Fall of the House of Usher
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The Fall of the House of Usher (1991) is Hammill’s long-in-the-making rock opera of Edgar Allen Poe’s classic book. You will either love this album, or hate it. Personally I fall solidly into the latter category, though I know some fans which rate this amongst his best work.
To my ear the melodies sound forced, made to fit the libretto. The only dubious plus point I would give this album, is that this is the first time I actually found Andy Bell (of Erasure) tolerable. |
As for further recommendations, you’re really on your own here, for there aren’t any other albums by Hammill that sound similar. My best suggestion for further listening is to just start with the list of must-have albums.