The Fall Members, Gear & Sound
English post‐punk group founded by Mark E. Smith
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About
The Fall was an influential English post-punk band formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. Known for their prolific output and constant lineup changes, the group was anchored by the enigmatic Mark E. Smith (vocals) until his death in 2018. The band's lineup evolved through the years, featuring notable members like Brix Smith (guitar), Steve Hanley (bass), and Craig Scanlon (guitar). The Fall's sound is a distinctive blend of post-punk, art rock, and experimental rock, characterized by Smith's abrasive vocals and cryptic lyrics. Their music often eschews traditional structures, favoring a more free-form approach that combines elements of garage rock, Krautrock, and dub.
How to Sound Like The Fall
The Fall's sonic landscape is as unpredictable as it is compelling, marked by raw, jagged guitar riffs and a propulsive rhythmic foundation. Their sound is often gritty and unpolished, leaning into a lo-fi aesthetic that amplifies their confrontational edge. This lo-fi quality is partly achieved through the use of gear that embraces imperfections—such as the Electro-Harmonix Sovtek "Green Russian" Big Muff Pi V7C for fuzz-laden textures and the Music Man 210 Sixty-Five 65W Combo amp for its robust, gritty output. The relentless drive of the basslines, often played on a Fender Precision Bass, grounds the band's chaotic energy, while the drums maintain a hypnotic, repetitive pulse that underscores the group's avant-garde tendencies. The Fall’s music thrives on confrontation and unpredictability, making their sound both a challenge and a thrill to recreate.
Discography
Live at the Witch Trials
1979
Dragnet (Deluxe Edition)
1979
![Totale's Turns (It's Now or Never) [Live;Expanded Edition] album cover](https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/album/image/44713/totale-s-turns-it-s-now-or-never-live-expanded-edition.jpg)
Totale's Turns (It's Now or Never) [Live;Expanded Edition]
1980
Live In London 1980: The Legendary Chaos Tape
1982
Hex Enduction Hour (Expanded Deluxe Edition)
1982
Room to Live
1982
Fall in a Hole (Live Expanded Edition)
1983
Perverted By Language (Expanded Edition)
1983
The Wonderful And Frightening World Of....
1984
The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall (Expanded Edition)
1984
This Nation's Saving Grace
1985
Bend Sinister
1986
Bend Sinister / The Domesday Pay-Off Triad - plus
1986
The Frenz Experiment
1988
I Am Kurious Oranj
1988
Seminal Live
1989
Extricate (Expanded Edition)
1990
Shift Work
1991
Code:Selfish
1992
The Infotainment Scan
1993
Middle Class Revolt
1994
Cerebral Caustic
1995
The Twenty-Seven Points (Live)
1995
The Light User Syndrome
1996
Levitate
1997
Live to Air in Melbourne '82
1998
Nottingham '92 (Live)
1998
The Marshall Suite
1999
I Am As Pure As Oranj (Live)
2000
The Unutterable
2000
Live 77
2000
Live in Cambridge 1988
2000
Austurbæjarbíó (Live)
2001
Live in Zagreb
2001
Are You Are Missing Winner (Deluxe Version)
2001
Liverpool 78
2002
2G+2
2002
Live At The Phoenix Festival
2003
The Idiot Joy Show (Live)
2003
Touch Sensitive (Live)
2003
The Real New Fall (Formerly Country On The Click)
2003
Interim
2004
Live at The Hacienda
2005
Live from the Vaults, Alter Banhof, Hof, Germany
2005
Live from the Vaults, Glasgow 1981
2005
Live from the Vaults, Los Angeles 1979
2005
Live from the Vaults, Oldham 1978
2005
Live from the Vaults, Retford 1979
2005
Live At Deeply Vale
2005
Reformation Post TLC (Expanded Edition)
2007
Live at the ATP Festival - 28 April 2002
2007
Live at the Garage 2002
2007
Live at the Knitting Factory - New York - 9 April 2004
2007
Live at the Knitting Factory, L.A. 2001
2007
Imperial Wax Solvent
2008
Last Night at the Palais (Live)
2009
Your Future Our Clutter
2010
Ersatz GB
2011
Re-Mit
2013
Live in San Fransisco
2013
Live Uurop VIII-XII Places in Sun & Winter, Son
2014
Sub-Lingual Tablet
2015
Live in Clitheroe
2017
New Facts Emerge
2017
The Fall In Concert In Manchester (Live In Concert)
2018
Live At The Assembly Rooms, Derby 1994
2018
Live At The Astoria 1998
2018
Live At Doornroosje, Nijmegen 1999
2018
Live, Batschkapp, Frankfurt, 11 October 1993
2018
Live, The Stage, Stoke, 30 November 1997
2019
Live 3rd May 1982 Band On The Wall Manchester
2019
Live 1980 - Cedar Ballroom Birmingham
2019
Live 23rd June 1981 at Jimmy's Music Club New Orleans
2019
Live @ MOHO, Manchester 11th November 2009
2019
Live 1996 28th September, Corn Exchange, King's Lynn, UK
2019
Live at Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival Belfast 8th May 2013
2019
Live @ ICC Hannover 11th April 1984
2019
Live 1998 Astoria 2 12 August
2019
Live @ Brudenel Social Club Leeds 30th November 2012
2019
Live @ Newcastle Riverside 4th November 2011
2019
Live @ Tramps New York 10th September 1994
2019
Live At The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, 10/10/2001
2019
Live at The Soy Festival Nantes 31st October 2013
2019
Live @ Motherwell Concert Hall, 5th October 1996
2020
Live at The Button Factory Dublin 17th August 2013
2021
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Out Ferroviarios [(Live, Out Fest, Barreiro, Portugal, 12 October 2013) [2024 Remaster]]
2021
Live At Al's Bar, Los Angeles, California, 4th July 1981
2022
Live At Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, California, 1st November 1986
2022
Take America: Live At Larry's Hideaway, Toronto, Canada, 21st April 1983
2022
Take America: Live At The 9.30 Club, Washington, DC, 4th March 1986
2022
Take America: Live At The City Gardens, Trenton, New Jersey, 12th June 1981
2022
Take America: Live At The Crocodile Club, Seattle, WA, 20th November 2001
2022
Take America: Live At The Exit Club, Chicago, Illinois, 4th April 1985
2022
Take America: Live At The New Ritz, New York City, 18th May 1990
2022
Take America: Live At Traxx, Detroit, Michigan, 22nd April 1983
2022
Futures and Pasts (Live)
2023
Singles Live: Vol.1 '78 - '81
2025
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