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“I like music that sounds like trash.” - Mark E. Smith. Do you like music that is inspired by trash, but is actually, pure, singular art? Would you like to do this with your two new best mates Gavin and Steve? Well, join your fellow Fall-heads each week as we venture further into the dangerous but rewarding world of THE FALL. We will dissect albums, uncover lost nuggets, and explore uncharted pathways with special Fall-related guests and fans-alike. WE ARE THE FALL Podcast (with Gavin & Steve)
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[PATREON PREVIEW:] Random Record Club (#3): We drop the needle on Side A of Lick My Decals Off, Baby and step straight into Captain Beefheart’s fractured, razor-edged universe. Tighter and more stripped down than Trout Mask Replica but no less bewildering, these tracks snap, twist, and lurch with precision and purpose. We dig into the rhythms, the surreal lyricism, and the band’s almost telepathic interplay as Beefheart refines his controlled chaos into something lean, strange, and deeply addictive. 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 of Ersatz GB leans deeper into its strange, synthetic groove, at times mechanical, at times oddly playful, but never predictable. This is where the album’s quirks fully emerge, with textures that feel both rigid and unstable. We unpack the back half’s uneasy rhythms, buried hooks, and the way The Fall continue to mutate without losing their core edge. 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
We drop into Side A of Ersatz GB (2011), where The Fall push further into their digital-era sound, glossy on the surface, but still full of friction underneath. Synths pulse, rhythms feel slightly off-center, and Mark E. Smith prowls through it all with that unmistakable authority. We dig into how this opening stretch reframes The Fall’s identity once again, blending cold textures with their signature bite. Intro clip: Today Show 12/31/11. Dannyno's deep research into the album art: https://shorturl.at/ddo6d 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
Apparently, we somehow missed a Peel session, and being the completists that we are, it's time for the reckoning. Let's go back to 1991 for this session from Maida Vale that no one would ever forget. 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
We couldn't care less that Twilight (2008 film) snubbed a potential Fall song being included in their Oscar-winning soundtrack... flipping to Side B, the album opens up without letting go of its grip, stretching ideas further, twisting structures, and letting the grooves unravel just enough to keep things unpredictable. This is where Your Future Our Clutter reveals its full shape: part trance, part confrontation, all unmistakably Fall. We unpack the deeper cuts, the slow-burn payoffs, and the strange coherence holding it all together. 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 available on WATF Patreon . Happy Grammephone Friday, mate. For this month's convening of Random Record Club, we dive into Side A of A Trip to Marineville and immediately get pulled into Swell Maps’ brilliantly scrappy universe, where punk urgency collides with tape experiments, fractured pop instincts, and a sense that anything could fall apart at any moment. These tracks dart between bursts of chaos and strange, fleeting beauty, sketching out a blueprint for DIY weirdness that feels both reckless and strangely deliberate. We break down how Marineville turns limitations into a kind of freedom. 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
We drop into a long and fun dissection of Side A of Your Future Our Clutter (2010), where The Fall double down on density, repetition, and sheer sonic force. This is a heavier, more hypnotic take on the late-era lineup, riffs grind, rhythms lock into stubborn loops, and Mark E. Smith cuts through with some of his most commanding performances. We dig into how this opening stretch builds a thick, almost oppressive atmosphere that pulls you all the way in. 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
Live from Manchester, the lads sit down with The Fall's most frequent producer, and no doubt, one of our favorites, Mr. Grant Showbiz. In celebration of 50 years of The Fall, this first-ever live interrogation was recorded on stage at Band on The Wall for the Futures and Pasts festival. We could not have asked for better company as the sold out crowd of 5,000 Fall fans were definitely not wrong. Cheers mates! 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
Time to ride. The lads pick out their favorite albums from the last 6 months. What are your choice cuts of 2026 (so far)? Let us know, and be appreciated. 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
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. 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
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: https://patreon.com/wearethefallpod
We're starting a new tradition on this 'Grammephone Friday'... the lads will be diving into a new series called Random Record Club: 'They are Appreciated!' (Season 2 of WATF), where they interrogate non-Fall albums that usually have some sort of Fall-connection. This first installment features the Country Teaser's first album 'Pastoral-- not Rustic' (1995). Frontman, Ben Wallers, is an avid Fall appreciator and his music across his various projects is well-worth the full interrogation. So let's get into SIDE A! *Side B on Patreon now: https://www.patreon.com/c/WEARETHEFALLPod
Next week, we're starting a new tradition on 'Grammephone Friday'... the lads will be diving into a new series called Random Record Club: 'They are Appreciated!' (Season 2 of WATF), where they interrogate non-Fall albums that usually have some sort of Fall-connection. This first installment features the Country Teaser's first album 'Pastoral-- not Rustic' (1995). Frontman, Ben Wallers, is an avid Fall appreciator and his music across his various projects is well-worth the full interrogation. Listen now on WATF Patreon: https://patreon.com/wearethefallpod
Practice the realness. We were looking forward to spending time with The Dudes, and it did not disappoint. Join us for the interrogation of the American Fall lineup as we discuss joining the group, Reformation Post TLC, and a bunch of other fun Fall stories. Cheers to Rob and Tim for a great trip. 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
We got the fever, and the only cure is more MES insults and Systematic Abuse. We love stability, but Reformation is key, especially when it comes to The Fall. SIDE B is now! 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
Patreon Side-journey: This is what we get up to on the Patreon episodes and this is not to be skipped in the Fall/MES-related ecosystem. Join us for a deep delve into MES's collaboration with Mouse on Mars, 2007's VON SÜDENFED - TROMATIC REFLEXXIONS. Let's start rolling. 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
Reformation Post TLC SIDE A, mate. SIDE B is available on Patreon now. 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
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