THE FALL - Grotesque (after The Gramme) LP Power Pop and the attitude of seminal

and the attitude of seminal first-wave punk rock

Vocals and acoustic guitar were recorded by Greg Weeks

Die Kreuzen) with the intensity and aggression of Italian greats such as Wretched and Indigesti

Beside releasing several solo cassettes on Unread Records

heavy Pacific doom-and-gloom up in the mix

THE FALL - Grotesque (after The Gramme) LP Power Pop and the attitude of seminalBursting into the 1980s on a new label (the then upstart, now legendary Rough Trade) and with an augmented, audibly panicked lineup, The Fall's Grotesque is the true pure bred Fall release from the Marc Riley era. Released in the immediate wake of The Fall's most beloved single (Totally Wired), the album carries over that righteously famed teeth chattering, bolstered in no small part by the drumming of new addition Paul Hanley, brother of bassist