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After more than 20 years in the music business, the Mekons have redefined their sound yet again. Formed in 1979, this British group began as a punk band, but Journey to the End of the Night, their first full-length release in two years, retains few of those roots. Experimenting with a blend of folk and alternative sound, the Mekons bring melancholic, brooding melodies to light. Unfortunately, the album's new material falls short of the expectations one would have of a band with such history...
...Cast No Shadows" and "Ordinary Night," both of which are quiet, meditative songs that could almost lull one to sleep. But the album does contain some promising music. Noteworthy tracks include "Last Weeks of the War" and "City of London," the latter of which contains traces of the Mekons' punk roots. The melodic voice of Sally Timms also deserves much praise; it's a shame she doesn't sing the lead vocals for more of the songs...
...with surprising energy, with frontman Joe Sib motivating the crowd with the verve of a pumped up fitness instructor. His enthusiasm rubbed off on the audience, and songs with achingly obvious but still infectious sing-along choruses didn't hurt one bit. 22 Jacks' solid, straight-ahead melodic punk would have been enough as an appetizer, but there was a special treat in store. Sib stepped off stage for a second and came back with none other than Dicky Barrett of Boston's ska-core heroes the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The nattily clad Dicky then gamely sang along with...
Joey Ramone, lead singer of the defunct New York City punk band the Ramones: Beat on the Brat by the Ramones. Giuliani's a brat. He gets the job done, but he is a brat, and he takes himself a bit too seriously. New York's about having a good time. We're a fun city, and this song is all in good New York...
...years of a sitcom great. Yet its script begs the comparison shamelessly. As on MTM, Mary is starting over after a longtime relationship (in New York City, after her Congressman husband's death) and lands a job in TV with an arrogant boss--this time a 33-year-old punk who's made his reputation with ghoulish reality shows...