The Fall - BBC Radio Sessions (BBC Session) (2025) [Hi-Res]

Beggars Banquet has released The Fall live session, the tenth and final installment of the BBC Radio Sessions Volume 2 compilation. The series, spanning 1978 to 2000, has been remastered at Abbey Road and pressed on 12-inch clear vinyl, capturing the raw energy of BBC Peel Sessions from bands on Beggars Banquet, Wiiija & Too Pure. The highlight is The Fall's session from May 11, 1987, recorded on April 28 and featuring "Australians In Europe", "Twister", "Guest Informant", and "Athlete Cured". This raw, restless, and uncompromising performance captures the band in full force, embodying their rugged aesthetic. The session showcases Mark E. Smith's confrontational vision, driven by angular guitar lines and cryptic lyricism, in an urgent and unembellished format. By the mid-1980s, The Fall had established themselves as a provocative and singular British band that challenged genres, blending post-punk, noise, and wit. The 1987 session stands as a vital document in their history, reaffirming their profound influence on alternative and underground music and their reputation as boundary-pushing outsiders.

Tracklist:
1-1 The Fall - Australians in Europe (BBC Session) [5:44]
1-2 The Fall - Twister (BBC Session) [4:19]
1-3 The Fall - Guest Informant (BBC Session) [4:09]
1-4 The Fall - Athlete Cured (BBC Session) [4:47]