Flywheel – “I Want To Join The Fall”

Flywheel’s track “I Want to Join The Fall” handles a tricky subject with absolute precision, turning a complex feeling into a powerful listening experience. Part biography and part direct tribute, the song tackles an obsession with The Fall alongside the messy, difficult realities of Mark E. Smith’s life and it dives straight into that uneasy feeling of loving someone’s work while knowing they were deeply flawed, drawing inspiration from Krautrock and Smith’s own homage to Can’s singer.

That exact tension powers the entire arrangement and Ann Marie Ryan’s distinctive voice glides over heavy, driving basslines, while guitarists Mark Tangney and Kieran Curtin pile on thick, noisy post-punk and shoegaze textures. The energy is tense and aggressive at first, but the magic happens as the song evolves. Slowly, those harsh edges melt away. The rhythm softens, opening up into a gorgeous, dream-pop ending that shifts the whole mood toward acceptance. It mirrors the lyrical journey perfectly, moving past confrontation to land on a quiet appreciation for the music left behind.

It is rare to hear an homage that feels this honest. Instead of sweeping the dark stuff under the rug, the group lets the music sit right in the middle of those contradictions, giving the tribute real substance. As the third entry in an ongoing five-song sequence leading to an EP, it shows an Irish group operating with incredible focus and heart. Listening to those thick layers of guitar noise dissolve into pure melody is easily one of the most satisfying musical moments of the year so far.

You should dive into Flywheel’s previous releases to hear where this sound came from. Make sure to follow Flywheel on their platforms to stay updated about new releases for the rest of this year.