New Facts Emerge
2017 studio album by the Fall
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New Facts Emerge is the 31st studio album by English band the Fall, released on 28 July 2017[2] by Cherry Red Records.[3]
| New Facts Emerge | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 28 July 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 47:14 | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Keiron Melling, Mark E. Smith[1] | |||
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This is the first album since Are You Are Missing Winner (2001) not to feature keyboardist Elena Poulou, who quit the Fall the previous year after separating from frontman Mark E. Smith. Her departure reduced the band to a quartet for the first time since the early 1990s. Smith died in January 2018, making New Facts Emerge the band's final full album released during his lifetime.
The title of the song "Victoria Train Station Massacre" caused controversy, as the album announcement came just a week after the Ariana Grande concert bombing, which occurred in a foyer connecting Manchester Arena to Manchester Victoria railway station. A representative for the band confirmed that the track's title was an unfortunate coincidence, and the artwork was sent off for manufacture "long before the terrible events in Manchester".[4]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | (8/10)[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| Pitchfork | (6.8/10)[9] |
| The Quietus | (9/10)[10] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Segue" | Mark E. Smith | 0:30 |
| 2. | "Fol de Rol" | Dave Spurr, Keiron Melling, Smith | 6:35 |
| 3. | "Brillo de Facto" | Spurr, Melling, Smith, Pete Greenway | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Victoria Train Station Massacre" | Spurr, Smith | 1:14 |
| 5. | "New Facts Emerge" | Spurr, Smith | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Couples vs Jobless Mid 30s" | Spurr, Melling, Smith | 8:44 |
| 7. | "Second House Now" | Spurr, Smith, Greenway | 4:28 |
| 8. | "O! ZZTRRK Man" | Melling, Smith | 3:50 |
| 9. | "Gibbus Gibson" | Spurr, Smith, Greenway | 2:37 |
| 10. | "Groundsboy" | Spurr, Smith, Greenway | 3:38 |
| 11. | "Nine Out of Ten" | Smith | 8:48 |
Personnel
The Fall[3]
- Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
- Peter Greenway – guitar, synth, backing vocals
- David Spurr – bass guitar, Mellotron, backing vocals
- Keiron Melling – drums, production
Additional personnel[11]
- Pamela Vander – percussion and backing vocals on "Groundsboy", artwork
- Christophe Bride – French voice on "New Facts Emerge"[12]
- Mat Arnold – engineering
- Simon "Ding" Archer – engineering
- Andy Pearce – mastering
- Matt Wortham – assistant mastering