The Fall - Fall in a Hole (Live Expanded Edition) (2016)

Out of all the bands who formed during the '70s punk revolution, none were longer-lived, more prolific, or more innovative than the Fall. Throughout their career, the band underwent myriad lineup changes, but at the center of it all was vocalist Mark E. Smith. The Mancunian artist established an unmistakably unique style which generally avoided conventional song structures, instead preferring free-form prose ranted over raucous, primitive rhythms inspired by garage rock, Krautrock, dub, and other styles, with common ground being hypnotic repetition. Drawing from influences such as dystopian and paranormal literature, he delivered his cryptic, bitterly cynical lyrics in a nearly incomprehensible snarl, and his recordings were graced with collage-like artwork strewn with hand-written scribbles. Smith also employed unusual recording techniques, incorporating passages captured at home on a dictaphone or audio cassettes into professionally mixed studio productions. All of these factors made the Fall stand out, and they've remained a lasting influence on generations of alternative rock, indie, post-punk, and lo-fi musicians, with acknowledged disciples including Sonic Youth, Pavement, LCD Soundsystem, and Gorillaz. During the late '70s and early '80s, when they released albums like Live at the Witch Trials and Hex Enduction Hour, the Fall were at their most abrasive and atonal. In 1984, Smith's American wife, Brix, joined the band as a guitarist, bringing a stronger sense of pop melody to the group, resulting in two U.K. Top 40 hits, as well as acclaimed full-lengths like The Wonderful and Frightening World of the Fall and This Nation's Saving Grace. The band experimented with dance music during '90s albums such as Extricate and Levitate, while 2000s-era albums like The Real New Fall LP and Fall Heads Roll went in more of a garage rock direction. The Fall continued releasing eclectic, unpredictable albums up until 2017's New Facts Emerge, and the group came to an end when Smith died at the age of 60 in 2018.

Tracklist
[04:34] 01. The Fall - Impression of J.Temperance (Live)
[04:50] 02. The Fall - The Man Whose Head Expanded (Live)
[04:11] 03. The Fall - Room to Live (Live)
[07:15] 04. The Fall - Hip Priest (Live)
[04:13] 05. The Fall - Lie Dream of a Casino Soul (Live)
[03:39] 06. The Fall - Prole Art Threat (Live)
[07:29] 07. The Fall - Hard Life in Country (Live)
[05:02] 08. The Fall - The Classical (Live)
[03:25] 09. The Fall - Mere Pseud Mag Ed (Live)
[05:50] 10. The Fall - Marquis Cha Cha (Live)
[10:19] 11. The Fall - Backdrop (Live)

[07:56] 01. The Fall - Fantastic Life (Live)
[02:20] 02. The Fall - English Scheme (Live)
[04:18] 03. The Fall - Joker Hysterical Face (Live)
[06:43] 04. The Fall - No Xmas for John Quays (Live)
[06:02] 05. The Fall - Solicitor in Studio (Live)
[03:32] 06. The Fall - The Container Drivers (Live)
[05:28] 07. The Fall - C 'N' C: Black Night (Live)
[05:12] 08. The Fall - Look, Know (Live)
[08:36] 09. The Fall - Who Makes the Nazis? (Live)
[03:46] 10. The Fall - Gramme Friday (Live)
[08:06] 11. The Fall - Slates, Slags Etc (Live)

[02:06] 01. The Fall - Like to Blow (Live)
[03:09] 02. The Fall - Stepping Out (Live)
[05:52] 03. The Fall - Two Steps Back (Live)
[03:22] 04. The Fall - Mess of My (Live)
[03:48] 05. The Fall - It's the New Thing (Live)
[04:59] 06. The Fall - Various Times (Live)
[02:48] 07. The Fall - Bingo Master's Breakout (Live)
[05:35] 08. The Fall - Frightened (Live)
[01:54] 09. The Fall - Industrial Estate (Live)
[03:01] 10. The Fall - Psycho Mafia (Live)
[09:23] 11. The Fall - Music Scene (Live)
[03:35] 12. The Fall - Mother / Sister (Live)