Journey to the End of the Night is the 13th studio album by the Mekons. It was released on audio CD on 7 March 2000 by Quarterstick Records. The album was recorded in London at the MontiSound & Corina Studios and also in Chicago at the Stinkpole & Kingsize Sound Labs, it was then finally mixed and mastered by Kenny Sluiter in Kingside.
| Journey to the End of the Night | ||||
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| Released | 7 March 2000 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, Alternative country | |||
| Length | 43:16 | |||
| Label | Quarterstick Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Austin Chronicle | [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
| Spin | 8/10[6] |
Track listing
edit- "Myth" – 3:52
- "Out in the Night" – 3:31
- "Last Week of the War" – 2:59
- "City of London" – 4:02
- "Tina" – 3:56
- "The Flood" – 4:51
- "Cast No Shadow" – 3:03
- "Ordinary Night" – 3:19
- "Power and Horror" – 2:42
- "Neglect" – 4:02
- "Something To Be Scared Of" – 2:38
- "Last Night of Earth" – 3:42
- "... And Heracles Smiled" – 0:42
Personnel
edit- Steve Goulding – drums
- Susie Honeyman – fiddle
- Sarah Corina – bass, vocals
- Sally Timms – vocals
- Tom Greenhalgh – vocals, guitar, autoharp, piano
- Jon Langford – vocals, guitar, melodica, machines
- Rico Bell – vocals, accordion, harmonica
- Lu Edmonds – cumbus
Guest Appearances:
- Edith Frost, Kelly Hogan, Neko Case – backing vocals
- John Rice – electric sitar on "Cast No Shadows"
- Mitch Marlow – rhythm guitar on "Last Night on Earth"
References
edit- ^ Bush, Nathan. "Journey to the End of the Night – The Mekons". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Caligiuri, Jim (17 March 2000). "Mekons Journey to the End of the Night (Quarterstick)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Ott, Chris (2000). "The Mekons: Journey to the End of the Night Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 24 December 2001. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ Chonin, Neva (14 May 2008). "The Mekons: Journey to the End of the Night". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (June 2000). "The Mekons: Journey to the End of the Night". Spin. p. 162. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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