THE FALL - Grotesque (after The Gramme) LP Power Pop as well as the dark

as well as the dark

and the attitude of seminal first-wave punk rock

Vocals and acoustic guitar were recorded by Greg Weeks

Lou Reed's moody classic BERLIN comes to mind as a worthy fore-bearer

Beside releasing several solo cassettes on Unread Records

THE FALL - Grotesque (after The Gramme) LP Power Pop as well as the darkBursting 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