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. Continue reading… more info

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... Continue read... more info

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

Consequence of Sound — Donald Trump's daughter, Ivanka, is featured on the EP's cover art. 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

Consequence of Sound — Songwriter's solo project is a sardonic bit of lo-fi electronica. more info