as i said before... the fall then and the fall now are not to be compared... it was a different era, different time. each fall album has its own bracket timeframe close bracket and all are different sounding, different vibe different album but still at the same time unmistakably fallesque. just listen to them with the context of the time in your mind. dont try and compare hex or perverted to imperial wax solvent or even the infotainmant scn... they are different works from different peroids.....
look, go out and listen to the peel sessions box set. its relativly cheap for 6 full length cds and an amazing booklet. listen to them in oreder and you will get the full chronological history (up to the fall heads roll album) of a great band..... all recorded live on the hoof.... its an essential listen for fall fans and especially newbies..
mark smith aint a wanker at all, he is just outrageously smug and self righteous... he always was, even as a 19 year old cutting those excellent early 7 inches!!!!