Mark E. Smith & Ed Blaney-Smith & Blaney (Voiceprint) unites the leader of The Fall with his ex-band manager. A 12 song LP honours the leftfield legacy of Krautrock-& this German genre has had a major bearing on a seminal Smith CV that has spread over 4 decades! Some tracks are visited twice as the experimental ether explodes! The dance drive of Ludite leads to Von Sudenfed + the angular, Keith Levene-
PIL riot of Transfusion & its brethren stand out as the major triumphs! There is also the heavy acoustic hits of The Train & Real good time Together (that starts as beauty & then turns in to a beast that is akin to a football terrace chant!). Blaney takes the microphone on several tunes, doing justice to the Badly Drawn Boy v Spaghetti Western spin of When we were Young + Durasti & a punked up No Retreat. A more authentic, indie vocal style diversifies the disc-& balances up with the Smith snarl! Do not expect The Fall! But-expect both the expected & unexpected when you enter the weird world of MES as he calls for the sounds of Bulgarian fowl to enhance Mettle Claw-& as regards Hustle do not bank on Van McCoy taking you a disco trip!

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They are simply the best band in the World (whatever the current MES line-up).