There are few bands with a more daunting back catalogue or a more obsessive cult following than Manchester post-punk legends The Fall. Between their formation in 1976 and the passing of iconic frontman and sole constant member Mark E. Smith in 2018, they were one of the most brilliantly combustible and uniquely idiosyncratic bands around.
Their 31 full-length albums showcase a dizzying variety of styles played by 66 different members, and even though they were never welcomed into the mainstream in the way that so many of their peers were, those of us who love The Fall, really, obsessively love The Fall. In the eyes of those who adore them they’re irreplaceable, but if you’re looking for something which channels their spirit and often anarchic energy, we're confident these five new bands might just hit the spot.
