The Mekons - Journey To The End Of The Night - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Mekons - Edge of the World [COMPACT DISCS] date 08/20/1996

After touring on the back of their twisted non-retrospective InchPunk RockInch in 2004, The Mekons picked up their instruments and lost themselves far beyond the beaten path in the wilds of the English countryside. Removed from the restraints of conventional studio technology, they navigate an undulating sonic landscape of lavish melodies, mantric chants, and shimmering acoustic experimentation. This is their first new material in five years since 2002's critically acclaimed InchOOOH!Inch Look for them on tour this fall.

A dozen of the world's best acoustic guitarists arrange instrumental versions of Henry Mancini's greatest melodies on this collection. Best-selling artist Laurence Juber opens with InchThe Theme from the Pink PantherInch and is followed by Ed Gerhard's arrangement of InchMoon River.Inch Features a surprise duet on track 13! a simultaneous worldwide by Warner Brothers of the transcriptions of these arrangements should bring great attention to this recording.