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‘Love and respect’ or ‘a cash grab’? The furious battle over the final album by the Fall

Creators of Post Script, made with vocals by the late Mark E Smith, defend it as ‘a great, positive record’, but fiancee describes it as ‘ethically wrong’

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Snippets from the Blaney LP "Post Script" (proclaimed to be "the final official studio album by The Fall") are streaming online. music.apple.com/gb/album/pos…

Post Script by The Fall on Apple Music

Album · 2026 · 9 Songs

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Having listened through these things, there's no way on earth that MES would want this to be released under The Fall's name. No way. A shameful, cynical release.
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Shared on behalf of The Women of The Fall Weekender. This two-day celebration is fast approaching! Features film, music, conversation & more. All details and ticket link here : events.humanitix.com/the-wom…
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Heads up! #louder2026 collaboration with @simonWolstencr1 You Can Drum But You Can't Hide Walking Tour of Manchester Sat 14 Nov 10.30am Sun 15 Nov 10.30am NB These tours are not included in Weekend or Day Passes. Please book directly with Si here: funkysi.com/tours/louder-tha…
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Pamela Vander is doing an Ask Me Anything on Reddit on 9 August at 2000 BST. It's regarding Ed Blaney's manufactured "final Fall" LP, "Post Script". (For the record: "New Facts Emerge" is the final Fall LP.) reddit.com/r/thefall/comment…

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Much discussion about this LP on the Fall Online Forum. Here's the middle of the thread where Pam joined in.
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Belated mention of an excellent Quietus interview with Geoff Travis & Jeannette Lee on the history of Rough Trade. Lots of Fall content. thequietus.com/interviews/st…

Geoff Travis & Jeannette Lee on the Strange World of Rough Trade Records | The Quietus

Everyone reading this will have their own Rough Trade history, picking out artists from their now 50 year history to create a personal radio station that’s entirely your own. Although, thanks to The...

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Steve Hill recaps the Futures and Pasts festival for the Guardian. theguardian.com/music/2026/j…

LA fans, Mark E Smith’s sisters and Frank Skinner doing the quiz: inside the totally wired festival...

Featuring cover bands, walking tours and the poet laureate as DJ, The Fall: Futures and Pasts is the ultimate Fall fan experience. But can our writer get through Eat Y’Self Fitter at karaoke?

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Also Ian Harrison for Mojo. mojo4music.com/articles/stor…

Fans And Former Members Celebrate 50 Years Of The Fall

Vic Reeves, BC Camplight and Simon Armitage among those revelling in all things Mark E Smith and The Fall at Manchester weekender Futures And Pasts.

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Elaine Mitchener (vocals) and Elizabeth Kenny (lute) perform The Fall's Joker Hysterical Face during Wigmore Hall 125 year anniversary concert. Will be broadcast 6pm tonight on BBC Radio 3 bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002x5w… @fallfuturepast @fallnews @TheFallinFives

BBC Radio 3 - Radio 3 in Concert, Wigmore Hall 125: Elaine Mitchener & Elizabeth Kenny

Wigmore Hall 125: vocalist Elaine Mitchener joins lutenist Elizabeth Kenny.

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A track ("30 Degrees") from "Post Script" — an LP featuring Blaney & Ding + MES lyrics and vocals — is online and available for pre-order. Merch too, including a limited edition signed copy (£40). the-fall-band.myshopify.com/

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The Guardian on Saturday's resurrection of "Hey! Luciani". "The lightbulb moment for [Graham] Duff came when a top secret bootleg VHS recording of the play – long rumoured, thought missing – materialised." Here's hoping someone can upload said bootleg to youtube.
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Pope-ally wired! Why Mark E Smith’s maligned Catholic play is getting a reboot

The Fall frontman’s play about a papal plot appalled critics when first staged in 1986, with Leigh Bowery starring as a cardinal. Now Hey! Luciani is back – but does it make any more sense 40 years...

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Meanwhile, in Nihon youtube.com/watch?v=H_-COzy1…

The Fall / BEAT☆POPS研究会 新歓中庭ライブ 2026

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Great session this evening with House of All on 6Music with @marcrileydj & #gideoncoe Fantastic shout out & overview of @fallfuturepast Festival from @hanleyPa @Stephenhanley6 @simonWolstencr1 Take a listen circa 59mins in! Brilliant!! We canNOT wait! ❤️ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live/b…
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Popstock is releasing Volume 2 in their series of "Live Singles" compilations, this one covering 1980-1983. It's out on 29 May on CD, clear or black vinyl, w/t-shirt or without. bellaunion.bandcamp.com/albu…

Singles Live Vol.2 '80 – '83, by The Fall

8 track album

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From the Martin Bramah archives
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Well, we promised more announcements and we’re sure we’re in for brilliant weekend! You coming? 50 years of The Fall at Band on the Wall, Manchester, 5-7 June. Read all details to date & get your Weekend Passes here: tinyurl.com/y7xexv9s 👍👍❤️👍👍
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