* * * The Fall, "The Infotainment...

* * * The Fall, “The Infotainment...

By LORRAINE ALI

May 30, 1993 12 AM PT

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* * * The Fall, “The Infotainment Scan,” Matador/Atlantic. Since their start in 1979, these indie icons have remained intriguingly offbeat and consistently cool. The new one ranks with their best. The English quartet’s edgy, nerve-damaged sound bristles with tense, steady guitar and crackling, sharp beats. Mark E. Smith’s disturbed vocals and bumpy delivery add more texture while his bizarre and humorous lyrics scare off possible pretentiousness.

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Lorraine Ali

Lorraine Ali is news and culture critic of the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was television critic for The Times covering media, breaking news and the onslaught of content across streaming, cable and network TV. Ali is an award-winning journalist and Los Angeles native who has written in publications ranging from the New York Times to Rolling Stone and GQ. She was formerly senior writer for The Times’ Calendar section where she covered entertainment, culture, and American Arab and Muslim issues. Ali started at The Times in 2011 as music editor after leaving her post as a senior writer and music critic at Newsweek Magazine.

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