Union Square Music's 30th Anniversary Madness reissue campaign continues with The Rise & Fall, the band's fourth album and, arguably, their magnum opus. Following the magnificent ska-pop of their debut, One Step Beyond, and the developmental pop majesty of Absolutely and 7, The Rise & Fall shows a band at the very height of their songwriting powers; their maturity and depth of subject matter second to none among their peers. Containing the brilliant smash hit single Our House' - a fantastically poignant and uplifting anthem about Chas Smash's childhood home - and the simultaneously melancholic and upbeat Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)', this expanded version also features the non-album singles and promo videos for House Of Fun' and Driving In My Car'.
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