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Ersatz GB

by The Fall

Released: November 14, 2011

Alternative rock

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Limited Release.

The Album

It marks the band's first album with the label and is notable for being the third consecutive album to feature the same lineup, a rarity for the group. "Ersatz GB" is the 28th studio album by post-punk band The Fall, released on 14 November 2011 by Cherry Red Records. Ersatz GB was released digitally, on CD, and as a limited-edition vinyl, and was preceded by the single "Laptop Dog" in November 2011.

Inside the Recording

The album was primarily recorded in London at Metropolis Studios, with some vocals recorded at Toe Rag Studios in Hackney. Despite initial recording sessions in Berlin, Mark E. Smith dismissed the recordings, focusing instead on the final product.

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Smith described Ersatz GB as "a lot heavier"…

Smith described Ersatz GB as "a lot heavier" than its predecessors, and the band incorporated influences from rockabilly, krautrock, and artists like Captain Beefheart and the Velvet Underground.

Key tracks include "Greenway," which references guitarist Peter…

Key tracks include "Greenway," which references guitarist Peter Greenway, and "Nate Will Not Return," which includes references to Gossip Girl.

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Essential Tracks

Nate Will Not Return

Key tracks include "Greenway," which references guitarist Peter Greenway, and "Nate Will Not Return," which includes references to Gossip Girl.

Greenway

Key tracks include "Greenway," which references guitarist Peter Greenway, and "Nate Will Not Return," which includes references to Gossip Girl.

Laptop Dog

Ersatz GB was released digitally, on CD, and as a limited-edition vinyl, and was preceded by the single "Laptop Dog" in November 2011.

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Reception

The album features 10 tracks, with several previewed live before release.

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The Complete Album Story

"Ersatz GB" is the 28th studio album by post-punk band The Fall, released on 14 November 2011 by Cherry Red Records. It marks the band's first album with the label and is notable for being the third consecutive album to feature the same lineup, a rarity for the group. The album was primarily recorded in London at Metropolis Studios, with some vocals recorded at Toe Rag Studios in Hackney. Despite initial recording sessions in Berlin, Mark E. Smith dismissed the recordings, focusing instead on the final product.

The album features 10 tracks, with several previewed live before release. Smith described Ersatz GB as "a lot heavier" than its predecessors, and the band incorporated influences from rockabilly, krautrock, and artists like Captain Beefheart and the Velvet Underground. Key tracks include "Greenway," which references guitarist Peter Greenway, and "Nate Will Not Return," which includes references to Gossip Girl.

Ersatz GB was released digitally, on CD, and as a limited-edition vinyl, and was preceded by the single "Laptop Dog" in November 2011.