{"id":31780,"date":"2026-09-26T19:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=31780"},"modified":"2026-09-26T19:19:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T19:19:10","slug":"the-fall-announce-definitive-final-studio-album-post-script-arriving-this-autumn-on-cog-sinister-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/the-fall-announce-definitive-final-studio-album-post-script-arriving-this-autumn-on-cog-sinister-records\/","title":{"rendered":"THE FALL ANNOUNCE DEFINITIVE FINAL STUDIO ALBUM \u2018POST SCRIPT\u2019 ARRIVING THIS AUTUMN ON COG SINISTER RECORDS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cog Sinister Records<\/a><\/strong> is proud to announce the upcoming release of Post Script<\/em><\/strong>, the official and final studio album by The Fall<\/strong>. Scheduled for release in autumn, this monumental nine-track collection delivers a definitive final statement from one of the most uncompromising, legendary, and influential cult bands in British music history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eight years after the passing of iconic frontman Mark E. Smith<\/strong>, Post Script<\/em> completes a staggering recording career that spanned five decades. The album is built from archival vocal recordings of Smith tracking from 2001 to 2014, with meticulous musical backing completed posthumously by long-time collaborators and former manager\/producers Ed Blaney<\/strong> and Simon Archer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album\u2019s lead single, “30 Degrees”<\/strong>\u2014co-written by Smith, Archer, and Blaney in Salford\u2014is out now across all major platforms, giving fans a first taste of the record\u2019s raw, driving energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have spent the afternoon listening to the final mixes,\u201d<\/em> says former Fall manager and long term accomplice Ed Blaney. \u201cWithout any doubt, I can say it\u2019s an absolutely brilliant album. A Fall fan’s dream and some… nine absolute bangers.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bristling with Smith\u2019s trademark caustic wit, hypnotic repetition, and jagged post-punk energy, Post Script moves<\/em> seamlessly from fractured garage-rock grooves to eerie spoken-word pieces and ramshackle anthems. It stands as a vital, authorised coda to a group that famously never compromised, never repeated themselves, and never cared what anyone else thought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Script<\/em> will be available in three distinct physical formats: standard CD, standard black vinyl, and a highly collectable, limited-edition white vinyl LP. Pre-orders are open now via the official band store and all good music outlets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Post Script’ Official Track Listing:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. 30 Degrees<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. So Long<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Colonels Retreat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Caveat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Final Position<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Retro Song<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Irish Northern Man<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Dehydrated<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. The Book<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Release date:<\/strong> 9th October 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About The Fall:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formed in Manchester in 1976, The Fall was the central vehicle for singer and songwriter Mark E. Smith. Over a 40-year run, the band released 31 studio albums, establishing a reputation as the ultimate outsider geniuses of post-punk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Official website:<\/strong> https:\/\/thefall.xyz\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To pre-order:<\/strong> https:\/\/the-fall-band.myshopify.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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