構成数 | 1枚

合計収録時間 | 00:43:16

The Mekons: Jon Langford (vocals, guitar, melodica, sound effects); Tom Greenhalgh (vocals, auto-harp, piano); Rico Bell (vocals, harmonica, accordion); Sally Timms (vocals); Mitch Marlow (guitar); Susie Honeyman (fiddle); Sarah Corrina (bass, background vocals); Steve Goulding (drums). Additional personnel: John Rice (electric sitar); Edith Frost, Kelly Hogan, Neko Case (background vocals). Recorded in Chicago, Illinois and London, England. Personnel: Tom (vocals, guitar, autoharp, piano); Jon (vocals, melodica); Jon (guitar); John Rice (electric sitar); Edith Frost, Kelly Hogan, Neko Case (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Ken Sluiter. Recording information: Chicago, IL; Corina Studios; London, England; Monitsound; Stinkpole &KingsizeSound Labs. The first album of the 21st century by this band of punks-turned-honky-tonkers-turned-avant popsters gives rise to thoughts of the circus, clowns, and all things waggish. One imagines a rag-tag assortment of troupe members sitting out back behind the big top, beating on whatever instruments they might happen to come across. With JOURNEY TO THE END OF THE NIGHT this band of merry pranksters has added one of its most accessible and rewarding albums to an eclectic and wide-ranging catalog that reaches back to the late '70s. The lyrics and song structures are remarkable for the way they flout pop convention while remaining entirely engaging and accessible. The album-opening "Myth" putters along like a dilapidated sailboat, as spare electric guitar, authoritative bass, melodica, and the band's four vocalists combine for a rhythmically off-kilter balancing act that somehow shines. The exquisite "Tina" grafts accordion over a classic-sounding dub background, with bubbling synths and well-crafted vocal harmonies. Other bits of pop mastery abound: the strange and anthemic "Cast No Shadows," the bouncy rocker "Neglect," and the groove-cutting "Out in the Night," among others, all of which make for a winning grab-bag of pop gems.

録音 | ステレオ (Studio)