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The Fall formed in Manchester in 1976, built around founder and only constant member Mark E. Smith. Page run by Cherry Red Records.
Their music features an abrasive guitar-driven sound, frequent repetition, and Smith's distinctive vocals & cryptic lyrics.
15/06/2026
LA fans, Mark E Smith’s sisters and Frank Skinner doing the quiz: inside the totally wired festival on the Fall 👉
LA fans, Mark E Smith’s sisters and Frank Skinner doing the quiz: inside the totally wired festival on the Fall Featuring cover bands, walking tours and the poet laureate as DJ, The Fall: Futures and Pasts is the ultimate Fall fan experience. But can our writer get through Eat Y’Self Fitter at karaoke?
Kicker Conspiracy.
"I noticed the early signs [of the middle class takeover of football] when I wrote 'Kicker' but I never imagined it'd become so cunical [sic] and anti-communual [sic]. They hike the price of tickets in order to have it for themselves." Mark E. Smith - Renegade, page 220
10/06/2026
Released on this day in 1996, The Light User Syndrome marked a turbulent chapter. The album introduced Julia Nagle, featured Brix Smith’s final album appearance, and was shaped by chaotic sessions that saw Mark E. Smith record most vocals at the last minute. 👉 https://youtu.be/731xbx_jZMw?si=VIwFokvCkwlLezO2
29/05/2026
Originally released in 1995, Cerebral Caustic is being reissued as an expanded 5CD edition, alongside vinyl and limited edition coloured vinyl formats.The box set includes alternative versions, rough mixes, radio sessions and a previously unreleased live show from Rennes. Also included is Twenty-Seven Points - the 1995 companion release featuring live recordings from 1991–95, interludes and two previously unheard studio tracks. Pre-order: cherryred.co/TheFallCerebralCaustic
28/05/2026
“A night spent being spoken at by Mark E. Smith is never an evening wasted.”
Great piece from Loud and Quiet Magazine from 2014, on the presence, humour and unpredictability of Mark E. Smith. Part interview, part observation of the man himself, read here: https://www.loudandquiet.com/interview/night-spent-spoken-mark-e-smith-never-evening-wasted/
Words by Daniel Dylan Wray
Photos by Tom Cockram
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