Mark E. Smith of The Fall was a divisive character, turning people on or off with his kinetic one-note, occasionally slurred, stream of consciousness vocal delivery. After a decade and a half of abrasive post punk, line-up changes and restlessness led to a stylistic change, accounting for several electronic and IDM influenced albums. 1993's The Infotainment Scan falls into this era, while still featuring a jagged guitar line, clean (or sterile) production on programmed drums and synth keyboards dominates the overall sound, featuring odd cover song choices and sonic stretches that left us scratching our heads. There's a lovable cantankerous aspect to Smith's vocals that endears us to his limitations, but hearing the band go full rave seemed to a bridge too far.
Intro - Paranoia Man In Cheap Sh*T Room
14:17 - Glam Racket
19:30 - It's a Curse
28:44 - Ladybird (Green Grass)
Outro - Lost In Music
#518: Waiting For The Punchline by Extreme
#517: Music We're Thankful For In 2020
#516: Fictional Bands and Artists of the 90s
#515: Retreat From The Sun by that dog.
#514: Boggy Depot by Jerry Cantrell
#513: Cattlemen Don't by Triplefastaction
#512: Favorite Record Labels of the 90s
#511: Dirt Track Date by Southern Culture on the Skids
Dig Me Out '80s revisits Fair Warning by Van Halen
#510: Whiskey For The Holy Ghost by Mark Lanegan
#509: Perfect From Now On by Built To Spill
#508: All The Pain Money Can Buy by Fastball
#507: Regret Is An Inevitable Consequence of Life by Ricaine
#506: The Ponzi Scheme by Firewater
#505: In A Perfect World by Season To 'Risk
#504: Dummy by Portishead
#503: Athens, Georgia in the 1980s and 90s
#502: In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
#501: Cure For Pain by Morphine
#500: Nevermind by Nirvana
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