While the world's loyal legions of fans will undoubtedly complain that this or that great song has not been included on the set list, the fact remains that Heaven and Hell: The Very Best of the Mekons is the Mekons anthology that the universe has long been waiting for. The two-disc retrospective spans from the band's early output (1980's "Snow") to 2004's "Work All Week." The superb, non-chronological sequencing gives a whiplash, merry-go-round tour of the group's multi-directional musical charms, which pack punk, folk, ...
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While the world's loyal legions of fans will undoubtedly complain that this or that great song has not been included on the set list, the fact remains that Heaven and Hell: The Very Best of the Mekons is the Mekons anthology that the universe has long been waiting for. The two-disc retrospective spans from the band's early output (1980's "Snow") to 2004's "Work All Week." The superb, non-chronological sequencing gives a whiplash, merry-go-round tour of the group's multi-directional musical charms, which pack punk, folk, country, reggae, and art noise, among other influences, into a body-flattening wallop. Nearly 25 years of consistently high-quality work is featured here, with equal attention to the Mekons' post-punk origins, their classic mid-period records (Fear and Whiskey, The Mekons Rock 'n' Roll) and their very fine late-'90s/early-2000s albums for Quarterstick. Politically committed, fiercely independent, and tireless makers of unique, rootsy, and energetic music, the Mekons are one of rock's great heroic bands. Heaven and Hell reminds us of this, and, in many ways, it's a perfect rock & roll document. ~ Anthony Tognazzini, Rovi
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