Gang of Four

Indie Basement: Best Reissues, Box Sets & Compilations of 2021

From Gang of Four to Bush Tetras and Stereolab to Spiritualized, its Indie Basement’s most crucial reissues, box sets and comps of 2021.

La Roux channels Gang of Four, destroys a microwave in "Damaged Goods" video

Elly Jackson tips a hat to Gang of Four‘s “He’d Send in the Army“ live performances in the video for La Roux‘s cover of “Damaged Goods.“

2022 Grammys nominations: Tyler The Creator, Japanese Breakfast, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, more

Plus: Low, Caribou, DMX, Billie Eilish, Sylvan Esso, Deftones, Arooj Aftab, Arlo Parks, Jason Isbell, and more 2022 Grammy nominees.

Gang of Four @ Brooklyn Made on BV presale (password here)

Our presale for Gang of Four’s Brooklyn Made show runs through Thursday (10/20) at 10 PM. The lineup includes original members Jon King & Hugo Burnham, ’80s-era bassist Sara Lee, and Slint’s David Pajo on guitar.

Gang of Four (with David Pajo) announce 2022 tour of ’77-’83 material

Original vocalist Jon King and drummer Hugo Burnham and ’80s-era bassist Sara Lee are back together, with Slint’s David Pajo joining on guitar. Tickets for the NYC show go on BrooklynVegan presale this week.

Gang of Four teasing something, share picture ft Jon King, Hugo Burnham, Sara Lee & David Pajo

Earlier this year, post-punk icons Gang of Four reissued the their crucial early albums as part of the 77 – 81 box set. Now it seems like something else is up, something involving David Pajo.

The Bush Tetras releasing new Best Of box set (hear unreleased song “Cutting Floor”)

The box set features remastered versions of Bush Tetras’ best-known songs, including ”Too Many Creeps” and ”Things That Go Boom In The Night,” as well as songs that were never released on vinyl, and three previously unreleased songs.

Indie Basement (6/4): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Greentea Peng, Crowded House and International Teachers of Pop, plus Gang of Four tribute ‘The Problem of Leisure‘ and reissues from The Specials and Pernice Brothers.

Listen to Helmet's cover of Gang of Four's "In the Ditch" from upcoming Andy Gill tribute

“Their songs, feel, energy, inventiveness made an indelible imprint on my musical soul,” says Helmet‘s Page Hamilton.
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