WE ARE THE FALL Podcast

Flipping to Side B, Imperial Wax Solvent digs in even deeper, groovier, stranger, and full of those sideways turns The Fall make feel effortless. The rhythms tighten, the textures thicken, and Smith’s voice cuts through it all with that unmistakable mix of command and chaos. We unpack the back half’s hidden gems and off-kilter hooks, tracing how this album cements itself as a late-career high point.
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You may be missing out on more great Fall-related explorations… but not if you join ⁠WATF PATREON:  Full A & B-SIDE discussions (Now!), special (Patreon-only) bonus episodes, side excursions into Fall-member side projects, and early access to all episodes! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Join WATF Pod on PATREON and get them all! Including rare Fall content, merch, and exclusive chats with Gavin & Steve as they discuss everything Fall-related.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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For more Fall-related info, please visit our fellow Fall-heads’ great work at:  TheFall.org  //  Annotating The Fall
Theme Song by Gavin Watts: ⁠https://wearethefallpod.bandcamp.com/⁠
Produced and presented by Watts Happening Records: ⁠www.TheWattsHappening.com⁠
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Bonus episode: For this off-the-cuff interrogation, we get a phone call from the national/international treasure known as Funky Si. Recorded before the release of the latest House of All album, we apologize for the sketchy audio, but it's a worthy listen for the stories and the personality that contains one of our favorite drummers of all time!
Are you searching for the new episode now? Are you looking for the real thing, yeah? 
You may be missing out on more great Fall-related explorations… but not if you join ⁠WATF PATREON:  Full A & B-SIDE discussions (Now!), special (Patreon-only) bonus episodes, side excursions into Fall-member side projects, and early access to all episodes! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Join WATF Pod on PATREON and get them all! Including rare Fall content, merch, and exclusive chats with Gavin & Steve as they discuss everything Fall-related.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow WATF Pod on: 
⁠Instagram⁠  //  YouTube  //  ⁠Twitter⁠  //  ⁠Facebook⁠
For more Fall-related info, please visit our fellow Fall-heads’ great work at:  TheFall.org  //  Annotating The Fall
Theme Song by Gavin Watts: ⁠https://wearethefallpod.bandcamp.com/⁠
Produced and presented by Watts Happening Records: ⁠www.TheWattsHappening.com⁠
Advertising & Guest Inquiries - Contact:  wearethefallpod@gmail.com

Steve Albini left this planet 2 years ago, and we recorded an episode (back in 2024; unreleased) covering his last release with Shellac, as well as The Fall's influence on his own music. He may or may not have been in collusion with Virgin trains, but enjoy this mini side-journey!

We drop into Side A of Imperial Wax Solvent (2008), where The Fall sound newly recharged, lean, locked-in, and firing on all cylinders. This lineup hits with precision and punch, channeling Mark E. Smith’s relentless vision into something sharp, immediate, and surprisingly accessible without losing any of the band’s edge. We break down how this era reshapes The Fall’s late-period identity into one of their most vital and underrated statements.
Are you searching for the new episode now? Are you looking for the real thing, yeah? 
You may be missing out on more great Fall-related explorations… but not if you join ⁠WATF PATREON:  Full A & B-SIDE discussions (Now!), special (Patreon-only) bonus episodes, side excursions into Fall-member side projects, and early access to all episodes! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠Join WATF Pod on PATREON and get them all! Including rare Fall content, merch, and exclusive chats with Gavin & Steve as they discuss everything Fall-related.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Follow WATF Pod on: 
⁠Instagram⁠  //  YouTube  //  ⁠Twitter⁠  //  ⁠Facebook⁠
For more Fall-related info, please visit our fellow Fall-heads’ great work at:  TheFall.org  //  Annotating The Fall
Theme Song by Gavin Watts: ⁠https://wearethefallpod.bandcamp.com/⁠
Produced and presented by Watts Happening Records: ⁠www.TheWattsHappening.com⁠
Advertising & Guest Inquiries - Contact:  wearethefallpod@gmail.com

[Side B Trailer / Full Episode on Patreon:] Our new series, Random Record Club, continues our inaugural journey into SIDE B of the Country Teasers' first slab: Pastoral-- not Rustic' (1995). Join the club. Get initiated:
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