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Phoenix-like!

Peter Willemsen | Sydney, Australia | 12/23/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Here's a man who doesn't take a bit of hardship lying down. Faced with a shrinking, ageing fan base, and deteriorating internal relations in the band (resulting in the band - fed up with his bullying and erratic behaviour - walking out last year) it seems Mark E. Smith is determined to go down screaming. This makes for quite an interesting spectacle and this first cd of the 'new' Fall shows a remarkable recovery. The rhythm section is weaker than we're used to, but the band delivers the goods nonetheless with some killer late-gothic tunes like 'Jung Nev's Antidote' and 'The crying Marshall'; frustrates with a shoddy Saints cover and reassures with some good old rockabilly in 'F'oldin Money'. This album demonstrates that in spite of their steady decline over the years the Fall are still better than they've ever been! (certainly no small feat...)"

No Antidote For This LP

Robert F. Kubat | detroit | 03/25/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Once again Mr. Smith presents a set of music that satisfies, confounds, amazes and, at least in my case, glues itself in the CD player. We even get a potential hit single in "F-Oldin' Money". The Fall may have been other things in other times, but that was then & this is now. I mean, WHO ELSE is the Fall, really? I waited a long time for the domestic release of this album and it was well worth it."

Very Cool!!!

sscwon@bellatlantic.net | Edison, NJ | 06/24/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this is a very cool album.. It's very diverse but has a somewhat commercial appeal while remaining very abstract and songless in parts. Songs like "Touch Sensitive" and "F-oldin' Money" are very catchy and rock-like while other songs like "The Crying Marshall" are more weird and have obscure dance beats. A great mix! Mark E Smith is perfect on this album!!! A great comeback."