{"title":"Cog Sinister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCog Sinister is a record company founded in 1987 by Mark E. Smith, the frontman of The Fall. Although it dissolved on May 5, 1992, the label has left a lasting impact on the music industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe label first appeared in 1987 when The Fall used it as an imprint for their self-released anthology album \"Palace Of Swords Reversed\". In 1990, Cog Sinister returned as a vanity label for The Fall's releases when they signed to Fontana. Even after moving to Permanent Records, they continued to use the Cog Sinister brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile The Fall stopped using Cog Sinister on their new material after leaving Permanent in 1995, the imprint found new life in 1997 as part of the Voiceprint label group. 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First associated with the late 1970s punk movement, the Fall's music underwent numerous stylistic changes, often concurrently with changes in the group's lineup. Nonetheless, their music has generally been characterised by an abrasive, repetitive guitar-driven sound, tense bass and drum rhythms, and Smith's caustic lyrics, described by critic Simon Reynolds as 'a kind of Northern English magic realism that mixed industrial grime with the unearthly and uncanny, voiced through a unique, one-note delivery somewhere between amphetamine-spiked rant and alcohol-addled yarn.' They were always at their best on stage, and this collection captures them in full flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Phoenix Festival was set up by John Vincent Power of the Mean Fiddler Music Group in 1993 as an alternative to the established Glastonbury and Reading Festivals. It was held at Long Marston Airfield near Stratford-upon-Avon and was one of the first four-day festivals in Britain. 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Written, recorded, and produced in a council house in Mark E. Smith’s native Salford, the track captured The Fall at a crucial turning point—heralded by many as a powerful return to form and the beginning of another remarkable phase in the band’s evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo mark its 25th anniversary, Cog Sinister Records is proud to present a special reissue of this seminal release. Available on both 7” and 12” vinyl, the package features previously unreleased versions that offer a fresh perspective on one of the band’s standout tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside unheard original versions of “I Wake Up In The City,” the release includes   “Time For You To Go” on the B-side—an essential addition for fans and collectors alike. 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