FALL, The - Grotesque (After The Gramme) Live - Vinyl (LP)
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The FALL

Grotesque (After The Gramme) Live! (limited LP + autographed photo)

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Cat: POP 002V. Rel: 28 Oct 24
Indie/Alternative


Side 1 - Track 1. Pay Your Rates (Paisley Bungalow Bar 25/02/81) Side 1 - Track 2. English Scheme (Paisley Bungalow Bar 25/02/81) Side 1 - Track 3. New Face In Hell (London Queen Mary College 05/02/81) Side 1 - Track 4. CNC-s Mithering (London Queen Mary College 05/02/81) Side 1 - Track 5. The Container Drivers (Retford Porterhouse 30/04/82) Side 2 - Track 1. Impression Of J Temperance (London Queen Mary College 05/02/81) Side 2 - Track 2. In The Park (London Acklam Hall 11/12/80) Side 2 - Track 3. WMC - Blob 59 (Glasgow Plaza 23/02/81) Side 2 - Track 4. Gramme Friday (Auckland mainstreet Cabaret 20/08/82) Side 2 - Track 5. The NWRA (Berkley Keystone 10/07/81)

The Fall's Grotesque (After The Gramme) is a pivotal yet divisive album in their post-punk catalogue. Released in 1980 as their third LP, it marked a transition to Rough Trade with slightly improved production but retained the signature chaotic elements of the band. The album's rough, repetitive riffs, two-chord jams and Mark E Smith's rambling vocals shape its anarchic sound, which veers between absurdist social commentary and disorienting narratives. For longtime fans, the abrasive, unpolished approach solidifies Grotesque as one of The Fall's best. Smith's lyricsiranging from cryptic absurdities to cynical diatribesidemand patience and interpretation, while the band's anti-musicianship serves as a critique of conventional rock. Tracks like 'New Face in Hell' and 'C'n'C Mithering' show the raw, ragged rockabilly edge of The Fall, punctuated by moments of manic energy and surreal storytelling. Grotesque impresses listeners who embrace its unique blend of repetition and chaotic invention. Its scathing portrayal of class and industry through an almost deranged Northern lens is The Fall at their most quintessentially unsettlingiand endlessly fascinating.


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