Mark E Smith and the Fall – even if it is only Mark and his grandmother on bongos – are one of the most consistent and outrageous bands to come out of Punk. Not that they are Punk. They are a law unto themselves. Influenced by Beefheart and total uncompromising. They terrify and titillate audiences all over the country. Mark may be pissed out of his mind, staggering about, incomprehensible and spent most of his time crouching behind the speaker system or lying on a sofa back stage, but they remain one of the most uncompromising, consistent and aggressive bands on the circuit. He might like loud riffs, sack musicians regularly and treat the audience with disdain but Mark E Smith is still utterly compelling and the band always good value. You never quite know what you’re going to get. There are no rules.
He’s unique and outrageous.
He’s a few photos from the Hull gig in 2012.
