And after the 3 hour playlists, I can't quite believe that this week it's just 55 minutes. This was certainly a lean period for the Fall, just two singles and then some extra bits and bobs.
White Lightning is one of the perfect Fall covers, almost to the extent that I couldn't quite believe it was a cover, it sounds like something Mark just cooked up. Great rockabilly riff driven nonsense. The B-Sides are largely forgettable, but they set the stage for the new Fall sound - a fairly mature mix of electronics and a lighter Fall rhythm. And Mark's pretty much understandable (both in terms of the voice and lyrics).
High Tension Line I like, though mainly for the chorus. Here's where the b-side goes awry. Xmas with Simon is stupid and I love it. A bleep bloopy backdrop, Mark mumbling about Christmas: "Pity the people who had too much desert". "Born in a barn, surrounded by animals, no set amount to the number of diseases". Don't Take The Pizza is another throwaway. My spreadsheet gives my a gift of The Re-Mixer, I love this song on the LP proper and this is a nice melancholic number here. We also get Cloud of Black, which is fully forgettable.
And to round out the hour, some stuff on Receiver comps. The only thing of note is a neat version of Idiot Joy Showland. It sounds a bit live in the vocals, but the music sounds too good for that.
So that was the end of the first year of 1990 - not much activity by the Fall's standards but some moments of joy nonetheless.
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