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Artists pay tribute to Mark E. Smith (Thom Yorke, Pavement, Kim Gordon, Jarvis Cocker, Billy Bragg & more)

Few bands of the last 40 years have been as influential to indie rock, punk and alternative as The Fall, so it is not surprise to see the outpouring of tributes following the very sad death of main man Mark E. Smith. We’ve collected some of the most notable ones, not just from fellow musicians but also actors, filmmakers, comedians and more, including (ex wife and bandmate) Brix (who released a longer tribute since), ’80s/’90s era drummer Simon Wolstencroft, plus Billy Bragg, Jarvis Cocker, Peter Hook, Kim Gordon, Buzzcocks, Superchunk, Pavement’s Spiral Stairs, Matador Records, director Edgar Wright, Charlatans frontman Tim Burgess, Garbage, Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli, actor Paddy Considine, Catastrophe‘s Sharon Horgan, Cloud Nothings, and many more. Read those below.

“It’s just The Fall in 1985, isn’t it?, They haven’t got an original idea in their heads.” this is what the late great…

Posted by Pavement The Rock Band on Saturday, January 27, 2018

RIP Mark E Smith

Posted by Sonic Youth on Wednesday, January 24, 2018

https://twitter.com/MrGregDulli/status/956269339329490944

(born 5 March 1957, died 24th Jan 2018)

Posted by Protomartyr on Wednesday, January 24, 2018

https://twitter.com/cloudnothings/status/956362052435677184

RIP Mark E. Smith. Genius! I toured with him when I was a member of The Jazz Butcher back in the ‘80’s after he…

Posted by David J Haskins on Wednesday, January 24, 2018

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