MEKONS - The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP garage One of the most distinct

One of the most distinct and majestic posthumous albums of all time

garage-leaning mess that seems to catapult between backing the obnoxious dual-vocal assault and ramping up the speed towards a proto-hardcore feel at times

Both bands served as backing bands for Medway garage legend Billy Childish

" -Kelso Jacks

MEKONS - The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP garage One of the most distinctLiner notes by Simon Reynolds. Highly recommended. Simon Reynolds writes, The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strnen got a mixed reception at the time. Listening to it now, though, the first LP sounds more of a piece with the bands early punk singles. Whats striking is the commonality of sound across the three key Leeds groups of that moment (Gang Of Four, Delta 5 and The Mekons). There are textural affinities in terms of scrawny abrasiveness and a general