Gang of Four - Content

Gang of Four has a unique, gritty, unfinished glam sound. The musicians are obviously talented, from the really fun bass lines to the great drum beats to an almost Iggy Pop-sounding lead vocal. The down side of Content is that it loses its punch immediately due to a weak opening track. It has a couple redeeming songs but altogether Gang of Four is sloppy and weak. I love the musicians but the songs themselves seem to be lacking real inspiration. This band has been around for a while and has been an inspiration to other groups like the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nirvana. I'm left with a curiosity about Gang of Four's back catalogue wondering what their earlier works must have been like to inspire such unique sounds in these later bands.




Final Review- 65