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The Sound - All Fall Down

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All Fall Down is the third studio album by English post-punk band The Sound, released in 1982 on WEA Records. The album marked a deliberate departure from the more accessible tone of the band's previous work, with frontman Adrian Borland pursuing a rawer, more confrontational approach. The record's intentionally uncommercial nature contributed to poor sales and the band's eventual departure from the label. Despite this, All Fall Down has since been reevaluated by critics as a notable work in the post-punk canon.

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Why did The Sound make All Fall Down less commercial than From the Lions Mouth?

The band deliberately resisted pressure to produce a more marketable follow-up to From the Lions Mouth. Released by WEA in 1982, All Fall Down used a harsher and more confrontational post-punk sound.

Did All Fall Down cause The Sound to lose its record contract?

The album's strained relationship with WEA contributed to the collapse of the band's major-label deal. After its poor commercial reception, WEA terminated its association with The Sound.

Who was the singer and principal songwriter on All Fall Down?

Adrian Borland was The Sound's lead singer, guitarist and central songwriter. His intense vocal delivery gives the 1982 album much of its anxious, defiant character.

Which album came after All Fall Down?

The Sound followed it with Heads and Hearts in 1985 after moving beyond the WEA relationship. That gap and label change make All Fall Down a turning point in the band's catalog.

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