English post-punk unit The Fall zigged while the rest of the music industry zagged. Led by counter-culture icon Mark E. Smith, The Fall had a defiant, aggressive sound that twisted rock trends to expose the saccharine posturing beneath. Over dozens of albums they dabbled in hybrids of punk, post-punk, New Wave and indie rock while forging a style marked by repetitive guitar riffs, pulsing bass lines and Smith's inimitable ranting/shouting/singing. On tracks like "Oh! Brother" and "Victoria" they are at their disruptive best, riding tight rhythms as Smith rails against everything and nothing.