The Fall - Slates 10" 12-inches the album's heady textures and

the album's heady textures and rhythmic meditations are more reminiscent of the German Kosmische movement (Cluster

Includes new insert with band photos and liner notes by Liz Harris

Second to None

"Totally Wired" is often cited (and rightfully so) as The Fall's most infectious tune – an amphetamine-fueled anthem with stuttering nods to forebears

The Fall - Slates 10" 12-inches the album's heady textures andIf The Fall truly is a cult band, then Slates both benefits from and reinforces such shrouded obsessions. In presenting these six particular songs as a 10 inch EP, the inherent and attractive difficulty of The Fall's sound is made physical, framing the urgency of their singles from this period (notably How I Wrote 'Elastic Man' and Lie Dream of a Casino Soul) alongside lengthy rumblings normally restricted to long players. The tumbling and phased