During an unpredictable 30-year run, Britain’s Mekons have taken their scruffy ’70s punk roots and pieced together a wonderfully literate version of American honky-tonk, among other eccentric strategies. Muttering Jon Langford, golden-toned Sally Timms, and the rest of this sweaty eight-strong mob are at their red-eyed best here, skirting the edges of chaos on ragged-but-right tunes like the harmonica-fueled tall tale “The Old Fox” and the fractured reggae shuffle “Cockermouth.” They’d be the perfect support band for Bob Dylan, if he decides to get rowdy again.
Now Hear This: Mekons – “Dickie, Chalkie, and Nobby” DOWNLOAD MP3
