New Facts Emerge
| New Facts Emerge | ||||
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| Studio album by The Fall | ||||
| Released | 28 July 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Keiron Melling, Mark E. Smith[1] | |||
| The Fall chronology | ||||
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New Facts Emerge is the 32nd studio album by English band The Fall, released on 28 July 2017[2] by Cherry Red Records.[3]
This is the first album since Are You Are Missing Winner not to feature keyboardist Eleni Poulou, who quit The Fall the previous year after separating from Mark E. Smith, reducing the band to a quartet.
The title of the song "Victoria Train Station Massacre" caused controversy, as the album announcement came just a week after the Ariana Grande concert bombing, which occurred in a foyer connecting Manchester Arena to Manchester Victoria railway station. Representative for the band confirmed that the track's title was an unfortunate coincidence, and the was artwork sent off for manufacture "long before the terrible events in Manchester".[4]
Track listing
- "Segue" (Mark E. Smith) – 0:30
- "Fol de Rol" (Dave Spurr, Keiron Melling, Smith) – 6:35
- "Brillo de Facto" (Spurr, Melling, Smith, Pete Greenway) – 3:49
- "Victoria Train Station Massacre" (Spurr, Smith) – 1:14
- "New Facts Emerge" (Spurr, Smith) – 4:02
- "Couples vs Jobless Mid 30s" (Spurr, Melling, Smith) – 8:44
- "Second House Now" (Spurr, Smith, Greenway) – 4:28
- "O! ZZTRRK Man" (Melling, Smith) – 3:50
- "Gibbus Gibson" (Spurr, Smith, Greenway) – 2:37
- "Groundsboy" (Spurr, Smith, Greenway) – 3:38
- "Nine Out of Ten" (Smith) – 8:48
Personnel
The Fall[3]
- Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
- Peter Greenway – guitar, synth, backing vocals
- David Spurr – bass guitar, Mellotron, backing vocals
- Keiron Melling – drums, production
Additional personnel[5]
- Christophe Bride – French voice on "New Facts Emerge"[6]
- Simon "Ding" Archer – engineering
- Andy Pearce – mastering
- Matt Wortham – assistant mastering
- Pamela Vander – artwork
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 35 |
References
- ↑ Bonner, Michael (30 May 2017). "The Fall announce details of 32nd studio album, New Facts Emerge". Uncut. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ↑ Daly, Rhian (30 May 2017). "The Fall announce new album containing song titled 'Victoria Train Station Massacre'". NME. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- 1 2 "New Facts Emerge – The Fall announce details of their 32nd studio album to be released on 28th July. Pre-order your copy now... – Cherry Red Records". Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ Yoo, Noah; Strauss, Matthew. "The Fall Announce New Album With Unfortunate Song Title “Victoria Train Station Massacre”". Pitchfork. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "New Facts Emerge". Cherry Red.
- ↑ "Morning Star :: Attitude the redemption of The Fall’s latest". Morning Star. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 August 2017.