From the Gang of Four Newsletter

[swag]

The Gang of Four are back in the studio working on new songs and recordings for release in 2008. Dave Allen is posting about the process of writing and recording and also posting rough takes of the new songs to his blog as the band work their way through all the ideas on the table. At the end of the message is a link to a MP3 of the first rough recording. There'll be more coming over the next couple of weeks. Here's what Dave has to say about it all.

"To prove that we are actually working and not just sitting around debating Situationism or the collapse of the recording industry, I have posted below a very rough recording (culled from video footage I shot) of a new song that I will call Password (you can be certain that this title will change.) The aim here is that if you are inclined to follow our progress as we write and record then these MP3 posts will be like milestones which can be used later to compare the genesis of a song against the final version.

We are debating, as we do, how we will release the finished goods. Jon King reminds us that our career kick-off was defined by the Damaged Goods EP, a three song, cheaply recorded debut that made a lot of waves in the UK and European press well before we signed to the majors. So how about we start the new round of releases with a 4 song digital EP? Probably. The 'album' could then be built over time and released eventually as a CD, but in a compelling, high-value package that makes it valuable to our fans. We have those 4 song ideas as I write and they will be burnished and honed over the next 12 weeks or so. It then makes sense to get them into the hands (and ears) of the public as quickly as possible. Digital makes the most sense along with downloadable artwork, a vinyl record with free MP3s and remixes."

Archive of Dave Allen's Gang blog posts at pampelmoose:

http://www.pampelmoose.com/mspeaks/?cat=36

vid of Gang working out "Man in Uniform" backstage in Istanbul:

http://www.pampelmoose.com/mmpeg4/G4_Istanbul_backstage.mov

[Fenris]

1. I am disappointed.

I thought there was a newsletter dedicated to Jiang Qing, Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, and Wang Hongwen. Them fuckers was railroaded.

[jonnyblitz]

2. they are quite good live.

I saw them once in San Diego, CA and another time in VA Beach, VA back in the 80's (my navy days). They made me take my spiked bracelet off at the door where they played in VA because it was considered a weapon. Damn I am getting old..

Also, while i have your attention, let me recommend to you the movie "Control" (about Joy Division). I quite liked it. :thumbsup:

anyways, back to my Naomi Klein book... :hi:

[bridgit]

3. 'the gang of four', how too so very urbane...

makes me want to alleviate all the birds in Beijing from their duties, whilst smelting the iron ore of China into brittle, random nonsense :spray: