Re-Mit is the 29th studio album by the English post-punk group, The Fall. It was released on 13 May 2013 via Cherry Red Records.[3][4][5] The album features Mark E. Smith (lead vocals), Peter Greenway (lead guitar), Keiron Melling (drums), Elena Poulou (keyboards, vocals) and David Spurr (bass),[1][6] and marks the first time in the history of the Fall that the group have released four consecutive studio albums recorded with the same line-up.
| Re-Mit | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 13 May 2013 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | Cherry Red | |||
| Producer | Mark E. Smith | |||
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| Singles from Re-Mit | ||||
Release
editThe album was announced in early 2013.[1] The album track list was revealed on 11 April 2013.[7] The first single from the album, "Sir William Wray", was released on 20 April for the 2013 Record Store Day.[1] The single contains the alternative versions of the album tracks "Sir William Wray" and "Hittite Man", and was limited to 1500 copies.[2] "Victrola Time" was recorded at the Ersatz GB sessions in 2011 and later overdubbed for the 7" single "Night of the Humerons", where it featured as the lead track. It was released as part of Record Store Day in 2012, in a limited edition of 1000 copies.[8][9]
The band toured the United Kingdom in May 2013 in support of the album.[1][2][5]
Re-Mit entered the UK Album Chart during the week ending 25 May 2013 and peaked at number 40.[10]
Reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 63/100[11] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [12] |
| The Guardian | [13] |
| NME | 7/10[14] |
| Pitchfork | 6.8/10[15] |
| Paste | favourable[16] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[17] |
| The Quietus | unfavorable[18] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.4/5[19] |
Upon its release, Re-Mit received some critical acclaim. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews and ratings from mainstream critics, the album has received a score of 63, based on 21 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Respects (Intro)" | Mark E. Smith, Tim Presley, Elena Poulou | 1:03 |
| 2. | "Sir William Wray" | Smith, Poulou | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Kinder of Spine" | Smith, Presley | 2:26 |
| 4. | "Noise" | Smith, David Spurr, Peter Greenway | 2:28 |
| 5. | "Hittite Man" | Smith, Greenway | 5:47 |
| 6. | "Pre-MDMA Years" | Smith | 1:08 |
| 7. | "No Respects rev." | Smith, Presley, Poulou | 4:58 |
| 8. | "Victrola Time" | Smith, Keiron Melling, Poulou [n 1] | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Irish" | Smith, Spurr, Melling | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Jetplane" | Smith, Spurr, Melling | 3:13 |
| 11. | "Jam Song" | Smith, Spurr, Melling, Poulou | 5:00 |
| 12. | "Loadstones" | Smith, Greenway, Poulou | 2:56 |
| Total length: | 40:09 | ||
Personnel
edit- The Fall
- Mark E. Smith – lead vocals, production
- Peter Greenway – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Keiron Melling – drums
- Elena Poulou – keyboards, vocals
- David Spurr – bass, backing vocals
- Additional personnel
- Tim Presley – guitar on tracks 1, 3 and 7
- Technical
- Simon 'Dingo' Archer – engineering
- Grant Showbiz – engineering
- Andy Pearce – mastering
- Suzanne Smith – cover artwork
- Anthony Frost – cover artwork
- Becky Stewart – cover artwork
Notes
edit- ^ Credited on the 2012 "Night of the Humerons" single to Mark E. Smith and Elena Poulou.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Murray, Robin (12 April 2013). "The Fall To Release New Studio Album". Clash. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ a b c Hudson, Alex (11 April 2013). "The Fall Return with 'Re-Mit' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Battan, Carrie (11 April 2013). "The Fall Announce New Album". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "The Fall's Mark E Smith says he doesn't like 'any' of the songs on their last album". NME. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ a b "The Fall to Release New Album, 'Re-Mit', on May 13". East Village Radio. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "The Fall announce new studio album, Re-Mit". Fact. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ Turner, Luke (11 April 2013). "New Fall LP Details!". The Quietus. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- ^ "Victrola Time". Reformation!. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Night of the Humerons". Reformation!. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "FALL | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Re-Mit – Metacritic". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ^ Jeffries, David (31 May 2013). "Re-Mit – The Fall". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (9 May 2013). "The Fall: Re-Mit – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ Perry, Kevin EG (13 May 2013). "The Fall – 'Re-Mit'". NME. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (16 May 2013). "The Fall: Re-Mit | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ Ham, Robert (2 July 2013). "The Fall: Re-Mit | Reviews". Paste. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Murphy, John L. (23 May 2013). "The Fall: Re-Mit | Reviews". PopMatters. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
- ^ Kennedy, Joe (14 May 2013). "The Fall: Re-Mit | Reviews". The Quietus. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ Viney, Joseph (15 June 2013). "Album Review – The Fall: Re-Mit". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "Night of the Humerons". The Fall online. Retrieved 9 September 2021.