'", The first Huey Lewis & the News hit, "Do You Believe In Love?," is a cover of a song Mutt Lange wrote three years earlier called "We Both Believe In Love.". It is utterly terrifying. Hes been waiting 25 years for it. Its a revenge against death Collings suggests, comparing the track to the 1990 Fall track Bill Is Dead. Hope you enjoy! This is Ten Out Of Ten, at the very least. Im glad youre feeling better. In the last minute or so the song abruptly changes direction, letting rip with a roar of punk which collapses in on itself with a sonorous, bell-like twanging. A gentle, loping, rockabilly bassline, some gentle piano, Hi-ho! backing vocals (again), more delicious guitar work from Greenway, and Mark in fine voice, recounting the tale of a menial worker at an airport (I think) who is treated like scum. The way he sings, Groundsboy. Everything! This goes on for quite a while and then the music slams back in without warning. The duo behind Nohe Noshe are two of its founding members, the artist Peter Kisur and Eleni Poulou, the DJ and musician best-known known for her work with The Fall between 2001 and 2016. New Facts Emerge was Album Of The Day on BBC Radio 6 Music this Thursday (3 August) as well as being Mojo Magazines Album Of The Week, and entered the UK Album Chart at No.35. Mark E. Smith and Elena Poulou of The Fall perform live on stage at Indigo2 at O2 Arena on November 24, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. If this is anyones album, its his. I think its a great position to be in.. Firstly to former Fall lead guitarist Brix Smith from 1983 to 1989, and then to Fall fanclub employee Saffron Prior from 1991 to 1995. Makes perfect sense to me. Crucial strike meeting between NHS employers and unions as health secretary 'optimistic' deal will be reached, Partygate: Sir Keir Starmer could have 'serious questions to answer' if Labour spoke to Sue Gray during Boris Johnson probe, Food inflation hits another record high as pressure mounts on home finances. The LP [1] has taken a while to come out as I was a bit poorly but Im okay now. The singer of post-punk band The Fall died at the age of 60 on 24 January. We were working together in Berlin and thats how we met. Feeling that I hadnt pushed the issue sufficiently when wed met, I emailed him about the issue. Zztrrk Man, then the gentle, twinkling retro-Fall of Gibbus Gibson and the laid-back rockabilly of Groundsboy, and finally into the stark, jangling poignancy of Nine Out Of Ten. I can clear a pub when I want to. "Segue" opens with Smith chortling on . Was it difficult do something radical and alternative when the political/social mood of the country was drifting in the opposite direction? Theyre great like that. He leans forward and smiles. Elena Poulou Profiles | Facebook He is a longtime friend of, and contributor to, this website. (HBO) In Jean Hanff Korelitz's novel, You Should Have Known, which the show is based on, Jonathan is the killer. The album features Mark E. Smith (lead vocals), Peter Greenway (lead guitar), Keiron Melling (drums), Elena Poulou (keyboards, vocals) and David Spurr (bass), and marks the first time in the history of the Fall that the group have released four consecutive studio . Who would play you in a film of your life?Rip Torn. Bang! The Falls 32nd studio album, New Facts Emerge was released on 28 July 2017 by Cherry Red Records, RRP 10.95. We do not recognize the term punk. The B-side of the release is The One Show; a much more elusive, fragmented piece of work. Theres another line in the release that deserves mention too, a reference to LGB Tits. This may signal if not subversive intent from the band a fitting way to keep at least this listener wondering, once again, what this newest Fall gang is up to. Now, this doesnt make anyone immune from criticism, but I hope youll forgive me for rolling my eyes to the back of my skull at the idea of Doyle being a legitimate target. It was in December 2000 that Mark met Elena Poulou in Berlin. Next track, Brillo De Facto, rocks just as hard, with a choppy, concise guitar riff which is almost but not quite reggae, underpinned by a bubbling, punchy, funky (yes, funky!) A tight, strangulating riff ripping off/paying homage to On A Rope by Rocket From The Crypt, overlaid by Peter Greenways searing guitar, with almost subsonic bass and pounding drums assails the unsuspecting listeners ears. [3] When Smith turned 60 this year the BBC . Halfway through, it collapses into weirdness again, before resolving into a standard Fall ruckus with bouncy bass and spiky guitar. "Mark's legacy and influence can only grow and it would be ludicrous if potentially important artefacts and documents aren't saved. So does Gibbus Gibson, a cleaner production over a snappy guitar, crashing cymbals, and a modest bass line. And I dont mind that. To find out more, click here. Marie was the mother of Dean Pitchford, who co-wrote it. It was a pretty weird day that, the Dalai Lama was there. Checker! Every lyric is Im so sorry I hurt my girlfriend., So what has changed? "Mark fought a long and hard battle after his diagnosis of terminal lung and kidney cancer. I remember seeing him 'play live'/wallow in the non-event of his own event and he seemed so proud of his own Apple glow. I didnt realise it was going to be you interviewing me. To Hohenlockstedt to Holo Sounds # 4 they come with Eilon Elikam. They did this remotely between the pairs respective Berlin and Liverpool homes, making liberal use of the file sharing service WeTransfer. Who Killed Elena Alves in The Undoing Finale? Theories and Spoilers Bomb Sniffing Dogs found its genesis in two particular deaths the passing of Mark E Smith in 2018, and the passing of Collings elder brother at the start of this year. Hello Mark, hows it going?Nice to see you again, Dan. Did Journey have a contest to name the group? the photo didn't show up for me. And what probably is Mark E. Smith hitting a pint glass with a fork whilst intoning fol de rol in the voice of a drunken tramp. Co-production between Smith and drummer Kieron Melling attests to a democratization (at least theoretically given Smiths dominance over band mates, whom he has been quoted as comparing to a football squad traded and changed at the will of a manager). Authors; Distributed presses; The MIT Press Reader; Podcasts; Collections . Smith was married three times. Take early Genesis, Can (specifically Aumgn from Tago Mago and Soup from Ege Bamyasi), some sort of bizarre avant-garde play, 90s West Midlands doom metal, the inmates of a Victorian insane asylum, mix them all up, and youd get something like this. Elena joined The Fall as the keyboardist in 2002 and was a member until 2016 when she resigned. The standard of music was appalling. From post-punk beginnings in Manchester to racking up 31 studio albums, Mark E Smith has one of the most impressive careers in British indie. Similarly, he once claimed that he only owned two chairs, something not borne out by the estate agent listing. Well thats a hard question AS I like many different types of music, from the 20s and 30s I like Yiorgo Batis, Antonis Dalgas and Iannis Ioannidis, from the fifties I like Bo Diddley, Link Wray, All Sun Records artists, Hasil Adkins, Country Music. Elena Poulou - The Fall online forum Their marriage only lasted for four years. Each has lasted a while, often as Smiths partner personally as well as on record and stage. Smith was married three times. You know, jolly anti-music., New Facts Emerge and The Fall Singles 1978-2016 are out now on Cherry Red Records. It's not like there's a lack of music like this out there, but for what it is I like it a lot. In episode 2 of this season, Paul and Steve chat to Eleni Poulou, DJ, musician, and creative, who was a member of The Fall until 2016. People still cross the road from me; Ive still got that. What do you think makes your band mate and husband Mark E Smith one of the most influential figures in punk? Hes slurring more than usual early on this record. There is the Fall-like repetition of his pet themes: the uselessness/vindictiveness/dishonesty (delete as appropriate) of The Falls 40-odd former members, and his teenage years in 1970s Salford. I enjoyed Nick Clegg losing his seat and it also proved how clueless all these political journalists are. The lead singer and pianist for Procol Harum, Gary talks about finding the musical ideas to match the words. A-then sixteen year old Marc Riley replaced Tony Friel on bass in 1978. Its strange and beautiful and oddly touching in a way thats hard to describe. A GUEST POSTING by JONDER Another era in the 40 year history of The Fall has ended with the departure of Elena Poulou (who married Mark E. Smith and joined The Fall prior to 2003's "The Real New Fall LP". This sharing of duties strengthens the records subtle balance. New Facts Emerge by its title may allude to this recurring situation. As ever, Smith is fighting on. The only good Philip K Dick film is Total Recall, its faithful to the book. Over the course of four increasingly drunken hours Im treated to the full breadth of his complex mind. Why? In our The Undoing finale recap, we reveal who killed Elena Alves and if the killer was who people suspected from the beginning, Hugh Grant, and other theories. Artists join together, form collectives, and cooperate to realize complex projects. Make no mistake about it, there is only one constant where The Fall are concerned; as he has so succinctly (and wonderfully) put it himself: "If it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's [the] Fall." If you arent aware, William Doyle is the electronic artist who previously operated under the moniker East India Youth this month, he released the solo record Your Wilderness Revisited. Was listening to NOHE NOSHE "Where You Are?" The names Louise, Jack, Marie and Milo all show up in the song "Footloose." You find yourself guiltily not missing Eleni and her synthesisers. View all subjects; New releases; Catalogs; Textbooks; Series; Awards; Column. Brix took on the role of the lead guitarist in The Fall, also lending her vocals to their album Perverted By Language. [7]. They had kind, calm energy and there was a good vibe in the house.". He took every treatment going, which could be brutal at times and left Mark with some horrible side effects.". There have been 66 members in all. An Imaginary Compilation Album : #137 : the Fall (2) Why not buy us a cup of coffee? Here we learn a bit about life in one of the most important bands of our time and a whole heap of intriguing sounds we cant wait to check out! Mark E. Smith yells, gargles and shouts his way through the proceedings. It is The Fall's first record since 2001 without Elena Poulou, keyboardist and Smith's ex-wife. In case you felt there wasn't enough material to read lately on Manchester group The Fall. Despite his illness Smith continued to tour with the band he fronted and a new album, New Facts, was released last year. Theyre weird arent they, Prince fans? To start the Homeric! The whole thing ends on a sinister descending drone like a vast machine powering down. Princes manager once told me that I was the only person other than Prince who can recruit from the streets. The music of William Doyle, the writing of Austin Collings, the venue the White Hotel and the website youre reading this on are essentially up against the same enemy. Mark E. Smith and Elena Poulou of The Fall perform live on stage at Indigo2 at O2 Arena on November 24, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. It was just like: Why am I doing this? And then you think youre going to go back feeling sorry for yourself but actually its all right. That sounds like Ed Sheeran to me, a duff singer songwriter from the 70s you find in charity shops. Its (yet) another fantastic record, the same yet different, as wonderful and frightening (though perhaps a bit more frightening) as usual, with the band on top form and Mark E. Smith on fine (if often startling) voice. Did you vote in the general election?I didnt make it out. On first listen it kills the albums momentum stone dead, but when youre used to it, it fits into place perfectly. They are tight, contributing efficiently to whatever Smith seeks. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. Smith became a cult figure with The Fall, which formed in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, in 1976 and went through many lineups in its decades-long career. Obscure Brexit reference? Its quite an album, this one. As long as Im OK Im not bothered. They played before you at Glastonbury in 2015, did you see them? "Also, the NHS and staff who treated Mark throughout and Mark's partner Pam who loved, cared and cherished our brother. Im treated to a series of raucous but highly libellous stories of questionable veracity about various music legends. From the 80s I like Daf, Der Plan, Hip Hop, from the 90s electronic music like stuff from Irdial records and all sorts of Techno and Dancehall and Neo=Garage music like the Gories.