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The Fall
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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 punk 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 John Peel, recording 24 sessions for his BBC1 radio program over the years.
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 John Peel, recording 24 sessions for his BBC1 radio program over the years.
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Shoutbox
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gemini_cup wrote:
Even bots like The Fall!!
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Ashona223 wrote:
love The Fall
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SubverseRadio wrote:
“I would not work with the Muse-ah. I would also not favour the a-ha-ah.”
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FootToFace wrote:
no, absolutely not. mark would most likely shoot matt bellamy in the dick as a joke.
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lawfuljudas wrote:
wouldn't it be cool if the fall collabed with ~MUSE~??!?
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duke_of_prunes wrote:
We wish you a protein new year
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sambedford wrote:
I missed having a studio album in 2009.
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Absurd93 wrote:
While nowhere near the brilliance of The Fall, Pavement are still a good band in their own right and aren't simply a bad rip-off of Mark E. Smith's band. They are, at the very least, far better than the mind-numbingly boring, MOR and unoriginal band known as Oasis.
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LiamGallagher wrote:
no theyre not
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rottmadgers wrote:
Agreed, Pavement is great.
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mightymightyp wrote:
don't hate on pavement, brah. crooked rain, crooked rain, ftw.
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atf487 wrote:
i like both pavement and the fall...
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IanCurtis13 wrote:
The Fall is and will always be fucking legendary, Pavement is just shit...
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Blondertongue wrote:
I think it's pretty obvious why they're compared. Also, Conduit For Sale! = New Face In Hell and check out Westing (By Musket and Sextant) for more Pavement like the Fall goodness. But yeah, it's mostly Mark E. taking some shots at Pavement, which means certain people have to support either "The Fall" or "Pavement", and deride the other "side".
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FootToFace wrote:
plus, comparing a band with over 35 albums to a band with a wimpy 5 is just silly. i'm still 100% lost as to why The Fall and Pavement are compared. they sound next to nothing alike.
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Blondertongue wrote:
We wish you a protein Christmas.
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duke_of_prunes wrote:
There's a new fiend on the loose.
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LiamGallagher wrote:
lol pavement
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Zopwx2 wrote:
unless you meant consistent band membership
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Zopwx2 wrote:
I don't know about that. Pretty much everything up to and including this nations saving grace is top shelf shit, and thats around ten albums in a row.
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