Gang of Four

cardboard adolescent · 09-06-2008, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireInCairo

gang of four were nowhere near as political as they are purported to be.
they actually didnt know a whole lot about marxism....they just thought it was cool

wtf? i don't know how you reached this conclusion,
most of their songs are about social and political relations
and power plays... it's more influenced by (post) structuralism than marxism...

debaserr · 09-06-2008, 09:52 PM

isnt gang of four considered punk? indie section? or am i wrong

FireInCairo · 09-06-2008, 10:08 PM

i more meant they were nowhere near as marxist as usually reported.
whenever i read an article about them they always call them "marxist band" or "marxist agitators" or whatever

cardboard adolescent · 09-07-2008, 12:46 PM

yeah, a lot of people give them flack for signing with WB,
but gang of four were never revolutionaries. if anything
they were satirists, and understood that if you want to make
money or have your message heard you can't just wallow
in the underground preaching to the choir.

FireInCairo · 09-07-2008, 11:44 PM

exactly!!!

adidasss · 03-16-2021, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by debaserr

isnt gang of four considered punk? indie section? or am i wrong

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.

The Batlord · 03-16-2021, 06:56 AM

^2000s hipster bandwagoners don't deserve good music.

debaserr · 03-16-2021, 10:55 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQtCj39TN0

**Marie Monday** · 03-16-2021, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Batlord

^2000s hipster bandwagoners don't deserve good music.

yeah wtf how can you not be knocked off your feet by this

**Frownland** · 03-16-2021, 11:58 AM

The guitars are pretty scary.

Quote:

Originally Posted by debaserr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQtCj39TN0

I love RTJ, but this track doesn't have much replay value and the sample comes off as an overly self-conscious move for reach. It's like a case study in what people hate about them lol

09-06-2008, 09:52 PM	#42 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,467	isnt gang of four considered punk? indie section? or am i wrong __________________ Last.FM

09-06-2008, 10:08 PM	#43 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	i more meant they were nowhere near as marxist as usually reported. whenever i read an article about them they always call them "marxist band" or "marxist agitators" or whatever __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

09-07-2008, 11:44 PM	#45 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	exactly!!! __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

03-16-2021, 10:55 AM	#48 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,467	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCQtCj39TN0 __________________ Last.FM

09-07-2008, 12:46 PM	#44 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	yeah, a lot of people give them flack for signing with WB, but gang of four were never revolutionaries. if anything they were satirists, and understood that if you want to make money or have your message heard you can't just wallow in the underground preaching to the choir.