27/03/2022
..fancy reissue pending, summer 2022 on iconoclassicrecords..
https://www.invisiblegirl.co.uk/archive/1995.html
"The Fallโs 18th studio album, The Light User Syndrome finds Mark E. Smith on top form, including one of his legendary โpre-cogsโ in โPowder Keg.โ Along with 13 Fall originals, the band deconstructs Johnny Paycheckโs โStay Away (Old White Train)โ and Gene Pitneyโs โLast Chance to Turn Aroundโ (aka โLast Exit to Brooklynโ). The centerpiece of the album, and of this period of The Fall, is the multipart โInterlude/Chilinism,โ an expansion of pre-album single โThe Chiselers.โ The Fall claimed three spots on legendary English DJ John Peelโs 1996 Festive Fifty chart of listenersโ favorite songs, more than any other artist; โCheetham Hillโ led the way at #6, followed by โThe Chiselersโ at #13 and โHostileโ at #16. Simply put, The Light User Syndrome is a great Fall album, and a must for anyone who enjoys the bandโs immediately preceding Beggars Banquet, Fontana and Permanent Records periods.
While previous CD reissues of this album have included a mere two bonus tracks, The Light User Syndrome has now been brought in line with the majority of The Fallโs acclaimed catalog reissues as a 2 CD set. This Deluxe Edition includes period-relevant singles, B-sides, alternate versions and live recordings from 1996, newly remastered by Andy Pearce & Matt Wortham; augmented by an expansive booklet including a brand-new oral history conducted by Daryl Easlea, who interviewed the band members in March 2022"
The Fallโs first and only release on the reactivated Jet Records label, The Light User Syndrome is often acclaimed as the last classic-style Fall album,