Perverted by Language

Perverted by Language, released in 1983 by The Fall, is a post-punk album that pairs angular, guitar-driven arrangements and propulsive rhythms with Mark E. Smith's clipped, spoken vocals and dense, oblique lyrics. The record emphasizes taut, repetitive grooves and jagged textures while incorporating occasional melodic hints and studio experimentation. Within The Fall's output it represents a consolidation of their literate, confrontational aesthetic and a move toward tighter rhythmic interplay.