Post Script

Post Script
Studio album (disputed) by the Fall
Released	2 October 2026
Length	44:18
Label	Cog Sinister
The Fall chronology
New Facts Emerge (2017) Post Script (2026)

Post Script is an album attributed to post-punk band the Fall. Announced in June 2026, the album was released on 2 October 2026 through Cog Sinister/Gonzo.

Featuring unused vocal recordings of the band's founder and frontman Mark E. Smith dating from 2001 to 2014, the album was recorded and assembled by Ed Blaney (the band's manager from 2000 to 2004^{[citation needed]}) and Simon "Ding" Archer (the band's bassist from 2003 to 2004).

It is strongly disputed whether the album can be legitimately attributed to the Fall. Pamela Vander, Smith's fiancée and the band's manager at the time of his death, says that neither she nor Smith's sister Suzanne sanctioned or approved the release of the album.^{[non-primary source needed]}

Release and promotion

The lead single, "30 Degrees", was released on 14 June 2026 and was reportedly co-written by Smith, Archer, and Blaney.

The album's legitimacy has been disputed by fans and associates of Smith. The main concerns are that Smith’s vocals are of uncertain provenance, he did not sanction any of his vocal contributions to be released, none of the final and long standing band members were involved, and that the main protagonist behind the release (Ed Blaney) was only a band member very briefly and is not considered a significant contributor to the band's output.

Blaney described Post Script as the "official and final studio album" by the band. Former member Archer wrote in a post on Facebook that the album would consist of "unheard studio recordings", and defended the use of The Fall name, saying "If you’re not convinced, don’t buy it."

Critical reception

In The Wire, Tony Herrington described Post Script as "a wholly cynical exercise on the part of individuals...having no obvious moral or artistic claim on The Fall group name." He wrote that compared to earlier Fall albums, Post Script "sounds literally dead."

In a 4.5-star review for Louder Than War, John Robb wrote that "This is not The Fall. It is something else entirely — a phoenix dragged from the ashes, a new and strange beast, and ultimately a fitting epitaph for Smith and these lost vocal takes."

Track listing

Personnel

• Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
• Ed Blaney – guitar, vocals, production
• Simon "Ding" Archer – bass, guitar, keyboards, production

Charts

References