Vanity and Presumption

31 July: Single/EP - Strychnine 30 September: Single/EP - Strychnine Vol 2 16 November: Single - Slippy Floor "You might like to scoff and guffaw" The Strychnine EPs were iTunes download compilations. The first one contained the title track, I Feel Voxish, Victoria and Hit The North. The second had the title track (again), Psykick Dancehall, Fiery Jack and Repetition. Good tracks all but they seem like odd choices at this stage of the group's existence. Anyway, nothing new to see here. The Slippy Floor single contained the 'Mark mix' of the title track, 'Part 2' of Hot Cake and a live version of Groundhogs cover Strangetown. The Fall online says it was a "Limited edition tour single released for the November 2009 UK tour. Released as a special one-off on Action Records ahead of the forthcoming 2010 album" and who am I to disagree with that. I'll give Slippy Floor and Hot Cake more of a 'going over' when I get to next year&#

28 April: Album - Imperial Wax Solvent "And don't forget, you tried to destroy me" With 'The Dudes'' tenure in the group ended we're left with essentially the last line-up. MES, Elena, Dave Spurr, Pete Greenway and Keiron Melling. And what a record they produce for starters. Imperial Wax Solvent is a particular favourite of mine and spent a long time in the car when I wasn't having such a great time at work. Firing it up on the drive home made the world a better place. It opens with Alton Towers , a track which isn't really representative of what's to come. It's kind of jazz. The group lope along while Smith delivers a spoken lyric that is very difficult to penetrate. The theme park won't be using it as an advert at any time soon, that's for sure.  Wolf Kidult Man is much more of an example of how the group would operate from here. Put simply, it rocks. Nice Twilight Zone sample to finish off too. 50 Year Old Man is e