Mere months after releasing "I Love Mekons," Jon Langford and crew respond with their 18th disc since 1979. Still reeling with a wry laugh from their brush with the major leagues at the turn of the

Retreat From Memphis

Mere months after releasing "I Love Mekons," Jon Langford and crew respond with their 18th disc since 1979. Still reeling with a wry laugh from their brush with the major leagues at the turn of the decade, here they've downsized to a five-piece, ditched the musical eclecticism, and returned to tough, direct rock & roll delivered with laissez-faire punk passion. "Spinning Around in Flames" and "The Flame That Killed John Wayne" are classic Mekons. --Jeff Bateman

Retreat From Memphis