Legendary postmodern, post punk, post human, past caring collective Mekons return with a new album for 2025. Horror (out 4th April) is a horribly prescient reflection of the world in its current miasma and how we got here. Out today, they reveal two new tracks with a new music video from the release.
The maliciously luscious new single ‘Fallen Leaves’ is an appalled and appalling Hammer Horror take on climate breakdown reminiscent of Rolling Thunder Dylan that recalls The Pogues at their most introspective; its Celtic twilightism augmented by Susie Honeyman’s keening violin as the dying sun sinks down and the river Styx flows on in the pitch black night. Whilst ‘War Economy’ shivers in the cold of such Boroughs spiked one-liners: “Clinical coercion will not achieve dominance!”
“Our homage to Antonioni’s L’Eclisse, made easy due to Rico’s remarkable resemblance to the young Alain Delon and mine to an ageing blown-out Monica Vitti. It’s an art house gamble.” Mekons’ Sally Timms on ‘Fallen Leaves’ video
New album, ‘Horror’, looks at history and the legacies of British imperialism with mashed up lyrics set against a typically eclectic sound that amalgamates everything from dub, country, noise, rock & roll, electronica, punk, music hall, polka and you can even take your partner for a nice waltz on ‘Sad And Sad And Sad’.
The roots of their global sound reflect their nomadic journey through time and space from Leeds to California in the West and Siberia in the East and is woven into the fabric and intricacies of their song creation…
Arriving in Spain without instruments the band pick up what they can find lying around the splendid Valencian studio, sharing vocals throughout, with Lu Edmonds mightily holding sway on guitar, bass and piano while Steve Goulding provides the rhythmic aplomb. Almost 50 years in the making, these Mekons continue to astound, their sound, sentiment and method of delivery blended to perfection by bass player and studio wizard, Dave Trumfio.
The Mekons are Jon Langford, Sally Timms, Tom Greenhalgh, Dave Trumfio, Susie Honeyman, Rico Bell, Steve Goulding, and Lu Edmonds.
TOUR DATES
08 May: Con Club, Lewes, UK
09 May: The Corn Exchange, Newport, UK
10 May: Brudenell Social Club, Leeds, UK
11 May: Stereo, Glasgow, UK
12 May: Cluny, Newcastle, UK
13 May: Deaf Institute, Manchester, UK
14 May: Hare & Hounds, Birmingham, UK
15 May: 100 Club, London, UK
17 May: Djingel Djangel, Antwerp, Belgium
18 May: Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19 May: Hafenklang, Hamburg, Germany
20 May: Quasimodo, Berlin, Germany
21 May: Palac Akropolis, Prague, Czech Republic
22 May: Chelsea, Vienna, Austria
23 May: Kino, Ebensee, Austria
24 May: El Lokal, Zurich, Switzerland
25 May: Freakout, Bologna, Italy
26 May: Bellezza, Milan, Italy
28 May: Milla Club, Munich, Germany
29 May: Brotfabrik, Frankfurt, Germany
31 May: Le Hasard Ludique, Paris France
09 Jul: The Fine Line, Minneapolis, MN, US
10 Jul: Vivarium, Milwaukee, WI, US
11 Jul: Fitzgeralds, Berwyn, IL, US
13 Jul: Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI, US
14 Jul: City Winery, Pittsburgh, PA, US
16 Jul: City Winery, Boston, MA, US
17 Jul: Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY, US
18 Jul: White Eagle Hall, Jersey City, NJ, US
19 Jul: Philadelphia Ethical Society, Philadelphia, PA, US
20 Jul: Union Stage, Washington, DC, US
22 Jul: City Winery, Atlanta, GA, US
23 Jul: City Winery, Nashville, TN, US
26 Jul: Lodge Room, Los Angeles, CA, US
29 Jul: Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz, CA, US
30 Jul: Great American Music Hall, OR, US
01 Aug: Mississippi Music Hall, Portland, OR, US
02 Aug: Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA, US
