{"product_id":"the-fall-the-rough-trade-singles-lp-1","title":"The Fall – The Rough Trade Singles [LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Rough Trade Singles collects The Fall’s four singles recorded for this influential label in 1980 and 1983 – How I Wrote ‘Elastic Man’ \/ City Hobgoblins, Totally Wired \/ Putta Block, The Man Whose Head Expanded \/ Ludd Gang and Kicker Conspiracy – none of which appeared on any of the band’s studio LPs. With 7-inches being the era’s vehicle for buzzing communiqués, The Fall would use the format for short-form, standalone works rather than as mere promotional devices for forthcoming albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Totally Wired” is often cited (and rightfully so) as The Fall’s most infectious tune – an amphetamine-fueled anthem with stuttering nods to forebears, yet too incisive to have been made by anyone else. “How I Wrote ‘Elastic Man’” is another mad hoedown, one reimagined for the post-punk age. While the playful rhythm machine on “The Man Whose Head Expanded” almost suggests danceability, Mark E. Smith’s idiosyncratic shriek on “Kicker Conspiracy” pierces through the twin drumming of Paul Hanley and Karl Burns and the group’s unpredictable \/ unmistakable racket. Together these songs remain some of the absolute best material The Fall would ever release. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuperior Viaduct’s edition is the first time that The Rough Trade Singles has been available on vinyl domestically. Liner notes by Brian Turner.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"break\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuperior Viaduct, 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"naturestripstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45763923738865,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/8859\/0065\/files\/fall_roughtrade.jpg?v=1707962604","url":"https:\/\/naturestripstore.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fall-the-rough-trade-singles-lp-1","provider":"naturestripstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}