OPO: Mekons

I had not either. Langford was just over in Wales for a week publicizing it. No Mekons in that group, other than him.

https://jonlangfordthemenofgwent.bandcamp.com/album/lost-on-land-sea

The Bandcamp bio for Langford and Men of Gwent says the November 10th released album is the group's 3rd one. I missed the first 2.

Thanks! And now I see that this was added last month:

https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a0308921547_10.jpg

Jon Langford wants to share his Gubbins with the world - songs that fell between the cracks, tunes too exuberant and twisted to hang with the popular crowd, stuff he just forgot about and pleasantly surprised the old welsh bugger when he rediscovered them in the basement.
released October 6, 2023

how did I miss Existentialism?!? incredible album, with definite throwbacks to the post-punk sounds of the 2nd LP lo those many years ago

Not sure I ever listened to that one either. It's a live one, recorded in Brooklyn in 2015 I just read.

it's really good - I have almost all their albums, only missing ME now I think, plus that Mekons 77 thing, can't believe I missed this altho to be fair it's from 2016

I did not mention itt that I finally got to see them a second time - the first time was an off night in Portland OR in 1992. this time was a sold out show in Seattle in summer 2019, and they were everything I could have wanted and more. I also had too much to drink and got sick later, but thankfully I remember everything up to the encore, then it gets hazy

I recently watched the Revenge DVD documentary, and was struck (speaking of Mekons 77) how close they all still seemed to be, even the ones who left in the early 80s.

I see Jon Langford is over in England and did a BBC interview re Mekons “Where Were You.” Also the Mini-Mekons are doing gigs in Brighton and London. Also Jon Langford and the Bright Shiners are doing gigs there and then in the US in June.

The Jon Langford and the Bright Shiners album came out in April.

Langford re Bright Shiners and more

https://sinceileftyoublog.tumblr.com/post/746742646581641216/jon-langford-interview?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1dkAKJ_x4KsEpn30DJOnDl4l7Z2kuXOyCGeySEpkQqX6s-eIzYHOzg6Ow_aem_AZbe71EoS3YfiVeZoAiQlpgeLGYGXNSa7FHuSKK8RkszSQHgAX1NeF76QKBos-mApmAbMQIg1HkjXeixOCkTVX69

I like the Langford and Bright Shiners album on my first listen ( while doing other stuff in the house).