This second single, a double a-side, by The Mekons (following Never Been In A Riot) was released in their transition from punk rock to post-punk. John Peel was very fond of this band, playing Where Were You? three times in 1979, helping it to no. 41 in that year's festive fifty. Where Were You? has one of my favourite intros of all time, and the other side is a satisfyingly chaotic affair. The Mekons were formed in 1977, from the same group of Leeds university art students (they always make the best music) as Gang Of Four and Delta 5. You can download their first album, The Quality Of Mercy Is Not Strnen here, but it's not that good. Apparently their best is the 1985 album is Fear And Whiskey (re-released in 2002) if you can find that. And, of course, you can listen to this single right here.
1978, Fast Product
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