Ubiquitous Meh!

Starting out as an organ and drum machine solo project for Luke Richards, the Meh! began operating as a fully-fledged band just as Covid-19 hit and the world went into indefinite lockdown.

Armed with an old Hohner, a Tascam 4-track, and a DIY spirit, the trio (including Jodie Saunders and Mike Dugdale) recorded a series of small-run records over the next couple of years. Their ‘cult post-something organ jams’ coming to the attention of FatCat and resulting in the Songs Wrought Wrong / Fecund With Love 2-in-1 disc set in 2023.

In 2024, Richards returns with another foray into the experimental pop landscape. This time, in collaboration with New York rapper/producer Height Keech on the Only Blood EP.

Richards and Keech met in Caen, France during 2011 as their respective European tours crossed paths and have stayed in touch as music-obsesso pen pals ever since. In 2017, Richards provided organ for Keech’s UK tour and the pair chatted about pairing the unique sounds of the Hohner with Height’s dynamic productions on some recordings.

Only Blood is the first recorded result of the collaboration. Keech’s grimy R ‘n’ R beats prove to be the perfect foundation for Richards’ delay-laden vocals and spooky organ – resulting in an uncanny mix of outsider psych and hooky rhymes.

The Meh! are currently working on a new LP. They have also provided the soundtrack for surrealist skateboard film Skate Break starring Andy Anderson and directed by The Zenga Bros, due for release in March 2024.