The Fall are the greatest band ever

[Elphenor]

It's not like I'm pulling mad vagina anyway, if it's not obvious.

I mean, I do okay considering my lack of social skills, but not well enough to be at high risk of STDs that dont give a fuck about condoms.

[Elphenor]

Idk, I only like Sex and Rock. Everything else is really uninteresting. I just find day to day life so incredibly lame I want to shoot myself.

Drugs are pretty cool too

[Trotskilicious]

yeah we remember being 20 also

[Elphenor]

What does that mean, though?

[Elphenor]

I also like message boards.
Probably more than face to face communication. I absolutely can't stand talking to most people. Whatever it is that most people get from just small talk or whatever I dont get.

And most 20 year olds dont dig the things I do.

[Trotskilicious]

i also don't like talking face to face with most people

i don't quite understand why i should pretend to be interested in your views on sex, and if it was RL i'd just nod my head and pretend to be listening but on here i can say "shut the fuck up"

[Elphenor]

I like you, man.

At least your internet version.

[Elphenor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHFd...e_gdata_player

[I'm Hardcore]

Originally Posted by Catherine Wheel

Better than Echo and the Bunnymen? I find that hard to believe.

for emphasis

[slunken]

I just couldn't even

[Elphenor]

The Fall are the greatest ever.

EVER

[Barry swedgin]

I'd recommend the best of - 50,000 Fall fans Can't Be Wrong, as a decent entry point. Early Fall is definitely where most folk 'get' it. IMO they never put a foot wrong their first 10 years. Live At The Witch Trials, Dragnet, Hex Induction Hour, Slates, Grotesque are all fantastic.

Grotesque was voted best Rough Trade album of all time a few years ago!

[Barry swedgin]

[Elphenor]

Grotesque is probably the greatest album ever imo.
Every track is pure jittery post-punk brillance.

[Elphenor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m2l...e_gdata_player

Perverted by Language is amazing as well.

So much good material.

[Mooney]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

back to the fall, this is one of those bands i'm destined to be into. i need to get on it.

i'm not well versed in their entire discography, but i'm fairly surprised no one has mentioned 'this nation's saving grace.' it's my favourite and i had thought that it was generally considered to be their best work. i suggest that over dragnet as a first listen.

[Elphenor]

That's the only Fall album I don't like. It's just boring compared to something like Dragnet. It's The Fall's "mainstream" album.

[Elphenor]

I think Grotesque is the place to start or a collection of singles.

Dragnet is excellent but I didn't find it super easy to get into because a few of the tracks are really out there.

[The exploding boy]

I feel the title of this thread is a bit hyperbolic.



Anyway as much as most of what I love is post punk, I could never get into The Fall. Probably not moody enough or something.

[Elphenor]

They have a more Punk vibe than most post-punk. Like if The Stooges were a post-punk band.

Mark is pure attitude and intelligence which is what I look for in music.

[redbreegull]

Mechanical Animals is his best album IMO although I stopped listening halfway through eat me drink me

[Sonic Johnny]

I think it's spelt "F U G A Z I"

[Elphenor]

Originally Posted by redbreegull

Mechanical Animals is his best album IMO

I agree. Mechanical Albums is one of the greatest alt. albums ever.

[Elphenor]

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

I think it's spelt "F U G A Z I"

They're enjoyable enough.

[Elphenor]

Get that shit out of my Fall thread.

[I'm Hardcore]

serious post time, early-mid 90's Fall is my favourite

[Elphenor]

Extricate?

I can't remember what year that is.

[I'm Hardcore]

infotainment scan / the marshall suite

[Elphenor]

TIS is awesome

[Elphenor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kUq...e_gdata_player

Was listening to this earlier. Love the way he sings the chorus