Stereogum — N0V3L are a DIY collective based out of a house in Vancouver, who also happen to be a band playing post-punk in the Gang Of Four tradition. Today they're announcing their debut EP -- though at eight whole songs, it continues my confusion about what c... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: James Blake, Judas Priest, Spiritualized, Anderson .Paak, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Gang of Four, Roger McGuinn, Madball, Empress Of, and more NYC-area shows on sale.
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Brooklyn Vegan — Post-punk vets Gang of Four, of which guitarist Andy Gill is the only original member in the lineup these days, are getting ready to release new album, 'Happy Now,' which will be out February 1 and they'll be on tour right after...
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Stereogum — At the end of the week, UK post-punk veterans Gang Of Four are releasing a new EP that has some very eye-catching artwork: a photo of First Daughter Ivanka Trump. It's called Complicit. The title is, of course, a reference to the infamous comments th... more info
The Devil Has The Best Tuna — FightingFrom: Preston, EnglandWith it's jerky rhythms, aggressive guitars and forceful vocal assault Bag of Cans from Preston post punks Fighting sounds like the Gang of Four having a seizure. The track is taken from their fifth EP, Saturday Nigh... more info
The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Good BoyFrom: Brisbane, AustraliaFishing With A Shotgun, the first single from Shirk Life the new EP from Australian trio Good Boy is an energetic garage pop delight. It's jagged guitars, frenetic rhythms and smart lyrics channel the spirit of ou... more info
Sweeping The Nation — So we start the final furlong of the feature and complete the 1970s with the year disco ate the world. Who could complain? Well, middle America and everyone involved with financing the Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band film thinking they were ... more info
Sweeping The Nation — Our survey of four decades of alt-pop (like alt-right, but even more white and middle-class) lands on one of the big years - indeed, to Lord Bob Stanley it's the best pop year of them all. Synthpop, paranoia, post-punk and pop weirdness lead the ... more info