 
I go back and forth on which 
Fall album is my favorite, but 1984's breakthrough 
The Wonderful And Frightening World Of The Fall is always a strong contender, the record where Mark E. Smith's then-wife 
Brix started to assert herself and give an almost pop-like sheen to some of Mark's more chaotic ruminations. For some reason, the song on the record that's stuck with me most over the years is "Stephen Song," even though it's pretty far from pop. Instead, it's an insistent, repetitive riff rocker, ...
  
 
    
    
    
        Published on October 13, 2025 07:10