Entertainment

This wasn’t bad. Like a lot of the bands that weren’t on my radar at the time, or even closer to the time, they hold little longevity now unless the music does something interesting to me. I appreciate this but have no desire to venture further or listen again. Solid though.

Buena energía. No los conocía.

I thought I was in for a doozie when I saw this was English punk. It didn't make me want to scratch my eyes out, so that's a win. I'd even go as far to say that I was tapping my foot at times. If I liked punk, this would probably be towards the top.

This was a 3 pushing 4 until "Love Like Anthrax" came on and I was immediately brought back to "Dogs In Space", a fantastic movie with an unbelievably good soundtrack. If you haven't seen that movie, go look it up. Michael Hutchence (INXS) was one of the stars.

Pretty bad, not catchy music and lyrics that sound like someone is just shouting stuff at you, no memorable songs at all

Pure entertainment, the godfathers of the punk post dance rock scene.

This shit goes so hard. It's got a great dancey feel to it but the band and the sound are tight as hell. One of the best post-punk albums of all time for my money

Some of the best guitar work ever ngl

Paused this for 6 months because the post-punk albums became too much. Started back up and here we are. This is probably on the level of joy division of Ian Curtis was obsessed with blood and boredom. For this style it's good. I actually got into some of the songs. Will I listen to this again? Probably not. But it's by far not the worst album from a terrible rock band from England in the late 70's

meh

It's very angular and cool, almost out of time even now Listened twice, can see it growing and growing!

This album is one-of-one.

One of the greatest post-punk albums of all time, with its angular guitar, incisive lyrics, rhythmically oriented minimalism, and great pop tunes. Never get tired of it.

2/5

Punky, fun. Not game-changing. A bit hollow sounding.

very British again… Tbh this one really didn’t stand out to me. I listened to it while on a run and the whole time I wished I was listening to something that I liked lol. It wasn’t bad though but everything about it was just meh to me. I couldn’t remember a single song if you put a gun to my head. I’m beginning to think the punk genre is not for me (suprise). There were some nice bass lines though I think and the drumming was good, I would not listen again. 2.3/5

One of the better post-punk albums I have heard from this list. Mostly since it feels more melodic then the earlier albums. That being said most of the songs isn't something I will come back to but there were a few that kind of stuck with me. I feel like I can hear later band that I enjoy in this music.

Wow. That was great! Post-punk albums have been fairly hit or miss for me, but this one's pretty good. Gang of Four's Entertainment! is one of the most influential albums in the genre. It's one of those albums that makes sense of the "post-punk" name. This is certainly a punk album, but there are enough influences brought on from genres like funk and reggae to make this feel like it's trying to go beyond punk in a way. It's almost like it came after punk or something. Of course, post-punk is a very broad label, and the way that I see it is that there are two types of post-punk bands. There's the lighter, more punk-adjacent bands like Television and Wire, and then there's the darker, more gothic bands like Joy Division and the Cure. Gang of Four fit firmly in the former, and they do a great job with it. I really like how the guitars sound here. They're sharp but not in a painful way. They also do a great job of highlight the importance of bass in an album. If the bass wasn't so present in this album's mixing, the guitars would sound weird and harsh. The bass really does a great job of making the sound feel more balanced. I like it. The politics on the album are very welcome. The vocals are pretty solid. They definitely remind me of Wire. In fact, this whole album reminds me a lot of Pink Flag. Although, I think I actually prefer this album just a little bit over that album. Most of the things I liked there are here, but the songs on Entertainment! feel more fleshed out thanks to their longer runtimes. It feels more filling for me. Speaking of songs, this album's got some good ones. As far as highlights, I'll shout out "Ether," "Natural's Not In It," "Damaged Goods," "I Found That Essence Rare" as the best that the album has to offer. There really aren't any low points though, so that's good. Overall, Entertainment! is a great time. It's got good energy, a unique sound, and a bunch of really good songs. I really liked it! High 4/5.

So when I started this album my brain was like “oh cool a punk album” but as it went on I realized this is no ordinary punk album. It’s really good! But not just really solid for a punk album it feels WILDLY ahead of its time. Like you could’ve told me with was a punk album from the 2000s or even early 2010s and I would’ve believed you. But this album is from the 80s! Which is just crazy to me. Like how is that possible? Most if not all of the music from the 80s have this specific production style and sound that stains all 80s music. But this album feels like it was recorded in a hyperbolic time chamber completely separate from all of their peers. It doesn’t hurt that the album is also stacked! It’s a no skip album for sure. And everysong doesn’t feel like the exact same thing over and over, you can tell they are just throwing everything they have at the wall at it’s ALL sticking. This is another album that’s going added to my collection sooner rather than later. Great album, and I hope I hear more from them soon.

Es un álbum que empieza con un ritmo estridente y energético y no para hasta el final, lleno de letras políticas con referencias al mercado y la sociedad de consumo, la verdad que el juego de guitarra tan irreverente y hasta a veces sin sentido me gustó mucho, y la base rítmica es un monolito imparable, se nota su gran influencia hasta en la actualidad.

schon wieder vergessen war punky ? c

Not in mood of listen so ..let's move on

Already know it’s a 5! Love this album! Certainly better than a case of anthrax. Had this on cassette in my first beater car. Can’t hear it without remembering the freedom of a new driver, driving aimlessly, finding straight aways simply so I could go too fast. 5 Boolean: True

Raw and real in-your-face rock. Fire instrumentals. PF: I Found That Essence Rare

pretty good

Yeah this one’s a ripper. UK punk classic.

For a band of never heard of, this was more fun than I expected. Don’t know that I’ll revisit it, but pretty fun. 7/10

joa. rockig, aber auch viel reden mit musik, denke early rock phenomenon. 2 Sterne

Heard before?:❌️/✔️(not entirely) Will listen again?:✔️

Ok zu hören, für mich kein Highlight. 2-3/5

Sharp, witty, poignant, & electric. Amazing record front to back with zero skips.

Short and sweet, but didn't leave me with a lot to remember it by.

Better than expected

The form and content work well together here. Smart social commentary against a backdrop of dance-inflected punk rock, very forward thinking and still feels fresh.

According to Wiki, citing an unnamed source, the album's cover artwork, designed by King, shows the influence of the Situationist International, the left-wing organisation that became famous for inspiring the events of May 68 in France. That's a big leap, and it's more Glen Baxter without the Stetson, IMHO. Like the music a lot though.

Great Post-Punk album. Great band! 4/5

(Strong 8/10) Fantastic record! I love how the drums and the bass play off each other, the guitars are angular and weird, and the lyricism is fantastic. This is peak Post-Punk.

Rifipõhine rokk, mis suudab ennast iga looga eristada. Päris võimas. Vist üks ainsaid punk-albumeid siit, mis mulle tugevalt meeldib. Vokaalid pole just kõige meloodilisemad, aga nad sellesse muusikasse sobituvad kenasti ja ma mõistan, miks paljud rokkarid neist inspiratsiooni said. 3.8/5

Decent Brit punk

Surprisingly, I really enjoyed this one. Super funky, catchy beats with great writing. Very post-punk without being obnoxiously grating.

Someone give the bass player a raise. I absolutely love the bass-first approach to the tunes - it gives the tracks a real aggression and drive that grabs your attention right from the off. It does tail a little towards the end though, taking away slightly from the records overall impact. But as a whole this was thoroughly enjoyable and a great surprise having never heard of the band before.

This wasn’t bad. Upbeat mix of funk, rock and dub sounds.

7/10

Weak punk sauce. 3/5

Dodnt like the vocals, 2.5

Really fun and raucous album. Clash meets Stiff Little Fingers with a fuck-you attitude.

This is a gem. Just when I thought this list was going to roll out an eternity of 6/10s, it puts this one in front of me. I really had no expectations as to what I was in for besides the darkly humorous album cover. It's great and I'd listen to it again. I love the bass and the McJagger voice really compliments the Killers musical vibe. Good stuff 9/10.

killer music and an almost dizzyingly dense aesthetic object. obviously this is a pivotal record for Dance Punk, and even less committed mixing of Dance and Punk, accomplished impressively with what is clearly the Setup of a punk band with no gimmicks or frills beyond The Way They Choose To Play The Songs. but if u just told me to guess at what the ideological angle was for combining the genres, i would have guessed wrong...more in a hyper-populist direction that adds a different spin on punk's capacity to make u hypnotically lose urself in an emotional space. instead the record's lyrical sentiments are jarring, disillusioned, and boldly against that sort of Visceral Decadence? it scorns the destructive Gluttony of capital/empire and the broader human urge at the center of it, to gather More and More and More and More far beyond what is needed for survival. the separation from Rock Carnality that u might hear on a devo record is here given an ideological urgency. Music Itself might be considered an excess if u press hard enough tbh....on the page, its borderline Against Art. but as such a bouncy, detailed, entertaining slab of wax, it creates an inherent complication that is too spicy and strange for me not to love...all closed-off didactics collapsed into the endless contradiction of what it might even mean for a new world, unimaginable to us in the present, to be imagined by us anyway.

I was just turned onto this band from the vocalist of Idles. I can here the influence of this band on Idles and I like it. Very bass forward with cool vocals. Nothing to dislike on this one.

This is really good. It reminds me a lot of the minutemen record we rolled not too long ago but it’s definitely not as diverse and strong. More it has that one note from them. I think it gets a little samey but I do really enjoy the whole thing.

Mixed bag here for me. Lots of enjoyable stuff, but the discordant guitar was a deal breaker for me on several tunes.

Post-Punk is a very hit or miss genre for me and honestly I thought this would be kind of a miss because I don’t typically love this brand of the genre, but it was pretty great! It’s one of the most acclaimed albums in the genre so I’m not that surprised, but this is such a blast, with such an infectious energy for the entire run time. Aside from ‘Damaged Goods’, no real high points for me, but every song was good so it cancels out.

Hadn't heard that before, nice surprise nice album.

This was pretty meh.

Jesteśmy na strike’u naprawdę dobrej muzyki! Long live the punk 🥀🥃🎸🧨

I’ve never been a gigantic fan of this album, nor truly understood the critical acclaim it has, but it’s not a bad listen and deserves to be on the list

3/5

Not too bad. Has its ups and downs. Would like a longer listen.

As far as the sound, it was good. I liked the message behind the songs.

It was okay to listen to. It just wasn't melodic enough for me; that’s just a personal preference though. Some parts of the songs were catchy, but the remaining parts weren't really catchy enough to make up for it. I feel like this album deserves a second listen, not sure when I’ll get around to it though. However, on first listen, it’s a solid 3/5. I like the album cover, specifically the three story panels on the side.

When I first started the album I thought, oh boy another one of the 100's of British punk albums on this list. But the more I listened to it, the more I liked it. Then that feeling died away as I got half way through and had enough of the mediocre British Punk that fills this god forsaken list.

Oh joy, another generic mediocre British punk rock album. Anyways

Worse than the Talking Heads and without any of David Byrne's charm.

You can hear such an influence on pop punk bands to follow. The guitar work is spanky and tight, the dynamics are dialed in and the beats are supreme. Super fun for the first half with a bit of a dip in the end.

I feel like on another day I would appreciate this album, but today it is just too harsh and too start-and-stop for me to get into it.

Great to hear the building blocks for bands like Nloc Party. Have always loved a few of these tracks so good to get a bit of exposure to what they made here.

Over rated, yet compelling.

great!

I almost feel, like, contractually obligated to give this art least a 4. So in the spirit of punk rock ...

Here's yet another band that I like less than I wish I liked it. My politics and their politics are nicely aligned, but the music itself, less so. The guitars are way too clean for my liking. They're too clipped, too staccato, too short/sharp/shocked. I read somewhere that these guys are the progenitors for dance punk, and that seems just about right. I'll listen to this occasionally, but if I'm looking for late 70s/early 80s punk and post-punk, I'm going to reach for my Mission for Burma or Wire. Nonetheless, this comes in at a low-end 4 because, I mean, Gang of Four!

Angular, political guitar music to the maxx. Along with a few other acts, they define post-punk to me. The guitar is almost impossibly trebly and dry. It is made for the hairpin turns in the music. I'm a fan especially of Natural's Not in It, Return the Gift, and I Found That Essence Rare.

It's punk. Again. Next.

Post-punk classic.

new to me!

Seminal album. Very raw. Very powerful.

Good stuff, cool punk, cool sounds

There was nothing here that I enjoyed

It's because I'd not heard of bands like Gang Of Four that I began this 1001 journey. This is a.musical education - a British band that influenced bands and musicians of different genres all over the world. At the outset, it sounds like a punk album, but you've got funk baselines on some of the songs and drumming patterns that were ahead of their time. Not all the songs are to my taste, but they're interesting, and the standout tracks of Damaged Goods and I Found That Essence Rare are excellent. 4 stars, and makes me want to check out other albums in their catalogue.

#relisten

This album shows up on lots of lists like this one, so I've tried these guys a ton. I don't dislike them, but whenever you have to evaluate something by using a double negative, there's something missing. I acknowledge this is likely an "it's not you, it's me" problem - I think they may just be a bit too badass and cool for me. Lump them in with Nas, I guess.

Hell yeah! This rocked and it’s another on the list of “cool to hear what stuff went on to influence other stuff” records

Not interested in this

I can see how this is an inspiration for RHCP and RATM. Feel like it can even stretch to Franz Ferdinand. Definitely keeping this in rotation for a bit

3/5

It’s spazzy, angular guitar work and political nature are a draw, but this punk classic never pulled me in like the rest from this era.

DNF - British boys yelling - Like the depth though - Not melodic enough really for me, but also not loud enough to make up for it - Too repetitive

Good solid punk album

solid 4.0.

Great album that I knew some singles from, but didn’t realize how influential they were. Has a real clash vibe but more polished.

Great punk album. Fun light pop punk sound. Faves were Ether, Guns for Butter and Love Like Anthrax.

The band and album which invented post-punk. Or was that Wire with Pink Flag? Anyway, essential listening if you like this sort of thing (I do!).

Nice listening album with smooth grooves.

Nothing outstanding.

3.5

Enjoyable but meh at the end. 3/5

Decently catchy punk

I was expecting something a bit more... punchy? IDK this was a lot more post punk than I expected. Wasn't bad but this list is a bit oversaturated. Maybe I'll give it a second listen at some point. 5/10

The first one I've listened to twice, really into this one

Has the sound of late 70s / early 80s post punk stripped down songs. I can hear how their sound showed up in other bands’ music. It grew on me as it went on. The band is a fan of repetitive lyrics. “Damaged Goods” and “Love Like Anthrax” stood out for me. “Guns Before Butter” has some fun drumming. “At Home He

This was fun to listen to, some funky post punk, I liked it but it wasn't something that I would say that I would listen again. It was ok though, pretty cool.

Dug this, cool sound and lyrics

This album stands out among my “3s” because unlike the others where I believe that there was untapped potential and not enough effort, I really think these guys were on the right track and just didn’t have the experience to do their idea justice. In another universe, this album wasn’t their debut and had enough polish to make it a 4, but we’re stuck with our universe for now.

Punky post punk. Solid 4

Way ahead of their time

This album was OK. I'll say 2.5, round up.

Yah more punky goodness

This was okay - nothing great.

Reminded me of Devo without synths crossed with the jam. I like both bands better than this one

Gets a four cause I don’t think I’d listen to it in full again but it fucking rips, this is quieter than most punk albums and it’s way rougher and abrasive and yet also much more pleasant to listen to. Not to mention it’s also very politically motivated, which I always respect. Big up to these guys, a little samey, but that’s admissible when you practically invent a new sound.

More like Gang of Five (Stars)! Those percussive marches, that angular guitar, those revolutionary lyrics!

Funky, but I no likey

A favorite.

More boring british punk. I sleep.

Still not big on punk

ok

This, for sure, is an album that anyone interested in the history of music should listen to. Although I've had a copy for a long time, I don't particularly enjoy listening to it but its place in the importance of the post-punk sound is undisputed.

Jon King: Love is LIIIIKEEEE! / Relations of PRODUCTION!!!!! Andy Gill: *squalling as fast as possible* Hugo Burnham: *snare fill* me: holy fuck this shit GROOVES

have to be honest, kinda skimmed over this one, not really the sound for me. groovy basslines, some songs repeat themselves, sometimes the guitar gets a little messy, not something i'd listen to again.

207. not bad

Bass.

Subject matter is still just as relevant.

Red hot chili peppers type shit <3. I liked very mucho

A nice album, to me all of the songs sound very similar. Nothing to complain about

3.4

Yet another group I have heard OF but don't remember ever listening to. (I did a lot of READING about music history, I guess.) I mentioned a few weeks ago in my review of The Fall that when I was a teenager I pretty much automatically liked anything sung in a convincing British accent that could be described as "punk." This obviously qualifies. Really like "I Found That Essence Rare."

It’s stupid but I love punk. The funk element was nice, otherwise it doesn’t bring much new to the punk table.

A legendary album at the transition from punk to post-punk I have known their top songs for a while. I like the intro of the closing track Love Like Anthrax

it’s loud

I liked it. Mix of early punk and early new wave. The first song was really good. I may have to give it another listen as I was distracted for a lot of it. Pleasant surprise.

Punk without the screaming

Aldeles helt ok, men ikke så interessant for min del.

There isn't a particular moment on this album that stood out, it's just a really solid performance from front to back.

Amazing 1979 post-punk. Stylistic similarities to Bauhaus' first album in 1980. RIP guitarist Andy Gill.

Empieza muy cool pero ya me fue cansando para el final, un estilo muy particular que noto como puede haber sido influencia pero creo que evoluciono 7/10

I actually enjoyed this album but I really felt like each song was missing... something. This seems like they were really onto something and hopefully figured it out in their later discography. I would say I'll listen to their other stuff, but the list has so much redundancy that I'll probably get to it organically. 3.5/5

I wasn’t really expecting anything from this but I’m glad it turned it to be enjoyable. I’ll give it a 7/10

If early REM were Joy Division, they would sound like this.

Reminds me of Television mixed with some punk. I can see why U2 and others cite them as early influences.

J’ai pas aimé mais je saurais pas trop expliquer pourquoi

Un yaourt nature, y'a rien.

Punky and a taste of the 80s music to come, this was a fun listen. 3.5/5

cool! 3/5

Great post punk record

Do you think the Fugazi guys listened to this record much?

The dynamic of the bass and drums taking control while the scratchy guitar chimes in with aggression reminds me of Joy Division, only this time the spacey melancholy is replaced with groovy indignation.

Missed a few days so have some catching up to do What a great album to kick things off with again Gang of Four - Entertainment ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Superb bass and drum driven songs with stabs of guitar and minimalist lyrics. I kept thinking of margin walker era Fugazi - one of the best bands ever. Go4 were clearly a big influence. Standout tracks - nearly all of them! Naturals not in it Damaged goods Guns before butter I found that essence rare Contract At home he’s a tourist 5.45 Love like anthrax All 5/5 tracks

Nice. Feels like the missing link between punk and new wave - still abrasive and somewhat angry, but also cold and very bass-forward. The musicians are also clearly more competent than in the early days of punk. Worked pretty well for me, even if I didn't connect with it as much as I do with older punk bands or bleak new wave acts like Joy Division. It gets a bit repetitive after a while - all punk albums are to some extent, and I usually don't mind that much, but this one lacked a bit of energy towards the end. A strong 3 for me, almost a 4. Might give it another go one day. 6/10

I only knew them by name. There’s a bit of a Talking Heads vibe in the mix of post-punk and groove, but for me, it works much better here. The drum sound is excellent, and most importantly, the vocals still have that proper punk edge which I like. I have no idea where they went after this, but I really enjoyed this debut.

Sadly unfamiliar with this band, thanks generator. Sonically somewhat similar, if a bit more rythmic, to Joy Division, who I also love. Strong album overall 4/5

I do like *Solid Gold* better than this one, but I also like that the debut is a bit rougher around the edges, much closer to the punk side of post. Highlights "Damaged Goods", "I Found That Essence Rare", "At Home He's a Tourist"... and "Anthrax" which might have my favorite couplet of the album: "Love will get you like a case of anthrax And that's some thing I don't want to catch". 😄😆😂 💯 (8.7) ★★★★

The playing is quitr cool, but I don't like the vocal and production. 3 stars

This is a really cool album that floated two ideas: dance music could be cool and art punk could be funky. It's a cool sound that inspired a countless great bands - from R.E.M. to LCD Soundsystem to IDLES. Some great songs here too -- "Damaged Goods", "Ether", "I Found that Essence Rare", and my personal favorite, "Natural's Not In It". 4.5 stars.

Not my idea of entertainment. Very scratchy, whiny and outmoded. For karmic justice Red Hot Chili Peppers’ self-titled 1984 album should take its place on the list and Andy Gill should forever be eating the pizza boxes from its mixing session.

So I'm pretty sure I listened to this album yesterday, but got called away to do something before I had a chance to rate it. When I looked at my list this morning, I noticed that it was unrated and thought that was odd, because I was pretty sure I had listened to it. When I looked at the list of tracks, though, I could remember NONE of the songs there. So I just listened to it again. The funny thing is, I'm SURE I listened to it yesterday, based on the artwork, format, and comments on YouTube, but NONE of the songs in my listen today sounded anything more than vaguely familiar. And the thing is, I almost certainly ALSO heard this album multiple times back in my teen years, when it was first released. This is absolutely the type of music I was rocking to back then. So there's nothing wrong with the songs here. They sound like pretty typical angry punk rock from the late 1970s. But if I had to give a one-word review of this album? Forgettable.

A classic post punk album from a very important band .

Bien, entretenido. Es un sonido repetitivo pero que va bien. ME encanta la claridad de la batería

Aside from Damaged Goods, not reaaly heard much by this band until now While thre are a couple of other tracks here that have promise, I dont think I could ever listen to this album all the way through again

An album I had previously purchased due to its reputation and struggled with, rating it a mid 3/5 on RYM and left unlistened to and unloved for 20 years. Being led to listen again here, this is testament to how our taste matures with experience in life, now this a great mix of post punk and funky dub elements & angular Wilco Johnson esque choppy guitar. Inspired a few repeat plays on the day and although not quite a 5 due to a slight drop in quality towards the end its now a very solid 4.

Vraiment pas ma came le punk. Ca ressemble pas mal à London calling (c'est une de mes seules références dans le genre), mais je ressens un peu plus d'experimentation là dedans quand même. Mouais jsp j'aime pas trop. Je pense que le plus gros point noir pour moi est la voix niaise typique du punk anglais.

Franchement pas mal, me fait beaucoup penser à the clash

Genuinely inventive and sharp. Not always intelligible or interesting, but made with care and brains.

I was expecting a grimier piece of trash. Instead, some decent tracks I liked a lot mixed with plenty uninspiring tracks I had trouble caring about.

I saw this warm-up band once and they sounded exactly like Gang of Four - both in terms of vocal delivery and musical content. I ended up talking to the singer after the show and mentioned this, and he said “you’re the second person who’s said that tonight! I’ve never heard of Gang of Four. I’m going to check them out when I get home.” He said this with the earnest enthusiasm of a golden retriever, so I don’t think I was being trolled. But the alternative is this band recreated the sound of Gang of Four from first principles in 2017, which is getting into monkey and typewriter levels of probability. So maybe I just offended him greatly. Honourable mentions for Daniel Shimizu’s part in That’s Life & how the song Anthrax gets stuck in my head whenever I see a beetle.

The creator of this list really seems to like late seventies rock bands. So far, it’s been hit and miss. To me, this is one of the better post punk records so far. It is heavy on the bass, which gives the band a funky vibe and sets is apart from less musically gifted counterparts.

3.5

I love their accents. The music just isn’t my vibe unfortunately. Fav song is ‘Natural’s Not in It’.

ether: 7/10 naturals not in it: 6/10 not great men: 6/10 damaged goods: 6/10 return the gift: 5/10 guns before butter: 6/10 i found that essence rare: 5/10 glass: 5/10 contract: 5/10 at home he’s a tourist: 5/10 5.45: 5.45/10 love like anthrax: 5/10

Very good. 3.5

It was good

Really frantic post punk tunes.

Okay, a little funky punk. Just feel theres a little too much of that genre in this challenge

decent.

This is cool shit I like it

dont always understand these "highly influential bands' I've never heard of. This one I do

70s punk. Very interesting.

Interesting album. Some songs are a bit annoying though.

puik post punk plaatje

Just listen to it: that jagged guitar, those dispassionate vocals, the humorless complaints about every aspect of society. These guys have obviously never had fun a single day in their life. And yet, they've somehow ended up making one of the most fun albums I've ever heard. I spent like a month dancing down the sidewalk on my way to class every single day listening to this when I first heard of, no other "fun" album can even compare!

I enjoyed this more than I expected - unwisely, I read the wiki page before the music began which probably made me a bit fearful. You could easily see the influences this album had on a lot of the indie music that came out during the 80's and onwards.

Great early punk! Damaged Goods is such a good track.

HMMM parts were enjoyable

This was very samey, I have no recollection of any track and nothing that hooked me

Bit At the Drive In/bit Adam Ant. Not as much fun as that collision sounds.

The title was accurate, I was entertained

Why didn’t I know about this???

I enjoyed this

Ether, Naturals Not in It, Not Great Men, Damaged Goods, I Found that Essence Rare and At Home He is aTourist are some of the bangers. Without them no Franz Ferdinand etc.

They sound a lot like Devo on this album

More Brit-slop punk. Not bad but why are there so many albums just like this

I’ve re-entered society for Gang of Four <3

Good!

Man, who DIDN'T the Red Hot Chili Peppers rip off?!? Liked some of this, but it got repetitive. 3

10/10 for the first 6 songs and at home he looks like a tourist. I really love most of this album. I really love the first six tracks and at home he looks like a tourist. Really a fan of this grating sound. I never considered it to be punk when I was a teen but I guess it is. Do people consider Joy Division punk? No matter, it’s super good. Okay three songs are not the best but it’s overall a pretty perfect album. I’m glad I am old so I’ve had years to listen to this album. It’s been in my favorites rotation for 30 years now.

Back to short "reviews", are we?

At first it sounded like punk oatmeal but then track 7ish came on. FO!

A little too angular for my liking

I'd never listened to this before but I liked it. You can hear Gang of Four in lots of bands... through to later indie artists like LCD Soundsystem. The guitars reminded me of Interpol and Frank Ferdinand too. Really cool

Sam album był okej, podiba mi sie jego okładka

This outstanding post-punk album not only made Kurt Cobain's personal top 50 albums, it is also well documented as influencing such bands as Fugazi, Rage Against the Machine, and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

When to listen: to fight the man. I like what this band stands for, I like their lyrics, but I couldn't parse out the influences that others here seemed to understand deeply. It sounded like... classic, indistinguishable, punk. Sry :/

A little bit repetitive but this had a lot more merit than some of the other Punk / post punk albums on here

Good post punk sound with some tight playing and a bit of variation (funky bass) Love Damaged Goods. Glass is Jam like. Love like Anthrax not so good. Would expect I’d have been well into this if I was 8 years older in 1979. Though the one about being disturbed by the news while eating tea was a bit student activisity. 3.5. As it’s about 1000 times better than Van Halen I will go generous 4. The poor still weak / the rich still rule indeed.

Blistering album! Definitely like my post punk dubby, and this delivers on that front. Probably more than a little influenced on the dance/funk-punk side of things by the slightly earlier Talking Heads Buildings & Food, although in turn can detect the influence on so many others (LCD, duh..) so all fair in love and war. Joining Ed and Kelv in the Gang of Four Stars here, but closer to a 5 than a 3...

Banging post punk album, hardly a duff track on it.

Purchased this on vinyl some 40 years ago. Motivation similar to resolution to eat more fruit – it’s supposed to be good for you. Never got into it at the time. In pulling it out to listen for this exercise, I actually liked it much better now than I did then. Reminds me of Talking Heads, if that band completely eschewed melody. Wanted to give it four stars for good bass and drums as well as adherence to their concept,but just couldn’t make myself do it. In the end, too amelodic for my liking.

Man, A lot of people like this?

2,5/5

Super

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Thoughts before listening: I believe I used to own this album (or at least had it downloaded at one point). It's very good dancey, funky post-punk with an all timer in the first song. This was also a huge influence on a lot of the 00s era indie bands like LCD Soundsystem and Modest Mouse. I seem to remember the rest of the album not being quite as good as the first track, but I'm sure I'll really enjoy this. Review: Ok so the song I was thinking of is "Damaged Goods" and it's actually track 4. It's such a cool song with Gang of Four's angular and funky guitar mixed with walking bass lines that are high in the mix and vocal style borrowed from punk rock. If you didn't know that this album was released in 1979 you'd think it was a bit derivative of those other 90s and 00s bands I mentioned earlier (Red Hit Chili Peppers, Franz Ferdinand and Fugazi are others that really borrowed heavily from Gang of Four), but the truth is that the band was very revolutionary and visionary for their time. I forgot how much I love this album. There is plenty to love here outside of "DG": "Ether", "Return the Gift", "Guns Before Butter", "I Found the Essence Rare", "At Home He's a Tourist", "Love Like Anthrax", etc. I could put this whole album on my playlist. Why did I stop listening to this...it's incredible. 5-stars

Eh

I've loved this album for a long time and it allowed my entrance into post-punk as a genre. I still think I like proto-punk more but the jaggedness here is really fun.

Some sweet bass driven punk

banger

Meh not feeling it today

It's funky. The lyrics are a bunch of bullshit (positive). The instrumentals are interesting. I want to like it. Everything just seems almost jammed together, and don't even get me started on what they were trying to do with the guitar in this. I like the rhythm, and the lyrics, but it's just not something I would ever pick up again.

British punk

There are probably more things for me to say about the album, but the rhythm section is just *chef's kiss*.

Some pretty okay british mod-punk

Not bad

Fun post-punk project. Had never heard of, and the British accent always helps.

3 stars

Standard fare for what it was. There were lots of bands that to me are all similar, and along these lines (kings of lyon, kaiser chefs, razorlite etc). There is nothing I find exceptional about any of them. 2

Really liked that. There’s a simplicity about many of the tracks, underpinned by cracking bass lines and a good vocalist too. Will add to the library and give another go.

Wow, what an album. I have no idea why I have never bothered to listen to this after everything I've been told, and recommended by several people that it is right up my street. But I can be a stubborn old fool and just ignore it and leave it for another day. Well, that day has finally arrived. They weren't wrong, it's a beast, like the missing link between punk and New Wave - or Post Punk we call it nowadays. If Joy Division's Closer was not directly influenced by this then I'll eat my left testicle. Lovely jagged guitar lines, tight bass and drums. Im sure he was singing about something important, but I have no idea. I just enjoyed the rhythms and their great sound. After one play it is difficult to name a standout track at the moment, but I'm sure that will change.

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Musical.ly, I like it energetic sometimes a little repetitive. Lyrically pretty bad. Overall, this is fine.

A punk rock gem. Dissonant riffs, sharp lyrics, a great soundtrack for protesting. May not come back to this one, but happy I took the time to listen.

Decent 4

Punk is hard for me. Lyrics are interesting to read, but not so much to listen to.

Okay...except for the singing. I think there's probably not any punk on this list that I'm actually going to like. Womp womp.

I didn’t like the music style. I liked the lyrics and the singer

Loved this

Está bien, siento que no tengo mucho por decir

3.5. Punk que está bueno, pero no me llama más que eso.

Du rock, ça me fait penser un peu à The Strokes par moment dans le rythme et la voix, mais en vachement moins bien, on se fait chier

Sympa

Bof

Way ahead of their time - but not in a good way.

> the Beatles

Feels very fresh for something that is actually from 70s

A real nice punk rock album. I definetelly need to put that band on my radar.

Guitar Stabs: A Love Story, by Whoever Plays Guitar in Gang of Four. This is some fun post-punk. It veers between abrasive, angular rock ("Not Great Men") and exciting, hooky rock ("Natural's Not In It"). Overall it works. THREE STARS

A great example of the transition from the punk era to post punk. Iconic band of the genre.

Trop cacophonique pour moi, aussi culte que Damaged Goods soit

Visiblement, il suffit d'être anglais et d'avoir sorti un album de punk dans les années 70-80 pour figurer dans la liste. Moi, ça ne me suffit pas (pas le pire des 15 déjà écoutés cela dit)

Meh.

Tja punk

Strangely I don’t think I’ve ever listened to Gang of Four before, despite them falling very much into the category of music I enjoy. Glad this came up, and I’ve been enjoying it so far. Def early post-punk sound.

Never properly listened to this before. Loved it! It's somewhere between a 4 and a 5 so let's call it 5. If I'd heard this as a teenager I'm sure it would have been an all time favourite. It's got some of the things I love about the first two Talking Heads albums.

I had forgotten about the Gang of Four. But this was an album I listened to a lot back into the mid 80's. Now it sounds a little forced rather than raw.

ehhhhhhhhh 2.5

La madre del Post-punk. Sus influencias son evidentes en las bandas posteriores (y no tanto en otras como REM) bien fueran todos los grupos de los 80 o más adelante (Radio 4, The rapture, Liars o Parquet Courts). Más allá de la simpleza del punk, mete dub, funk, reggae y sobre todo letras con mucho fundamento (la Escuela de Frankfurt sin ir más lejos). Apertura potente, que marca las coordenadas del disco. La cara B tiene otro animado comienzo con una de las mejores del disco. Natural's Not in It es un temazo para mover los pies, y Not Great Men ya te hace despegar. gran debut

Meh. Was fine.

This is what I meant about the sex pistols album. The music is rougher and a little heavier. If that was a 3 this is probably a 3.5

Rock, PostPunk, 1979 ->1-2

Surprisingly good

Wow I really dig this Sick album art

S'alright

They call it post-punk because it's punk combined with talent. There are punk bands with legit talent (x-ray spex, sham 69) but when you're really creative they call you post punk. This album has the energy of early punk, but there are a bunch of creative choices that give you pause and make it more enjoyable to follow along.

Very influential

Have definitely heard Natural's Not In It, but had never heard this band name

Highlights: Damaged Goods, I Found That Essence Rare, At Home He’s a Tourist

One star for each of the gang. This is one I put on intermittently, which I’m always happy with. Then I forget about it for a few years. If it were a five, I’d simply probably remember it more often!

Fuck yeah!

A lot of the pioneering albums I’ve been getting from the generator are interesting because they’re not quite there yet, like the genre isn’t done baking. The singles are great, but the rest of the tracks belong to the previous era. Not Gang of Four babyyyy!! It’s all here. Post-punk has arrived. Great album, killer cover, super listenable.

Heard some songs before. Well it's not a very good album innit? Most boring post punk ever 2/5

Yes, this is solid and there is a slight chance I will remember to listen to it again.

This is #day608 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… hell yeah, this goes down as one of my favorite post-punk albums out there. Or, maybe dance-punk is safer to say? Either way, it's an absolute pleasure to revisit it. The whole thing is minimal, funky, and, pun un/intended, entertaining. "Ether," "Damaged Goods," and “5:45” are some of the favorites. This is a 5 out of 5, of course. Looking forward to #day609.

Bright punchy post punk, not really my style but I can totally appreciate it for what it is

Pretty poggers. Nice and angUlar guitars with motoring drums that propel you through the album. Influenced a lot

Fun. I liked this.

Didn’t mind it but didn’t really grab me

This album is quite interesting. I like the music in general, under where several songs that I really liked. Others not so much. 3,5/5.

I don't personally reach for punk often, but was pleasantly surprised with this album. The lyrics give you something to chew on and the music is interesting. Would sit down with again.

Well, I had listened to most of the album before I realized that I accidentally had it on shuffle. So I can't speak to the tracking, but I did enjoy this little post punk journey. Angular, slightly disarming, but with rhythm and hooks that keep you intrigued. I can hear influences in a lot of modern music from these guys and their contemporaries. Not a ton of time to review today, but I will go 3.5/5

Me gustó, no es el tipo de música que escucho tampoco.

not a fan sorry:/ /

boring

this is raw in the same way that raw chicken is

God plade som bragte funk to punk. Det blev dance-punk genren som de skabte, hvor det var meget mere rytmisk og danceable. Sangene handler om mediernes kraft, sex og forbrugersamfund. Jeg elsker virkelig natural's not in it, jeg tror det var en af de sange som fik mig til at tænke at man sagtens kunne lave et DJ-set som er danceable selvom det er rock. Sammen med baggy og madchester genren. Sangen lyder næsten helt elektronisk, synes jeg og virkelig good vibes i sangen overall. Bruger den ofte til at hype mig selv op til noget også. Albummet har også inspireret mange store kunstnere som R.E.M, Kurt cobain, Fugazi, disco punk osv osv osv. så de er kæmpestore og det er musik som stadig føles aktuelt i dag også igennem teksterne. Tror man beskriver guitraren (Som man også meget tydeligt kan høre i natural's not in it) som morse-guitar, som sådan "hakker" meget. det lyder råt og fedt og angiveligt en af de mest definerende post-punk albums. Tror også albums jeg godt kan lide som går igen har sådan en form for "art" stilgenre indeover sig ligesom dette er Art-punk.

Decent left wing post punk. Hard angled riffs and time signatures. I like it but it needs a bit more variation or light and shade otherwise it can leave you cold.

Late 70s punk. Post-punk, reggea influences. Wish this list was more varied. Boring, don’t like post-punk.

Fun, funky, and punchy Likes: Ether, Natural’s Not In It; I Found That Essence Rare

272/1001 Gang of Four - Entertainment Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ Spiky, cold, indifferent to feelings. Yep this is a great record.

Aah so good! I know and love a few songs from here but had never listened all the way through. Those scratchy, pointy guitars used almost like percussion, amazing bass, and disaffected political lyrics are great. Could become part of my regular rotation, only time will tell.

Really like parts of this but it’s all a bit of a blur. Might be my fault, I should revisit. RYM: Y (#334) Saved a song: N

I do hate this angular rock sound.

Entertaining bunch of catchy punk/pop songs. Probably won’t get much repeated playing from me, nor does it make me want to explore their back catalog any deeper but glad I’m aware of it and it’s filled a gap in my musical education. 4

Edgy, tense, shout-chant insurgency with post-punk nervy stabbing guitars and nigh-on funk adjacent bass drum rhythms: angry, surreal, incisive, askew. And who'd have seen a psych-rock opera closer? Awesome.

Another band I knew was “important” but never actually listened to before. Their songs are right on the edge between something more experimental and something poppy.

Pretty typical grating punk that I didn't enjoy, but it at least wasn't god-awful.

Boppin bass

not the slightest clue. I think “post-punk” is perhaps also not my genre? Love like anthrax was a good vibe though

more Brit punk slop thats flooded the list. Maybe slop is harsh, but this does next to nothing to stand apart from its peers. The best I can say is that it seems mixed well, intruments and vocals are clean, give Ramones vibes, the dont drown everything in static and distortion, everything else is pretty unremarkable.

Sloppy boring punk music only on here because of where the author is from. There’s way too much stuff like this on the list

3/5

3.5

Meh, fine