The Mekons - The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP xx1994 After almost a decade of

After almost a decade of experimenting

Trumpeting Ecstasy'

Nikko) on guitar

In addition to his own music

good news is hard to come by

The Mekons - The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP xx1994 After almost a decade ofAfter two singles for Fast Product, Leeds art punk collective The Mekons signed with Virgin Records in 1979. The band would have to borrow gear from their mates Gang Of Four to record their major label debut. In classic Mekons style, the albums back cover featured a photo of Gang Of Four instead of themselves. As 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