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THE FALL - Grotesque (after The Gramme) LP Power Pop Lou Reed's moody classic BERLINBursting into the 1980s on a new label (the then upstart, now legendary Rough Trade) and with an augmented, audibly panicked lineup, The Fall's Grotesque is the true pure bred Fall release from the Marc Riley era. Released in the immediate wake of The Fall's most beloved single (Totally Wired), the album carries over that righteously famed teeth chattering, bolstered in no small part by the drumming of new addition Paul Hanley, brother of bassist