The Fall were an English post-punk band, formed in 1976 in
Prestwich, Greater Manchester. They underwent many line up changes, with
vocalist and founder Mark E. Smith as the only constant member. “The Fall Live:
Set of Ten Box” featuring 10 previously unreleased live performances in one Box
Set is now available for pre-order!
First associated with the late 1970's punk movement, the
Fall’s music has always pushed & challenged the boundaries, with Mark E.
Smith at the helm on and off stage, it has been characterised by an abrasive,
repetitive guitar-driven sound, tense bass and drum rhythms, along with Smith's
caustic lyrics, described by critic Simon Reynolds as “a kind of Northern
English magic realism that mixed industrial grime with the unearthly and
uncanny, voiced through a unique, one-note delivery somewhere between
amphetamine-spiked rant and alcohol-addled yarn.”
The Fall have been called “the most prolific band of the
British post-punk movement.” From 1979 to 2017, they released thirty-two studio
albums. They were long associated with BBC disc jockey John Peel, who
championed them from early on in their career and described them as his
favourite band, famously explaining, “they are always different; they are
always the same.” In 2018, Smith died at the age of 60, effectively putting an
end to the group.
No other band in the world can touch The Fall's
magnificence, the sheer volume that's captured in, “Set of Ten.” (Issued on Cog
Sinister, The Fall's official label), is limited edition (only 500 units) of 10
discs of previously unreleased live recordings, spanning three decades. The
earliest recording taken from 1980 and most recent being 2001, including the
legendry London, Astoria
from 1998 and the ultra rare New
Orleans recording from way back in 1981.
The full list of CDs
Birmingham
20/11/80
New Orleans
23/06/81
Frankfurt 01/10/93
London
23/10/95
Kings Lynn
28/09/96
Stoke 30/11/97
London
12/08/98
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