The Fall Album: “Unutterable”

The Fall must have over thirty albums out now and I have plenty of those. When I got this album I was just blown away - even though I'm quite spoiled with what I have already. This is one of the toughest records they ever made. Incredibly intense. The drum and synth sounds are incredibly tight. And Mark E Smith is ranting in an amazing fashion. If you know some of the older albums: The Unutterable sounds like the tougher stuff on "Light User Syndrome". For instance, "Das Vulture" could be a song from this album.

So "the Ununtterable" is not available in the US, except as an import. It is very much worth the price. Best tracks: Two librans, Dr. Buck's Letter, Sons of Temperance, Pumpkin soup and mashed potatoes, Hands up Billy.

This is an excellent album - Funky Punky beats.

As with all Fall albums, the more you listen the more you like it.

Initially I gave this a 3 star rating because honestly, the record doesn't make a good first impression. The cover art looks shoddy and cheaply thrown together (especially compared to earlier releases). The sonic quality of the recording suffers from being "Pro-Tooled". This record really deserved a better recording.

The good news is after repeated listening it gets better and better. Some real highlights are "Way Round", "Octo-Realm/Ketamine Sun", "Serum", and "Devolute". The playing is quite strong, and Mr. Smith's ranting continues to capture my attention.

Highly Recommended for old and new Fall fans alike.

This is the best album by The Fall album since _Middle Class Revolt_, at least. I find it lagging a tiny bit toward then end, meandering into self-indulgent territory, but on the whole the album completely crushes. Mark Smith's vocals & lyrics are incredible. Everybody thought they were history after the meltdown in '97, and the subsequent mediocre album, _The Marshall Suite_. This album proves that notion wrong, and hopefully is a sign of things to come.