Every week, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 43-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
“Beaten Down” was released 40 years ago.
“Maybe some of us will, and maybe some of us won’t, be beaten down.”
“Beaten Down” from Mecca Normal (Smarten Up!, 1986) (download):














