Gang Of Four - Solid Gold

Released in 1981, Solid Gold is the formidable second studio album by Leeds’ most influential sonic architects, Gang of Four. While their debut Entertainment! was a jagged, high-energy assault, this follow-up found the band leaning into a much deeper, more menacing, and bass-heavy sound. It is a record that weaponizes rhythm—specifically the interplay between Dave Allen’s subterranean basslines and Hugo Burnham’s metronomic drumming—to create a "danceable dread" that would influence everyone from Nirvana to LCD Soundsystem.

This 40th Anniversary reissue from Matador Records has been remastered from the original analog tapes, restoring the "physical punch" of the band’s signature sound. It features the sharp, anti-consumerist lyricism of Jon King and the "slashing, percussive" guitar work of Andy Gill. Including essential tracks like "Outside the Trains Don't Run On Time" and "He'd Send In The Army," this LP is a mandatory document of a band that used the recording studio as a political and rhythmic laboratory.