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| 1. Green Eyed Loco-Man |
| 2. Mountain Energei |
| 3. Theme From Sparta F.C. |
| 4. Contraflow |
| 5. Last Commands Of Xyralothep Via M.E.S. |
| 6. Open The Boxoctosis #2 |
| 7. Janet, Johnny + James |
| 8. The Past #2 |
| 9. Loop41 `Houston |
| 10. Mike's Love Xexagon |
| 11. Proteinprotection |
| 12. Recovery Kit |
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been listening to this CD for the past few days and am really enjoying it. I liked the Fall when they first started - Live at the Witch Trials, Repetition etc - and stayed with them until the last 80s when I lost interest. However I have recently started to listen to them again, and was very impressed with The Unutterable, but this is better. It is very difficult to pick out any weak tracks on this. There are the tracks with powerful riffs and Smith snarling over the top ("Sparta F-ah, C-ah") but also songs where Smith goes as close as he ever does to actually singing ("Mountain Energei" and "Janet, Johnny and James"). Each track has got something clever and interesting - and enjoyable - about it. I have read that this album was originally planned for release earlier in the year but was held back. It looks as if they have worked hard on the album to make all the tracks really good, instead of just recording for a few days and releasing whatever came out of it.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Such is the proliferation of Fall product flooding the market that this album title was needed to guide the confused Fall punter. The subtitle is explained by the fact that the tracks were originally recorded between December 2002 and January 2003 and were mixed by Grant Showbiz and Jim Watts in February 2003 for early release as Country On The Click. Promos were sent out and 3 of the new songs were previewed in March on an absolutely sizzling John Peel session, their 23rd for the show.
The release was then delayed after a mix appeared on the internet, causing a put-out Mark E Smith to partially remixe, re-record and re-sequence the album.
The line up of Mark E Smith (vocals), Ben Pritchard (lead guitar, vocal), Jim Watts (bass, guitar, computer, vocal) and Dave Milner (drums, vocal) was augmented by this time with Elenor Poulou (the latest Mrs Smith) on keyboards, and heralded the Fall Mk. 30 (approximately).
I believe this is the first studio album to be recorded since Are You Are Missing Winner (I could be mistaken), but a live album, 2G + 2, appeared in 2002. The material and overall sound seem to be the strongest for some years with Theme From Sparta FC just missing out on becoming the John Peel Festive Fifty No. 1 for 2003 (by one vote apparently), and fade-in album opener Green-eyed Loco Man also voted in to no. 26.
Contraflow conjures up urban M62 hell with a suitably barbed lyric where Mark E counters perversely, "I hate the countryside so much." As always there is an unlikely cover, this time Lee Hazlewood's Houston, and the award for the strangest title goes to Last Commands Of Xyralothep Via M.E.S.
All is right with the world
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I won't bore you with my Fall credentials, suffice to say that they are an expensive habit. Of late (i.e. the last 5-8 years their albums seem to have become less satisfying, starting brilliantly but fading away. In the old vinyl days, I don't think I would play side 2 of anything past Levitate (not that there aren't good tracks there, it's just they are buried in other stuff that bores me), yet here finally after much mithering comes "The Real New Fall LP" (not CD!!)& I think it's their best since the early 90's. Not a weak track on it & some classics to boot. Green eyed loco man opens to great promise which finally is delivered. Sparta FC is a rollicking good footy song, open the boxitocis rocks... I've heard people complain about "Houston" but I like it, it drops the pace a little & keeps things interesting. Remixed over months with an all new line up (again) it was worth the wait.
Of course, I gave up attempting to decipher Mr Smith's lyrics decades ago... but that's not the point. I just wish I new what the point was.
If you used to love the Fall and lost interest, now is time to reaquaint yerself. Use yer loaf!
Of course, I gave up attempting to decipher Mr Smith's lyrics decades ago... but that's not the point. I just wish I new what the point was.
If you used to love the Fall and lost interest, now is time to reaquaint yerself. Use yer loaf!
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Rock my world, my life, my children...MAGIC
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Published 15 months ago by Ohadinu
sparta FC
this is a must buy if not just for the first 3 tracks , but you will soon get into the whole thing and agree its 5 star
Published on 25 July 2007 by M. C. Johnston
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Every latest album by the Fall is their best as far as I'm concerned. There is just more LIFE in one Fall song than most bands could ever wish to express in their whole career. Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2003 by J. Rowe
Click Happy
I have only just had a cursory listen to it this morning and already ever track is a winner.
There are some elements on The Infotainment Scan on here which sit just right by... Read more
There are some elements on The Infotainment Scan on here which sit just right by... Read more
Published on 4 Nov 2003 by "wateroftao"
another great Fall album
This is a *great* album. The songs are superb and the production absolutely sparkles - it was apparently remixed by MES following completion of a previous version. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2003 by R. Tait
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