SLOW THINGS *********** Distr. : UK - Norman/ Style : SLOW 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SLOW 2 LP THE MEKONS 77 IT IS TWICE BLESSED LP 09.2018 SLOW 2 CD THE MEKONS 77 IT IS TWICE BLESSED CD 09.2018 Leeds legends The Mekons get the band back together, in a manner of speaking. While The Mekons has run in various incarnations since forming in the late 70s, new LP It Is Twice Blessed marks the first time that the original lineup has recorded an album together for almost forty years. It’s a classic serving from a group which spawned from the same scene as Gang Of Four and Delta 5-spiky post-punk, rendered with shades of dub and country, that skewers the Current State Of Affairs with righteous fury. https://www.normanrecords.com/records/172070 Formed in the late 1970s as an art collective, The Mekons are one of the longest -running and most prolific of the first-wave British punk rock bands. Through the years, the band's musical style has evolved, incorporating aspects of country music, folk music, alternative rock and even occasional experiments with dub. Following the release of new single "Still Waiting", and the success of Mekonville - a weekend long music festival organised and curated by The Mekons themselves-the re-united 1977 line-up have continued to play live shows, and have now recorded their first album together since 1980. https://www.piccadillyrecords.com/counter/product.php?pid=123902 =======================================================================================