Former members of The Fall announce ‘Slates Live’ EP

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The Fall have announced the re-release of ‘Slates’, containing live renditions of the original tracks.The return sees the surviving members of the ‘80s post-punk group deliver a live version of their fan-favourite 1981 project, ‘Slates’ – nearly 50 years after they first formed.To create the new release, four ex-members of the line-up – Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon, Paul Hanley and Steve Hanley – have come together once again to revisit the archive recordings.

It is set to arrive on April 26 via Bella Union’s subsidiary label POPSTOCK.With the new EP, The Fall present live versions of the six songs that made up the original mini-LP, variously recorded in Holland, Hamburg, Glasgow and London.

These singular versions were chosen to present the songs at every stage of their live performance, both pre and post-recording.A post shared by Bella Union (@bella_union)“To have the opportunity for all four of us to work together on this release has been a real privilege,” the members said of the upcoming release. “‘Slates’ was always one of our favourite records and these versions not only prove what a great bunch of songs it contains but also how much we were able to enhance them live on stage.”According to a recent update on Bella Union’s Instagram page, the EP was “lovingly curated with input from band members at every stage, including sourcing, mastering and design”.

It also confirms that it comes with “sleeve notes by Fall Uber-fan Stewart Lee” – making it “the type of release that Fall fans have been craving for years”.Visit here to pre-order the EP, and check out both the artwork and tracklist below.1. ‘Middle Mass’2. ‘An Older Lover etc.’3. ‘Prole Art Threat’4. ‘Fit And Working Again’5. ‘Slags, Slates Etc.’6. ‘Leave The.