FALL, THE - Rough Trade Singles LP industrial with raw synthesizer stabs and

with raw synthesizer stabs and repetitive drum machine beats both aggressive and danceable

the sad lover hanging on: Looking For A Lover combines a Linndrum’s loping mid-tempo with creeped-out synth lines as West intones his intentions close to the ear

Out of print

Donnie Jupiter

Second LP - but first on vinyl - recalls the collectivist energy and grooving resourcefulness of late 1970s post-punk à la Delta 5

FALL, THE - Rough Trade Singles LP industrial with raw synthesizer stabs andThe Rough Trade Singles collects The Falls four singles recorded for this influential label in 1980 and 1983 How I Wrote Elastic Man City Hobgoblins, Totally Wired Putta Block, The Man Whose Head Expanded Ludd Gang and Kicker Conspiracy none of which appeared on any of the bands studio LPs. With 7 inches being the eras vehicle for buzzing communiqus, The Fall would use the format for short form, standalone works rather than as mere promotional devices