Fear and Whiskey

by Mekons

Fear and Whiskey cover art

Following a brief hiatus, the Mekons radically pivoted from English post-punk into a shambolic, alcohol-fueled exploration of American country music. 'Fear and Whiskey' utilizes fiddles and twangy guitars to score anxious, highly political narratives concerning the 1984 miners' strike and bleak existential dread. It is a defining, incredibly raw masterpiece that effectively pioneered the British cowpunk and alt-country movements.

Genres

  • Cowpunk
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. Chivalry
  2. Trouble Down South
  3. Hard to Be Human Again
  4. Darkness and Doubt
  5. Psycho Cupid - Danceband On the Edge of Time
  6. Flitcraft
  7. Country
  8. Abernant 1984/5
  9. Last Dance
  10. Lost Highway