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100
The 84th album to bear the Fall's name is of head-turning quality.
11y
80
Overall, a handful of great songs, no clunkers, and one absolute classic is more than should be expected of any album. As such, Fall Heads Roll is outstanding.
12y
78
Latest from MES continues his band's recent run of strong work, even reviving a few promising songs from the dead zone of last year's unforgivably sloppy Interim compilation.
12y
75
If there's a method to this madness, you definitely won't find it here.
11y
73
Fall Heads Roll is the sound of Smith making music for the sheer love of making it.
11y
70
If you hack off the misguided finish, Fall Heads Roll proves they can still live up to their legend.
12y
After striking gold with "The Real New Fall LP", the band continue to impress. While sonically sticking fairly close to its predecessor, "Fall Heads Roll" exceeds it in a blistering display of the best Fall material in decades. Thicker and fuller than the previous record, this album is more assured and headstrong than anything The Fall had done since the '80s, with heavier production and bold songs that commandeer the listener's attention with their force. The centrepiece of ... read more
The first couple tracks have a bit of an electroclash vibe to them. It's a shame the band abandons it for the rest of the album.
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Track List
| 1 | Ride Away 5:01 | 74 |
| 2 | Pacifying Joint 3:46 | 82 |
| 3 | What About Us? 5:51 | 82 |
| 4 | Midnight in Aspen 3:13 | 79 |
| 5 | Assume 4:07 | 80 |
| 6 | Aspen Repise 1:53 | 72 |
| 7 | Blindness 7:24 | 92 |
| 8 | I Can Hear the Grass Grow 2:50 | 84 |
| 9 | Bo Demmick 4:15 | 83 |
| 10 | Youwanner 5:02 | 80 |
| 11 | Clasp Hands 2:45 | 82 |
| 12 | Early Days of Channel Führer 3:48 | 76 |
| 13 | Breaking the Rules 2:26 | 76 |
| 14 | Trust in Me 3:34 | 81 |
Total Length: 55 minutes
