Hex Enduction Hour

by The Fall

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Built on a relentless two-drummer rhythm section, 'Hex Enduction Hour' is a deliberately raw and confrontational album defined by its jagged, lo-fi production. Recorded in unconventional venues, including an Icelandic studio and a disused English cinema, the tracks capture a chaotic live energy. Frontman Mark E. Smith's caustic, semi-narrative lyrics are pushed high in the mix, establishing an abrasive Northern aesthetic that combines kitchen-sink realism with occult folklore to critique contemporary culture.

Genres

  • Post-Punk
  • Art Punk

Tracklist

  1. The Classical
  2. Jawbone and the Air-Rifle
  3. Hip Priest
  4. Fortress / Deer Park
  5. Mere Pseud Mag. Ed.
  6. Winter (Hostel-Maxi)
  7. Winter 2
  8. Just Stop S'ways
  9. Who Makes the Nazis?
  10. Iceland
  11. And This Day
  12. Deer Park - Live, John Peel Session, 15/9/81
  13. Who Makes the Nazis? - Live, John Peel Session, 15/9/81
  14. I'm in to C.B
  15. Session Musician - Live
  16. Jazzed up Punk Shit - Live
  17. I'm in to C.B - Live; Stars on 45 Version
  18. And This Day - Live
  19. Deer Park - Live
  20. And This Day - Live; Revisited