a blue-collar political indie-rock band with healthy doses of Replacements swagger and shimmering
Carla Thomas was to Memphis' Stax Records what Aretha was to Atlantic: the label's reigning matriarch
garnered them a cult following among fans of audaciously deconstructed post-rock
Included are rare
To coincide with the band celebrating their 50th anniversary this year
EXTRICATE | VINYL RECORD (LP) Reggae a blue-collar political indie-rock bandFormed in 1976, by 1990, The Fall had been through 18 line ups, releasing 14 albums and 24 singles The only constant was leader, vocalist Mark Edward Smith welded to the work ethic, creating music that stunned in it's obscure brilliance; railing against mediocrity, flailing against the status quo. It was all change when The Fall signed to Fontana. Guitarist Martin Bramah, who had founded the group with Smith, returned, replacing Smith's ex wife Brix,