“Horror,” the Mekons’ 25th album, opens with “The Western Design,” whose reggae rhythm winks at the song’s subject: how Britain conquered Jamaica and made it “a slave-operated imperial profit ...

"The Mekons are the most revolutionary group in the history of rock 'n' roll." -- Lester Bangs Years before the term "collective" became a convenient and gradually more irritating shorthand for bands ...

Punk/indie icons the Mekons have signed to Fire Records and have shared their first single for the label. “You’re Not Singing Anymore” finds the band in fine, anthemic, twangy form. The band say, “We ...

Seven months into 2025, the big headline is that America is a hot fuckin’ mess. Thank the maker for this better news: The Mekons are coming to town! With nearly five decades of punk deconstruction and ...

REVENGE OF THE MEKONS Like Revenge of the Sith, except without lightsabers, Jedi, or star wars. THE MEKONS were one of those bands I used to come across without having any idea who they were or what ...

In November, long running Leeds art collective the Mekons released a new song titled "You're Not Singing Anymore" and announced their signing to Fire Records. Following their 2020 surprise album ...

The Mekons started as a punk band in the '70s, but soon embraced British folk and American country. The Mekons On World Cafe The Mekons' devoted following and long history — the band formed in 1977 — ...

The world is doomed, but at least we've got the Mekons. For nearly 50 years, the British punk band has always done things its own way — out of stubbornness, survival or maybe a little bit of both.