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by Bill Pearis
Is there another band who have lasted as long, gone through as many sweeping line-up changes, yet remained as relevant as The Fall? Now in their 33rd year of existence, the band are set to release Your Future Our Clutter, is the bands first for Domino Records and their 28th studio album next Tuesday, May 4.
That night Brooklyn Vegan is hosting a listening party at Coco 66 (66 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn). The party starts at 9PM with Domino DJs spinning, some free vodka, and then we'll play the new album in full. We'll also be giving away test pressings on the new album as well as a good chunk of The Fall's back catalogue (66.89% of it is what the flyer claims.)
Additionally, we're giving away a copy of the test pressing before the party. Details below.
This is the first Fall LP in two years. The last few albums from The Fall haven't been the most memorable but Mark E. Smith and company really have it together for their Domino debut. It's easily the most focused, best-sounding record the band has made since 2005's Fall Heads Roll. This is due in no small part to the most stable lineup The Fall has maintained since Steven Hanley and Craig Scanlon quit/were sacked at the end of the century. Frontman Mark E. Smith, who famously said "if it's me and your granny on bongos, it's still The Fall," claims this version of the band is "the best line-up I've ever had." Your Future Our Clutter is the second album with this incarnation of The Fall. You can listen to it online over at NPR.org.
With so many records, line-ups and sounds, becoming a new fan at this point can be a bit daunting. Hell, even for a longtime fan it can be overwhelming. (Though I'd say 76.45% of their official studio recordings are worth hearing.) The AV Club recently featured a nice overview in their ongoing "Gateway to Geekery" series. And you can watch Jeffrey Lewis' funny "Legend of the Fall" video at the bottom of this post, along with a couple classic Fall videos from throughout the Manchester band's long, awesome career. Plus, Hitler gets upset when he can't find a copy of The Fall's Record Store Day 2010 single. It's all below with the party flyer and contest details too...
The Fall - Your Future Our Clutter album partyTO WIN A TEST PRESSING NOW: Just send an email with the subject "Fall LP" to BVCONTESTS@HOTMAIL.COM and we'll pick a winner at random and ask them for their address so we can send the record.
Coco 66, 66 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222
May 4th
Begins at 9pm with Domino DJs,
Free Vodka from 9-9:30
10pm we play the new album "Your Future Our Clutter"
Giving away vinyl test pressings of the new album & their back catalogue!
Jeffrey Lewis - The Legend of the Fall
Hitler Fails to Get Fall Record Store Day Single
The Fall - "Totally Wired" NYC 1981
The Fall - "Mr. Pharmacist"
The Fall - "New Big Prinz"
The Fall - "15 Ways"
The Fall - "Blindness" live on Jools Holland
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No word on any tour dates?
Posted by Anonymous | April 27, 2010 9:51 AM
Funny this is right before the LCD 4th show post... You think the Fall can fill 4 nights at T5?
Posted by Anonymous | April 27, 2010 10:29 AM
They just started a long string of UK dates over the weekend. No word on the US yet.
Posted by Anonymous | April 27, 2010 10:29 AM
The Fall at T5?? Bite your tongue!!
Posted by Anonymous | April 27, 2010 10:57 AM
Awesome that this is being done, and if I didn't live in Jersey I'd go. But you're fucking up BV...Imperial Wax Solvent was superb...and Reformation Post TLC isn't as bad as fans make it out to be.
My pre-ordered copy should be here any second. I'm excited
Posted by Anonymous | April 27, 2010 11:46 AM
"The Real New Fall LP (formerly Country on the Click)" from 2004 is great stuff too!
Posted by Regular reader again | April 27, 2010 12:11 PM
The last two were okay, I thought, but haven't stood up as well as The Unnutterable and Real New Fall LP, which are the band's best of the '00s. I thought Fall Heads Roll was the last to have some genuine Fall classics on it, but that's just me.
But we can agree that You Are Missing Winner is the worst, right?
Posted by bill p | April 27, 2010 12:20 PM
Are you Missing a Winner is really shitty. That and Middle Class Revolt are the only two I wouldn't even classify as anything redeeming. The first few songs on RPTLC are awesome...Imperial Wax Solvent is actually amazing in places. I consider Fall Heads Roll the weakest of the latest great streak...cus after "Blindness" (one of their best songs ever?!) it's a bland record.
Posted by Anonymous | April 27, 2010 1:30 PM
yeah bitch.
Posted by Anonymous | April 27, 2010 7:59 PM
I saw the Fall play about ten year ago and Mark E Smith turned down the bass player's amp but he was a good musician and it didnt seem loud but thats classic of him. Also that Soft Focus interview is pretty rough but he's a good song writer.
Posted by td | April 28, 2010 2:17 AM
Fall Heads Roll is the second worst Fall LP, only outworsed by AYAMW. The new one is truly excellent. Well done, Smith & co. and Domino.
Posted by Anonymous | April 28, 2010 12:23 PM
"The last few albums from The Fall haven't been the most memorable but Mark E. Smith and company really have it together for their Domino debut."
I feel like this has been the intro to every new Fall record blurb for the last 20 years.
Posted by Anonymous | April 28, 2010 1:28 PM
I've been a fan since the 1st lp, bought all of them in order, and almost all of them are good to great. Kurious Oranj is my least favorite of the 80's, Levitate in the 90's and AYAMW in the 00's. The new one is brilliant, the best since Unutterable, but Real New Fall, and Fall Heads Roll are pretty close, and hell, Imperial Wax Solvent was in my top 5 of 2008! I sure hope they tour!
Posted by jeff in texas | April 28, 2010 11:15 PM
the fall will be performing at the barcelona music fest at the end of may and their set will be broadcast live on wfmu 91.1.
Posted by jamesegio | May 11, 2010 4:11 PM