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The Fallen
Life In and Out of Britain's Most Insane Group
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Featuring new interviews, this compelling account offers a fascinating insight for devoted fans and anyone interested in Britain's post-punk cultural landscape.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for devoted fans of The Fall and followers of British post-punk culture, as well as readers curious about the unusual dynamics of long-running bands and music history.
'The best book yet on a band that have evolved into a cross between a large Victorian family and a rehab unit.' The Times
'The best book yet on a band that have evolved into a cross between a large Victorian family and a rehab unit.' The Times
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The Fall are one of the world's most iconic groups, led for the last thirty years by the inimitable and enigmatic Mark E. Smith. They have released nearly thirty studio albums, with in excess of fifty musicians passing through their ranks. They are The Fallen; this is their story.
Dave Simpson has spent two years of his life tracking down everyone who has ever played in The Fall. The resultant book is full of hilarious and shocking anecdotes about life in one of the country's most intense and insane bands. It is also a biography in reflection of Mark E. Smith, a man who runs his group like a football team, for whom no one member is greater than The Fall.
Featuring a host of new interviews, this is a fascinating insight for all of The Fall's devoted fanbase, which famously included John Peel, and anyone who has ever been curious about the group, and interested in the post-punk cultural landscape of Britain.
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Q Magazine calls it "Riveting stuff". Stewart Lee describes it as "A Canterbury Tales for the MP3 generation". Stuart Maconie (Radio 2) "warmly recommends it" as "a tremendous read". Everett True praises it as "Absolutely brilliant," making him revisit all 554 Fall songs. The Times calls it "The best book yet" on the band, and The Word describes it as "Brilliant and bloody awkward." Mark E. Smith himself is quoted expressing a strong reaction, showing the book’s impact.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781847671448
Publisher: Canongate Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 August 2009
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Canongate Books
Edition: Main
Illustration: integrated b&w illustrations throughout
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 226g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Dave Simpson writes on music and the arts for the Guardian newspaper from an isolated base in the North of England. He has been a fan of the Fall since 1979, and once admitted to hating The Beatles.
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