds part Celtic, part Texan, with a floating fiddle melody courtesy of Susie Honeyman. "Trouble Down South," a politically pointed song that uses spoken narrative against a backdrop of fiddle, haunting vocals, and reggae rhythms, gives way to the amped-up "Hard to Be Human Again" and the heavy, sleepy "Darkness and Doubt." The surreal story-song "Psycho Cupid," the insistent pulse of "Country," and the sad, drunken "Last Dance" make good on the Mekons' promise to mix it up, before they wrap the package with a cover of Hank Williams's "Lost Highway." FEAR AND WHISKEY is a punk classic, one that surprises, charms, and overflows with rootsy, rebellious energy.
Professional Reviews
Spin (4/02, p.123) - "The greatest alt-country LP ever made - in England, anyway."

Uncut (p.141) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[With] country and rollicksome folk, nailing the quintessential Mekons sound and agit-rock ideal."
Ask a Question About this Product More...
 
Look for similar items by category
People also searched for
Item ships from and is sold by Fishpond World Ltd.

↑
Back to top
We use essential and some optional cookies to provide you the best shopping experience. Visit our cookies policy page for more information.