The infotainment scan was first released in 1993 on permanent records and became the fall s highest charting album when it entered the uk albums chart at 9.
The fall infotainment scan vinyl.
The infotainment scan is the fifteenth album by the fall released in 1993 on permanent records in the uk and by matador records in the usa the first of the band s albums to get an official american release since extricate 1990.
The album is considered the fall s most accessible album and stands as a highpoint in their vast and varied catalogue highlights include a cover of sister sledge s lost in music paranoia man in cheap sh t room and glam racket back.
Hardly the greatest album by the fall the infotainment scan is certainly one of my favorite ones from the early to mid 90s era.
The album is made up of short concise pop songs that don t really challenge the listener s expectations of the band so much as strengthen their ability to work well in this context.
Its a full throttle bass driven killer with regulars scanlon hanley and wolstencroft proving again that they were a taut and explosive rhythm section.
I hope the reissue programme continues with middle class revolt cerebral caustic the light user syndrome as they seem ripe for rediscovery.
The infotainment scan.
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View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1993 vinyl release of the infotainment scan on discogs.
View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 2006 expanded edition all media release of the infotainment scan on discogs.
Smith and the fall.
There are so many highlights on the infotainment scan you can dip in and out with ease.
The infotainment scan was the fall s 15th album released in 1993.
New wave indie rock.
The infotainment scan saw the fall take the cog sinister imprint from fontana to permanent and was the beginning of their lower profile in the mid to late 1990s.
Matador ole 055 1 format.
Coming after a period of success for the band it was a typically eccentric effort containing two remarkable cover versions in sister sledge s lost in music and steve bent s i m going to spain.