What's to say about the Fall? Mark E. Smith and crew have been going strong since 1977, without a break. No matter the line up, the Fall is about one thing: Smith's hyper-literate, cryptic lyrics which are sung/rapped through a Clockwork Orange-y British accent. What began in 1977 as more of a poetry reading and a punk band double booked at the same pub, became a phenomenon when the music got to like minds, such as influential British Radio DJ John Peel, who frequently took the opportunity to cite the Fall as his favorite band. LCD Soundsystem rips the Fall off gleefully as do Pavement. Enough dicksucking for one blog post, just listen to them and make sure you don't look up a recent picture of Mark E. Smith (ughhh- don't take speed!). Enjoy.
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P.S. Good starting off points are the greatest hits collection 50,000 Fall Fans Can't Be Wrong: 39 Golden Greats, and then move on to their classics Hex Enduction Hour and This Nation's Saving Grace.
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