New Releases — February 23, 2015 at 12:36 am

New releases: Gang of Four, The Pop Group drop new albums, plus The Sound box set

Gang of Four CROP

Record Rack: A round-up of the week’s new albums, expanded reissues and/or box sets, appearing each Monday on Slicing Up Eyeballs.

 

Gang of FourGang of Four

RELEASE: What Happens Next
BACKSTORY: The post-punk legends return with their first album without singer Jon King, an 11-song set that features new frontman John “Gaoler” Sterry plus guests Alison Mosshart of The Kills, Gail Ann Dorsey and more.
BUY: Amazon.com

 

The Pop GroupThe Pop Group

RELEASE: Citizen Zombie
BACKSTORY: The Pop Group returns this week with its first new studio album in 35 years, an 11-song set featuring original members Mark Stewart, Gareth Sager, Dan Catsis and Bruce Smith.
BUY: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk

 

The SoundThe Sound

RELEASE: 1984-1987
BACKSTORY: This second of two box sets from the U.K. post-punk groups collects an EP, three studio albums (Heads and Hearts, Thunder Up and Propaganda), a live record and a disc of early recordings.
BUY: Amazon.co.uk

 

 

One Comment

  1. Smiler Grogan

    I pre-ordered The Sound box set, just got the email that it shipped. Can’t wait. Such a great band.

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