THE FALL - Grotesque (after The Gramme) LP Power Pop While Spacemen 3’s departing statement

While Spacemen 3’s departing statement surely reveals a deep divide within the S3 camp—each side of the LP was written by Sonic Boom and Jason Pierce separately and

The realization of the film's soundtrack was assigned to Gato Barbieri

diverse and open-hearted approach to exploring the astral planes of punk

Beside releasing several solo cassettes on Unread Records

four-song "How To Clean Everything" demo

THE FALL - Grotesque (after The Gramme) LP Power Pop While Spacemen 3’s departing statementBursting 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