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Manchester, England (1976 – present)

Famously described by John Peel as being “always different, always the same”, The Fall were formed in Manchester, England in 1976 during the era although their style quickly evolved into something more idiosyncratic.

The one permanent fixture amidst the Fall’s ever-changing line-up is Mark E. Smith. Smith’s lyrics are free, unboxed and unpredictable, touching on an extremely wide range of subjects and places, and caring little for being tied down to easily digestible messages.

Smith’s singing can put off some people, but others find it a uniquely expressive instrument. Smith is not a conventionally great vocalist, but his keen sense of rhythm, his energy and personality more than make up for this.

The Fall’s music changes depending on the line-up at a given time. Always experimental, Mark E. Smith has claimed to invent several musical genres, including house music; “we were doing that years ago” and even the internet. “He told me I didn’t understand, that we were from the bleak industrial wastes of North England, or something, and that we didn’t understand the Internet. I told him Fall fans invented the Internet. They were on there in 1982.” One thing that is for sure is that The Fall (and their fans) have always pushed the boundaries, and never been afraid to experiment.

The Fall were a favorite group of DJ , recording 24 sessions for his BBC1 radio program over the years.

The Fall’s back catalogue consists of 29 studio albums, and is very fragmented with a seemingly endless number of compilations and semi-official live albums.
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  • matt_white

    really liking Re-Mit

    10 hours ago Reply

  • rewinddude

    Enjoying the new album more than Ersatz. They're on form. Long live The Fall!

    Yesterday 11:50pm Reply

  • Paranoidbird

    Re-Mit is just great. a perfect slab of Fall goodness.

    Yesterday 9:15am Reply

  • Groves89

    I like this one a little bit more than Ersatz but YFOC is still my favorite by far from this lineup, and probably a top 10 Fall record ever.

    20 May 2:52am Reply

  • eatyrselffitter

    the new album rocks!!! \m/

    19 May 8:24pm Reply

  • essenceoftong

    the italians certainly liked their sundays....

    18 May 8:26pm Reply

  • Mampato

    I want to marry Elena. Hope MES doesn't run into this shout, because I might end up with a bruised eye!

    18 May 2:18pm Reply

  • TeenageRiot-

    i feel bad for you cjkisaragi [2]

    18 May 10:41am Reply

  • eatyrselffitter

    i feel bad for you cjkisaragi :( i still like you even though you don't like me though!

    18 May 8:26am Reply

  • cjkisaragi

    Case in point.

    18 May 7:37am Reply

  • eatyrselffitter

    i want 2 marry markeeesmith

    17 May 11:36pm Reply

  • eatyrselffitter

    "It would be better if we kept it free of post-4chan all-in-lower-case insincerity, but there's little hope of that." what

    17 May 9:37pm Reply

  • hungarianpaprik

    mark e. smith = a poet of introspection

    17 May 8:41pm Reply

  • sunheadbowed

    I wasn't talking about sound and style either, I was talking about the classic era compared to the current one. It just can't compare. I meant: "no one was expecting something at the level of Smile". Ersatz GB probably was uninspired -- despite being entertaining -- but I don't believe releasing classic album after classic album every 18 months is the Fall agenda; a big part of it is the working man relentlessness. Each line-up usually has one classic in them (unless it's the aforementioned lot, who released classic after classic). I've been a Fall fan since around 1999, so I know by now that you can't affix expectations onto them, either live or on record -- what you get is what you get. WHAT YOU NEED.

    17 May 4:59pm Reply

  • Chadipoo

    I am Damo Suzuki.

    17 May 11:26am Reply

  • cjkisaragi

    It would be better if we kept it free of post-4chan all-in-lower-case insincerity, but there's little hope of that.

    17 May 8:57am Reply

  • eatyrselffitter

    plz keep the fall shoutbox a family friendly one thank you

    17 May 8:03am Reply

  • Chadipoo

    30 albums...prolific indeed.

    17 May 12:47am Reply

  • MarshaJohnson

    I'm not talking about sound and style, I'm talking about quality, the difference between inspired repetition and uninspired repetition. Ersatz GB was an uninspired album.

    17 May 12:12am Reply

  • connect_icut

    Must confess that I found side A of Ersatz GB totally unlistenable and never bothered with side B. The new one is definitely better but it sure ain't 1984 anymore.

    16 May 11:32pm Reply
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