Mekons Hard to Be Human Again
| Fearfulness and Whiskey | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by The Mekons | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1985 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, alternative country | |||
| Length | 35:thirteen | |||
| Label | Sin | |||
| Producer | Mekons | |||
| The Mekons chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau'due south Record Guide | A+[2] |
| Pitchfork | 9.7/ten[three] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [four] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 10/10[v] |
| Uncut |  [six] |
Fright and Whiskey is the 4th studio album by English stone band The Mekons. Information technology was released in 1985 and marked a dramatic shift in their sound following a brusk hiatus. Information technology is universally viewed every bit their masterpiece by fans. Information technology is credited as beingness the outset culling country album,[7] as it blends the band'southward previously-established punk rock style with a land music audio. The anthology was initially released by Sin Records to significant critical praise and commercial success. However, due to Sin's small capacity for production and distribution, the album then remained largely unavailable until it was rereleased in 2002 by Quarterstick Records, a subsidiary of Touch and Become Records.
The musical style represents a sharp break with the group's previous work, as dabble, steel guitar, and harmonica are included, only the instrumentation of punk music is also nowadays, particularly on the energetic "Difficult to be Human being Again". Tom Greenhalgh, i of the primary creative forces in the Mekons, commented that equally he listened to a groovy deal of country music in the early 1980s and "pretty before long the difference between the three chords of country and the three chords of punk became blurred."[eight] The album closes with a cover of Leon Payne's "Lost Highway".
The album'south lyrics describe a nighttime scenario of a community struggling to retain its capacity for joy and humanity through a devastating war. Stone critic Robert Christgau described it equally "a sort of concept album sort of about life during wartime".[2]
Track listing [edit]
All tracks are written by The Mekons, except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chivalry" | 4:03 | |
| 2. | "Problem Downward South" | four:15 | |
| iii. | "Hard to Be Human Again" | iii:58 | |
| 4. | "Darkness and Incertitude" | v:15 | |
| five. | "Psycho Cupid (Danceband on the Edge of Time)" | two:52 | |
| 6. | "Flitcraft" | 3:23 | |
| vii. | "Country" | 2:54 | |
| 8. | "Abernant 1984/v" | ii:21 | |
| 9. | "Last Dance" | 3:13 | |
| 10. | "Lost Highway" | Leon Payne | 2:59 |
Personnel [edit]
- Jacqui Callis - vocals
- Lu Edmonds - bass
- John Gill - engineer, historical research, mixing
- Steve Goulding - drums
- Tom Greene - guitar, piano, vocals
- Tom Greenhalgh - mixing, vocals
- Suzie Honeyman - fiddle
- John Ingledew - photography
- Jon Langford - guitar, harp, vocals
- Ken Lite - bass, rhythm guitar, vocals
- The Mekons - composer, main artist, producer
- Terry Nelson - walkie talkie
- Shelagh Quinn - engineer
- Dick Taylor - guitar
- Robert Sigmund Worby - drums
References [edit]
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Fright and Whiskey – The Mekons". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1990). "The Mekons: Fear and Whiskey". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN0-679-73015-X . Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Dahlen, Chris (half-dozen March 2002). "Mekons: Fright and Whiskey". Pitchfork . Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ Considine, J. D.; Hoard, Christian (2004). "The Mekons". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 534–36. ISBN0-7432-0169-viii.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN0-679-75574-8.
- ^ "The Mekons". Uncut (90): 141. November 2004. Retrieved five May 2017.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (10 September 2004). "Popular CD reissues: The Mekons, Fear & Whiskey". The Guardian . Retrieved 2022-02-08 .
- ^ "The Mekons: Fear and Whiskey". wacobrothers.com . Retrieved 22 February 2012.
External links [edit]
- Fear and Whiskey (Adobe Flash) at Radio3Net (streamed copy where licensed)
- Fear and Whiskey at Discogs (list of releases)
- Fear and Whiskey (Bandcamp album/stream)
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_and_Whiskey
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