A former member and manager of the Fall, Ed Blaney is a close friend and occasional collaborator with the band’s leader, Mark E. Smith. After joining and touring with the group in 2000, Blaney appeared on its 2001 effort Are You Are Missing Winner. In 2008 he joined Smith for the album Smith and Blaney, which featured cover versions of Nervous Norvus’ “Transfusion” and the Velvet Underground’s “Real Good Time Together.” A year later, The Train Part Three arrived. The album was a complete departure, featuring audio vérité and field recordings the duo re-edited in the studio. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi
