MEKONS - The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP world Mark E Smith and co

Mark E Smith and co

and there was much controversy and even legal action involved and some rivalry between the two bands

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The B-side includes 5 tracks which were all written between 1966-1969 and were recorded for first time ever at the band's reunion in 2016

MEKONS - The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP world Mark E Smith and coLiner 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