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Originally Posted by debaserr
isnt gang of four considered punk? indie section? or am i wrong
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Yeah this should really be in the punk section.
Anyway, just came to say that, based on
this new reissue, I went and gave it a listen (they put up a Spotify playlist) and after about an hour I started to get exhausted. Too much atonal jangly guitar. I don't understand why the Pitchfork article asks why they didn't become super popular, based on what? This is not exactly commercial music (I guess neither were the Sex pistols but they were big?).
Anyway, I get their influence (and yes, after some years I too hear them now in some Franz Ferdinand songs), but I prefer the bands they inspired rather than their own music.
Also, I still haven't listened to their post 82 output but seeing as how their original and most critically acclaimed run didn't leave me wanting more, don't think I will.