More than 30 years after their revered breakout and 16 years after their last studio effort, post-punk veterans Gang of Four returned with a new album, funded by fan donations.
While the integral rhythm section of Dave Allen and Hugo Burnham have been out of the picture since the ‘80s (with the exception of some live shows and a re-recording session for Return the Gift), a new incarnation for 1995’s Shrinkwrapped showed that founding members Jon King (vocals) and Andy Gill (guitar) could keep the music aggressive and interesting.
With bassist Thomas McNeice and drummer Mark Heaney on board for 2011’s Content, performances are generally middling, but a few songs show a glimmer of the band’s former jagged glory, particularly the opening “She Said 'You Made a Thing of Me,'" the upbeat "Who Am I?," and the caustic "I Can't Forget Your Lonely Face.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | She Said "You Made a Thing of Me"Andy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | You Don't Have to Be MadAndy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 3 | I Can't Forget Your Lonely FaceAndy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | You'll Never Pay for the FarmAndy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | I Party All the TimeAndy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | A Fruitfly in the BeehiveAndy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Do as I SayAndy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | I Can See from Far AwayAndy Gill, Jon King | Gang of Four | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Who Am I | Gang Of Four | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 10 | I Was Never Gonna Turn Out Too Good | Gang Of Four | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 35 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 219 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Appelhans | Assistant |
| 2 | Gang of Four | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Andy Gill | Artwork, Composer, Engineer, Guitar, Mixing, Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Mark Heaney | Drums |
| 5 | Rian James | Assistant |
| 6 | Jon King | Artwork, Composer, Melodica, Vocals |
| 7 | Thomas McNeice | Bass |
| 8 | Sam Morton | Engineer |
| 9 | Paula Quijano | Management |
| 10 | Eddi Reader | Vocals (Background) |
| 11 | Ray Staff | Mastering |
| 12 | Barry Taylor | Management |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |