There's something comforting yet deeply exciting about a new Fall album. It's comforting to know that Mark E. Smith is still out there, kicking against the pricks and producing exciting rock & roll, and...it's also exciting to know he's still doing exactly that! Starting in Manchester in 1977 in the midst of the UK's punk explosion, they have since become an English institution and one of England's great contributions to music in the modern era. Their influence is incalculable. Ersatz G.B. is The Fall's 29th studio album (and their first on Cherry Red) and retains many of their most distinctive elements whilst offering a fresh take on Mark E. Smith's familiar style and subject matter. The current line-up delivers another intriguing addition to the band's body of work, mixing up rockabilly/garage riffs with abandon, a perfect companion to Smith's droll rants, offering the greatest insight to British life since Ray Davies hit the stage.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Comos 7
2. Taking Off
3. Nate Will Not Return
4. Mask Search
5. Greenway
6. Happi Song
7. Monocard
8. Laptop Dog
9. I've Seen Them Come
10. Age of Chang