The Story Behind: Gang of Four - Entertainment!, Ep 70

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. Gang of Four were trying hard to break the mold of punk music on 1979's Entertainment!, and their wide influence persists to this day. The boys discuss guitar tones, melodic bass, and topical political lyric writing.Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at 1001AlbumComplaints@gmail.comListen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6letBu5JYwHoFfavXOfKIs?si=1aebfef1c43443d5Listen to Entertainment! here:https://open.spotify.com/album/7LMOo068Ndv0wjTGUDtYqK?si=qUtslMZuSHqEKLfKonSEYgIntro music courtesy of The Beverly CrushersOutro music courtesy of MEGAFollow us on instagram @thechopunlimitedCheck out the Merch Store Next week's album: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

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