New Facts Emerge

New Facts Emerge is the 31st and final studio album by English band The Fall, released on 28 July 2017^[2] by Cherry Red Records.^[3]

New Facts Emerge
Studio album by the Fall
Released	28 July 2017 (2017-07-28)
Recorded	2016–2017
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	47:14
Label	Cherry Red
Producer	Keiron Melling, Mark E. Smith[1]
The Fall chronology
Wise Ol' Man (2016) New Facts Emerge (2017)

This is the first album since Are You Are Missing Winner (2001) not to feature keyboardist Elena Poulou, who quit the Fall the previous year after separating from frontman Mark E. Smith. Her departure reduced the band to a quartet for the first time since the early 1990s. Smith died in January 2018, and no new or archival recording have since been issued as of late 2021, making New Facts Emerge the band's probable final album.

The title of the song "Victoria Train Station Massacre" caused controversy, as the album announcement came just a week after the Ariana Grande concert bombing, which occurred in a foyer connecting Manchester Arena to Manchester Victoria railway station. A representative for the band confirmed that the track's title was an unfortunate coincidence, and the artwork was sent off for manufacture "long before the terrible events in Manchester".^[4]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	71/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Drowned in Sound	(8/10)[6]
The Guardian	[7]
Mojo	[8]
Pitchfork	(6.8/10)[9]
The Quietus	(9/10)[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Segue"	Mark E. Smith	0:30
2.	"Fol de Rol"	Dave Spurr, Keiron Melling, Smith	6:35
3.	"Brillo de Facto"	Spurr, Melling, Smith, Pete Greenway	3:49
4.	"Victoria Train Station Massacre"	Spurr, Smith	1:14
5.	"New Facts Emerge"	Spurr, Smith	4:02
6.	"Couples vs Jobless Mid 30s"	Spurr, Melling, Smith	8:44
7.	"Second House Now"	Spurr, Smith, Greenway	4:28
8.	"O! ZZTRRK Man"	Melling, Smith	3:50
9.	"Gibbus Gibson"	Spurr, Smith, Greenway	2:37
10.	"Groundsboy"	Spurr, Smith, Greenway	3:38
11.	"Nine Out of Ten"	Smith	8:48

Personnel

The Fall^[3]

• Mark E. Smith – vocals, production
• Peter Greenway – guitar, synth, backing vocals
• David Spurr – bass guitar, Mellotron, backing vocals
• Keiron Melling – drums, production

Additional personnel^[11]

• Pamela Vander – percussion and backing vocals on "Groundsboy", artwork
• Christophe Bride – French voice on "New Facts Emerge"^[12]
• Mat Arnold – engineering
• Simon "Ding" Archer – engineering
• Andy Pearce – mastering
• Matt Wortham – assistant mastering

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13]	15
UK Albums (OCC)[14]	35