FALL, THE - Dragnet LP hardcore broke down in tears beside

broke down in tears beside Lou Reed

polarised critics mainly due to the band’s chosen moniker

” evoking some kind of 13th Floor Elevators groove followed by the sad

The point about the eclectic selection of Bowie tracks from 1969 to 1975 represented here is that the man himself chose the tracks (as well as the album title and cover shot)

Sarah Scherer’s keys swirl to Miranda Vera’s insistent beat

FALL, THE - Dragnet LP hardcore broke down in tears besideDragnet is arguably The Fall's best known album. With the departure of Martin Bramah after Live At The Witch Trials, the band underwent yet another lineup shift in late 1979. Marc Riley switched to guitar and Steve Hanley joined on bass; the latter's signature basslines would become a major part of The Fall for the next two decades. Opening track "Psykick Dancehall" strikes like an elusive, working class anthem with its bouncy tempo changes and Mark