The Wonderful And Frightening World Of... The Fall
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By 1988, Mark E. Smith had spent a decade demolishing the line between post-punk rigour and raw indie aggression, and *The Wonderful And Frightening World Of... The Fall* captures the band at a restless peak. Released on Beggars Banquet, the album bristles with Smith's caustic deadpan delivery, angular guitar work, and propulsive rhythms that refuse easy categorisation—these aren't songs so much as sonic provocations, lurching between nervous energy ("2 X 4," "Copped It") and something approaching (but never quite reaching) comfort. The Fall's particular genius lay in their ability to make repetition feel like a threat rather than a hook, and here they're in fine form: the record crackles with the jagged intelligence and working-class wit that made them such a persistent, necessary thorn in rock's side. This is The Fall doing what they do best—unsettling, uncompromising, utterly unmissable.
Item Details+
| Genre | Rock |
| Style | Post-Punk, Indie Rock |
| Media | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Description | Carefully packed and shipped with love from Vienna. Order more, save on shipping! |
| Label | Beggars Banquet |
| Year | 1988 |
| Country | UK |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
1. Lay Of The Land 7:45
2. 2 X 4 3:36
3. Copped It 4:15
4. Elves 4:47
5. Oh! Brother 4:01
6. Draygo's Guilt 4:29
7. God-Box 3:18
8. Clear Off! 4:40
9. C.R.E.E.P. 3:08
10. Pat-Trip Dispenser 4:00
11. Slang King 5:20
12. Bug Day 4:58
13. Stephen Song 3:04
14. Craigness 3:03
15. Disney's Dream Debased 5:17
16. No Bulbs 7:51
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