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The Fall

English post-punk band

Musical groupmusical groupQ909916

Also known as Fall

Founded: 1976
Dissolved: 2018
Members / parts: Mark E. Smith
, Karl Burns
, Paul Hanley
+10 more
Genre: punk rock
, alternative rock
Label: I.R.S. Records
, Domino Recording Company
, Fontana Records
+1 more
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Formed in: Prestwich

Overview

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The Fall were an English post-punk band, formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. They had many line-up changes, with vocalist and founder member Mark E. Smith being the only constant member. Their music was generally characterised by Smith's caustic lyrics and sprechgesang vocal delivery, an abrasive, repetitive guitar-driven sound, and tense bass and drum rhythms. Although never achieving widespread mainstream success beyond minor hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they maintained a strong cult following throughout the years. The Fall have been called "the most prolific band of the British post-punk movement".

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The Marshall Suite(1999)
Levitate(1997)
The Light User Syndrome(1996)
Cerebral Caustic(1995)
Middle Class Revolt(1994)
Why Are People Grudgeful?(1993)
The Infotainment Scan(1993)
Free Range(1992)
Code: Selfish(1992)
Shift-Work(1991)
Extricate(1990)
Telephone Thing(1990)
Seminal Live(1989)
I Am Kurious Oranj(1988)
The Frenz Experiment(1988)
Hit the North(1987)
Hey! Luciani(1986)
Bend Sinister(1986)
I Am Damo Suzuki(1985)
Hip Priest and Kamerads(1985)
This Nation's Saving Grace(1985)
The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall(1984)
Perverted by Language(1983)
Fall in a Hole(1983)
Room to Live(1982)
Hex Enduction Hour(1982)
Live in London 1980(1982)
Slates(1981)
Grotesque(1980)
Totally Wired(1980)
How I Wrote 'Elastic Man' / City Hobgoblins(1980)
Fiery Jack(1980)
Dragnet(1979)
Rowche Rumble(1979)
Live at the Witch Trials(1979)
It’s the New Thing / Various Times(1978)
Bingo-Master's Break-Out!(1978)
Loop41 'Houston
Totale's Turns
The Twenty-Seven Points
A Part of America Therein, 1981

Members

14 linked to The Fall in Wikidata

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Discography: The Fall discography
Website: thefall.xyz language: English
Named after: The Fall
Has list: list of The Fall members
Different from: The Fall criterion used: brand, trademark, band name or organization name refers to multiple entities
Start of work period: 1976
Social media followers: 21,139(February 11, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 23087971
20,239(February 27, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 23087971
18,342(January 1, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 23087971
17,058(April 25, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 23087971
Member category: Category:The Fall (band) members
Name: The Fall

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