If the idea of disturbing kraut-punk sung by a troll appeals, you’ll love The Fall

The Fall

Electric Brixton

I had a fair idea of what I was in for when I went to see The Fall at Brixton’s Electric last Friday. They’re a middle-aged band from Manchester, just like the Stone Roses, or the various incarnations of New Order. In journalese, this almost makes them ‘Heritage Rock’.

I can’t remember when people started using this term, but it’s gone from the repertoire of niche music writing to being A Thing.

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TaggedBrecht, Electric Brixton, heritage rock, krautrock, Manchester, Mark E. Smith, Mumford & Sons, Music, New Order, post-punk, Stone Roses, The Fall

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If the idea of disturbing kraut-punk sung by a troll appeals, you'll love The Fall

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