Tag: The Fall

Video: The Fall’s Mark E. Smith on unofficial World Cup song ‘England’s Heartbeat’

The generally dour Mark E. Smith, mastermind of The Fall, brightens up a bit — cracks a smile, even — in this new video for ‘England’s Heartbeat,’ an unofficial World Cup single supporting England that’s due out next month.

Audio: Hear full Primavera Sound sets by Wire, Gary Numan, Marc Almond via WFMU

Audio: Hear full Primavera Sound sets by Wire, Gary Numan, Marc Almond via WFMU

New Jersey-based radio station WFMU is once again streaming full sets from the Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Spain, today and Saturday, with performance on tap from Wire, Gary Numan, Soft Cell’s Marc Almond and Roddy Frame of Aztec Camera, among others.

Video: The Fall’s ‘Bury! Pts. 2+4,’ first single off 28th album ‘Your Future Our Clutter’

‘Your Future Our Clutter,’ the 28th album by Mark E. Smith and The Fall, recently hit stores, and Domino Records has delivered a video — the band’s first in years, shot in artsy, super slo-mo — for the record’s first single, ‘Bury! Pts. 2+4.’

New releases: The Fall's new album, 'This is Big Audio Dynamite' reissue, KMFDM remixes

New releases: The Fall’s new album, ‘This is Big Audio Dynamite’ reissue, KMFDM remixes

This week’s new releases include ‘Your Future Our Clutter,’ the 28th album from The Fall, plus the 2CD ‘This is Big Audio Dynamite: Legacy Edition,’ a new EP from James, a KMFDM remix disc, a best-of from The Triffids and a Robs Records compilation.

Beggars preps 'The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall' 4CD 'Omnibus Edition'

Beggars preps ‘The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall’ 4CD ‘Omnibus Edition’

Beggars Archive this morning revealed a preliminary tracklist for its upcoming 4CD Omnibus Edition of The Fall’s 1984 album ‘The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall,’ which is due for release later this year alongside an expanded edition of ‘This Nation’s Saving Grace.’

New releases: Gorillaz reunites The Clash's Jones, Simonon; Spandau Ballet reissues

New releases: Gorillaz reunites The Clash’s Jones, Simonon; Spandau Ballet reissues

This week’s new releases include the Gorillaz’s ‘Plastic Beach’ — featuring a reunion of The Clash’s Mick Jones and Paul Simonon — plus reissues of Spandau Ballet’s first two albums and a new early-’80s best-of from The Fleshtones.

The Fall to release 'Your Future Our Clutter' next month, tour the U.K. in April, May

The Fall to release ‘Your Future Our Clutter’ next month, tour the U.K. in April, May

The irascible Mark E. Smith — who turns 53 today — next month will release his 28th studio album under the banner of The Fall, the ragged, love-’em-or-hate-’em postpunk act that has churned through dozens of members since debuting in 1976.