The Fall release ’30 Degrees’ from upcoming posthumous album, ‘Post Script’
The Fall have unleashed their first single, titled ’30 Degrees’, from their forthcoming posthumous album, Post Script.
The upcoming album is the legendary post-punk band’s first since the passing of their leader, Mark E Smith, in 2018, who was working on the album before his death.
Post Script, which Smith co-wrote with bandmates Simon Archer and Ed Blaney, is set to arrive in mid-September. It consists of nine tracks.
The existence of Post Script came a few weeks ago when Blaney took to Facebook to unexpectedly inform Fall fans that their final record was on the way.
Blaney shared on social media: “Have spent the afternoon today listening to the final mixes of the official final studio album by The Fall, without any doubt I can say it’s an absolute brilliant album.”
He went on to say that the record is “a Fall fans dream and some”, before adding, “The album is called Post Script with 9 absolute bangers.”
Following Smith’s death of lung and kidney cancer, members of The Fall have tried to keep his legacy alive in different ways, including the formation of House of All, who toured in 2023.
The project, which consisted of Simon Woolstencroft, Paul Hanley, Steve Hanley, Pete Greenway and Martin Bramah, who played with The Fall across different eras, described itself as a “Fall Family Continuum Project”.
However, Smith’s family distanced themselves from the project. In a statement, they said, “We wish to clarify to several ex-members of ‘The Fall’ and/or any potential labels or associates. That whilst we wish you well in your future career and projects, we would like to make it quite clear and simple that the Family and Estate of Mark E. Smith in no way endorse nor wish to be associated with ‘House of All’.”
The message continued, “Furthermore, we do not like or permit the use of Mark E. Smith’s name, images and/or band name to be used in any kind of exploiting way. Not only do we find this extremely offensive and very misleading to the wider audience and fans of Mark E. Smith & The Fall, but it also causes us much sorrow, distress and discomfort.”
On the other hand, they have not issued a statement condemning The Fall’s Post Script, suggesting it has their full blessing.
See the tracklist and listen to ’30 Degrees’ below.
The Fall – Post Script tracklist:
- ’30 Degrees’
- ‘So Long’
- ‘Colonel’s Retreat’
- ‘Caveat’
- ‘Final Position’
- ‘Retro Song’
- ‘Irish Northern Man’
- ‘Dehydrated’
- ‘The Book’
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