- Kicker Conspiracy
- Neighbourhood of Infinity
- Hard Life in Country
- Ludd Gang
- Wings
- I’m into C.B.
- Smile
- The Man Whose Head Expanded
- Eat Y’self Fitter
- Backdrop
- Middle Mass
- I Feel Voxish
NOTES
79 Minutes
Final performance of I’m Into C.B.
First performance of Neighbourhood of Infinity.
This was a BBC Derby “Barbed Wireless” gig, which was partially broadcast the following day.
A rancorous bitter little thing it is too with dominant drums and an altogether in your face performance. It may be running a bit slow but generally its a good capture with a great deal of clarity.
“We are “The Fall” and Steve has forgot his PE kit” says Mark during an extended rant during the first documented performance of a breathtaking “Neighbourhood” which is followed by atonal miasma at the start of a restrained mordant “Hard Life” which is laboured to the point of lasting over nine minutes. Some great playing here from Craig who manages to fill his own and Riley’s shoes with effortless ease.
An exceptional “Wings” with an extended intro is followed by an extra long “C.B.” on it’s last outing which has an unforgiving feel to it. “Smile” is superb albeit Mark feels a little muffled against the sharp sounding guitar.
Mark says “the next song….. features Mr Sociological Memory who used to tour the Palladiums and the forces and (?) and could give you all the housing numbers and percentages for the 1920s….sorry if this is a bit difficult and sorry it’s over anybody’s head in the audience…. “. Excellent reading.
“Backdrop” is stunning but has guitar tuning problems towards the end . Similarly “Middlemass” where also vocals become muffled again – could be a microphone technique issue. Hanley is phenomenal on “Voxish”.
A very good gig.