When The Fall released The Unutterable in November 2000, it marked the band’s 21st studio album and one that many fans regard as a creative highpoint. Now, in 2025, the album is receiving a reissue that honours its lasting importance.

Recorded in Manchester and Tottenham, the album was helmed by producer Grant Showbiz and features the steady line-up of Mark E. Smith, Julia Nagle, Neville Wilding, Adam Helal and Tom Head.

Musically, it taps into The Fall’s post-punk roots while embracing more studio experimentation, with tracks like ‘Cyber Insekt’ featuring a lot more electronic elements. Reviews at the time (and since) have pointed out that the album finds The Fall operating with a renewed sense of control.

Released via Cherry Red Records on October 31 2025, the reissue comes in two main formats: a double-vinyl edition and an expanded 4-CD box set. The vinyl edition includes a 2-LP format featuring the original album’s tracks laid out across four sides, whilst the CD box set includes the original album, plus additional material such as the ‘Testa Rossa Monitor Mixes’ and two live shows from the era.

Celebrating 25 years since the original release, the reissue was mastered by long-time engineer Andy Pearce and comes with liner notes by critic Daryl Easlea and is compiled in conjunction with Fall expert Conway Patton. The artwork is by Becky Stewart.

For any fan of The Fall, or anyone interested in the evolution of post-punk beyond the 1970s/80s this reissue of ‘The Unutterable’ is a noteworthy release. It brings together one of the band’s most compelling studio efforts with bonuses, good mastering and a fresh presentation. It’s a chance to revisit a landmark album, or for newcomers to explore a lesser-celebrated but rich phase of the band’s long career.

All formats of the reissue are available for purchase here.