"Feel the wrath of my Bombast!" exhorts Smith on this follow-up to their groundbreaking Wonderful and Frightening World of..
the Fall, and this collection is ample proof of the pure confidence the group had at this time.
Stompers like "Barmy," "What You Need," and the mighty "Gut of the Quantifier" are all led by Brix Smith's twanging lead hooks, filled by distorted guitars and bludgeoning drums, on top of which Smith rants with conviction.
But it's the departures from this sound that mark the real interest here: The synth-driven "L.A." looks ahead to the Fall's experiments with electronica; "Paint Work" is an impressionist piece interrupted by Smith accidentally erasing over some of the track at home; and "I Am Damo Suzuki," a tribute to Can's lead singer, which borrows its arrangement from several of that group's songs.
The Fall sound mysterious, down-to-earth, and hilarious all at the same time.
The CD reissue adds the singles "Cruiser's Creek" and "Couldn't Get Ahead" as well as their B-sides making this an essential purchase.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MansionBrix Smith | The Fall | Play | 01:21 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | BombastSteve Hanley, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | BarmyMark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | What You NeedCraig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Spoilt Victorian ChildSimon Rogers, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | L.A.Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | VixenBrix Smith, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Couldn't Get AheadBrix Smith, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 02:36 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Gut of the QuantifierKarl Burns, Simon Rogers, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | My New HouseMark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 05:15 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Paint WorkSimon Rogers, Craig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 06:38 | 15 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | I Am Damo SuzukiKarl Burns, Brix Smith, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Petty (Thief) LoutCraig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 05:20 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Cruisers CreekBrix Smith, Mark E. Smith | The Fall | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | To NK Roachment- Yarbles | The Fall | Play | 01:22 | 3 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Rollin' Dany | The Fall | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 65 mins | 150 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karl Burns | Composer, Drums |
| 2 | Claus Castenskiold | Illustrations |
| 3 | Paul Edwards | Composer |
| 4 | The Fall | Primary Artist |
| 5 | Ian Gillespie | Mastering |
| 6 | Joe Gillingham | Engineer |
| 7 | Steve Hanley | Composer, Guitar (Bass) |
| 8 | John Leckie | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Michael Pollard | Illustrations |
| 10 | Simon Rogers | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Keyboards |
| 11 | Craig Scanlon | Composer, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 12 | Carole Segal | Photography |
| 13 | Brix Smith | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 14 | Mark E. Smith | Composer, Guitar, Violin, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |