Existentialism

In July 2015, Mekonception took place at the Jalopy Theater in Red Hook, Brooklyn, an event dedicated to creating a new record in real time around a single microphone. "Why should a record take more time to record than it does to listen to?" was the concept. First released in 2017 as digital only, then as a book/CD combo.

Recorded last summer in Brooklyn, this kinetic live album collects new politically-charged songs from the British art-punk O.G.s—a call to arms for all those pushing against the tides of modern life.

Discover Existentialism by The Mekons released in 2017. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.

The Mekons have been around for nearly 40 years, and for most of that time, they've been evolving into an alt-country band. As a group, and...