10" Vinyl EP. Copies are on black or blue vinyl, randomly distributed. This is their first EP in over twenty years and it spans every aspect of the band's sound and ideas. "Skull Jam" is a short slice of pop-noise. Their 1982 debut album had an embryonic recording of "Hanging Man" - this new version was recorded as a warm-up during the recording of their last album and mirrors recent live renditions, with a meteoric motorik vibe that the original never hinted at. "The Devil's Answer" was a hit for Atomic Rooster and its inclusion here proves that Martin Bramah and crew can imprint their sound and vision even on the least likely tunes! But for many, the plum is "Work Before The Moon Falls." Written shortly before Bramah's original departure from The Fall, its lyrics were held back by Mark E Smith for a different tune, which became a standout track on the second Fall album, "Dragnet." The music, written entirely by Bramah, was given new words and released as the Blue Orchids' second single, "Work." "Work Before The Moon Falls" provides a hint of how The Fall might have sounded if Bramah had remained for their second album.
