Re-Mit

The Fall - Re-Mit
Critic Score
Based on 17 reviews
2013 Ratings: #845 / 1115
User Score
Based on 18 ratings
Liked by 1 person
May 13, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Cherry Red / Label
Post-Punk / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
Drowned in Sound

Re-Mit might not be the record on which Smith finally relinquishes language altogether in favour of communicating in only a dry-mouthed hangover gargle, but it’s close.

80
PopMatters

Smith’s production reveals a band determined to explore its denser, edgy, introverted character. The songs burrow down and hunker close. You approach them; they do not reach out to you.

73
Paste

Smith sounds wonderfully unhinged, and comfortable with leaving in every wordless grunt, stutter and phlegmy rattle untouched.

70
NME

Far from being terrifying, it sounds like Smith is actually having fun.

68
Pitchfork

It’s messy and menacing in equal measure, a bar fight that ends in broken glass and slippery floors, but not before landing a few killer strikes.

40
musicOMH

Throughout the entire album, you’re left wondering how Smith, who is responsible for some of the most untouchable, spontaneous punk classics of all time, could muster the audacity to purposefully sound like such a parody of his previous self.

Joey_White
75

"Re-Mit" is a pretty electrifying release. Sloppier than anything the group had put together for a long time, the discordance of the gargled vocals and messy instrumentation makes this record a lot of fun. While these compositions may not be too ambitious, the carefree nature of this record draws parallels with albums such as "Room To Live" or "Levitate". A good record - maybe not essential, but definitely worth a listen.

dustymoth
67

Imagine pushing all The Fall albums up to this date through a large cider press but instead of delicious musical cider you just get a soggy Mark E mess.

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Track List

  1. No Respects (instrumental)
  2. Sir William Wray
  3. Kinder of Spine
  4. Noise
  5. Hittite Man
  6. Pre-MDMA Years
  7. No Respects rev. (featuring vocals)
  8. Victrola Time
  9. Irish
  10. Jetplane
  11. Jam Song
  12. Loadstones
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Added on: April 24, 2013