Me (the Mekons album)

Me
Studio album by The Mekons
Released May 19, 1998 (1998-05-19)
Genre Country rock, experimental rock
Length Quarterstick
Label 63:54
The Mekons chronology
Pussy, King of the Pirates
(1996)		 Me
(1998)		 Journey to the End of the Night
(2000)

Me is a studio album by the British-American experimental rock group the Mekons, released on May 19, 1998 on Quarterstick Records. It is noted for featuring greater use of electronic musical instruments than their previous work.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune(favorable)[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
Rolling Stone[5]
The Village Voice[6]

In the Grand Rapids Press, Tim Pratt described Me as "a popcorn ball of chewy, sticky fun, combining subtly subversive lyrics with crunchy elements of rock, punk and electronic music and then mashed together in an oddball, yet tasty, musical treat."[7] The Chicago Tribune's Rick Reger also reviewed the album favorably, writing that "Far from being a bizarre change of direction, "Me" ably upholds the Mekons' tradition of thwarting expectation and flouting convention."[8] A review of the album in the Orlando Weekly stated that "There is something for everyone here. The fleeting string sections, noisy guitars, cheesy Stereolab-style keyboards, accordions and fiddles keep "Me" unpredictable and will leave you wondering what's next for these evolving musical chameleons."[9]

Track listing

  1. Enter the Lists - 4:08
  2. Down - 4:16
  3. Narrative - 4:18
  4. Tourettes - 3:19
  5. Flip Flop - 4:30
  6. Gin & It - 4:24
  7. Back to Back - 3:49
  8. Come and Have a Go If You Think You're Hard Enough - 3:15
  9. Men United - 3:23
  10. Mirror - 4:32
  11. Far Sub Dominant - 6:43
  12. Whiskey Sex Shack - 3:02
  13. Thunder - 5:34
  14. Belly to Belly - 8:41

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Jenkins, Mark (1998-06-26). "Mekons: Let's Talk About 'Me'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  2. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Me - The Mekons". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  3. ↑ Caro, Mark (1998-06-07). "Mekons Me (Quarterstick)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  4. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 9780857125958.
  5. ↑ Kreilkamp, Ivan (1998-05-19). "The Mekons: Me". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14.
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1999-05-25). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice.
  7. ↑ Pratt, Tim (1998-10-30). "The Mekons ... on the offbeat". The Grand Rapids Press – via ProQuest.
  8. ↑ Reger, Rick (1998-07-03). "The Mekons' Latest U-turn". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  9. ↑ "Review - Me". Orlando Weekly. 1998-05-14. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
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