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RRC04 - Jandek - Blue Corpse (1987) Oct 27, 2026

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Who is Jandek? Who knows! But it's 'The Representative' from Corwood Industries' birthday, so he's the next placesetting at the Random Record Club table. So let's welcome The Rep's 1987 serving of Blue Corpse. A very mysterious and entertaining dive into the enigma from Houston. Let's journey into the ether together.

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#127 - Mark Kennedy Interrogation (2026) Oct 13, 2026

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Mark Kennedy's first concert was The Fall in 1979, and he has gone on to create the album artwork for Reformation Post TLC, Your Future Our Clutter, and Ersatz GB, as well as many of the most iconic public mosaics representing MES. Above all, he was MES's mate, and therefore, you are in for a treat as Mark guides us through a number of entertaining stories and Fall insights. Cheers Mark!

*Edited Version of Interview (2026)

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#126B - Re-mit (2013) - SIDE B Oct 06, 2026

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SIDE A was only getting us ready for the choice side, SIDE B: The album pushes further into its own strange terrain, part driving rhythm, part unraveling structure, all held together by sheer force of intent. This is where Re-Mit reveals its deeper layers, with tracks that stretch, collide, and refuse to settle. We unpack the tension, the momentum, and the sense that The Fall are still finding new angles, even this late in the game.

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#126A - Re-mit (2013) - SIDE A Sep 22, 2026

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Gather 'round mates, as we drop into Side A of Re-Mit (2013), where The Fall sound wiry, restless, and fully locked into their late-period stride. The grooves feel live, almost volatile, riffs snapping into place while Mark E. Smith delivers one of his most animated, unpredictable performances of this era. We dig into how this opening stretch blends propulsion with looseness, giving Re-Mit a raw, immediate edge.

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RRC03A - Lick my decals off baby (1970) - SIDE A Sep 08, 2026

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[PATREON PREVIEW:] Random Record Club (#3): We drop the needle on Side A of Lick My Decals Off, Baby and step straight into Captain Beefheart’s fractured, razor-edged universe. Tighter and more stripped down than Trout Mask Replica but no less bewildering, these tracks snap, twist, and lurch with precision and purpose. We dig into the rhythms, the surreal lyricism, and the band’s almost telepathic interplay as Beefheart refines his controlled chaos into something lean, strange, and deeply addictive.

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#125B - Ersatz GB (2011) - SIDE B Sep 01, 2026

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Side B of Ersatz GB leans deeper into its strange, synthetic groove, at times mechanical, at times oddly playful, but never predictable. This is where the album’s quirks fully emerge, with textures that feel both rigid and unstable. We unpack the back half’s uneasy rhythms, buried hooks, and the way The Fall continue to mutate without losing their core edge.

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#125A - Ersatz GB (2011) - SIDE A Aug 18, 2026

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We drop into Side A of Ersatz GB (2011), where The Fall push further into their digital-era sound, glossy on the surface, but still full of friction underneath. Synths pulse, rhythms feel slightly off-center, and Mark E. Smith prowls through it all with that unmistakable authority. We dig into how this opening stretch reframes The Fall’s identity once again, blending cold textures with their signature bite. Intro clip: Today Show 12/31/11. Dannyno's deep research into the album art: https://shorturl.at/ddo6d

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#124 - Peel Session 14 (1991): 'The Lost Session' Aug 11, 2026

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Apparently, we somehow missed a Peel session, and being the completists that we are, it's time for the reckoning. Let's go back to 1991 for this session from Maida Vale that no one would ever forget.

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#123B - Your Future Our Clutter - SIDE B (2010) Jul 31, 2026

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We couldn't care less that Twilight (2008 film) snubbed a potential Fall song being included in their Oscar-winning soundtrack... flipping to Side B, the album opens up without letting go of its grip, stretching ideas further, twisting structures, and letting the grooves unravel just enough to keep things unpredictable. This is where Your Future Our Clutter reveals its full shape: part trance, part confrontation, all unmistakably Fall. We unpack the deeper cuts, the slow-burn payoffs, and the strange coherence holding it all together.

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RRC02A - Swell Maps - A Trip to Marineville (1979) - SIDE A Jul 17, 2026

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SIDE B available on WATF Patreon.

Happy Grammephone Friday, mate. For this month's convening of Random Record Club, we dive into Side A of A Trip to Marineville and immediately get pulled into Swell Maps’ brilliantly scrappy universe, where punk urgency collides with tape experiments, fractured pop instincts, and a sense that anything could fall apart at any moment. These tracks dart between bursts of chaos and strange, fleeting beauty, sketching out a blueprint for DIY weirdness that feels both reckless and strangely deliberate. We break down how Marineville turns limitations into a kind of freedom.

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