MEKONS - The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP garage Initially formed by brother and

Initially formed by brother and sister

“All three things: the album

Both bands served as backing bands for Medway garage legend Billy Childish

" -Kelso Jacks

MEKONS - The Quality of Mercy Is Not Strnen LP garage Initially formed by brother andLiner 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