Existentialism (album)

Existentialism
Live album by the Mekons
Released	23 September 2016 (2016-09-23)
Recorded	July 2015
Venue	Jalopy Theater, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Length	41:38
Label	Bloodshot
The Mekons chronology
Jura (2015) Existentialism (2016) Deserted (2019)

Existentialism is a live album by British punk rock band the Mekons. It was released on 23 September 2016 on Bloodshot Records. It was recorded in July 2015 at the Jalopy Theater in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York, around a single microphone and in front of a live audience. ^{[1] [2]} The album's release was accompanied by a limited-edition 96-page book and a documentary video, Mekonception, the latter of which documents the recording of the album. ^{[3] [4]}

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Exclaim!	8/10 [5]
Pitchfork	7.5/10 [3]

Track listing

1. Flowers of Evil, Pt. 2
2. Skintrade
3. O Money
4. Bucket
5. Fear and Beer
6. Onion
7. Traveling Alone
8. Nude Hamlet
9. 1848 Now!
10. Simone on the Beach
11. The Cell
12. Remember

References

1. "Existentialism, by Mekons". Bandcamp. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
2. Deming, Mark. "Existentialism - The Mekons". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Mekons: Existentialism". Pitchfork. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
4. Kot, Greg (19 August 2016). "Mekons give 'live album' cliche a twist with 'Existentialism'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
5. Zimmerman, Emily (30 August 2016). "The Mekons". Exclaim!. Retrieved 14 August 2025.