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The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four

Here is why the "celebratory" aspect of the title is so genius: It is ironic. We are celebrating the diagnosis of a sickness. Gang of Four - The Problem of Leisure- A celebr...

: The project was originally conceived by Andy Gill in 2018 to mark the 40th anniversary of the band’s landmark 1979 debut album, Entertainment! Completion The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy

Whether you are a longtime fan or a newcomer looking for the roots of modern indie rock, Entertainment! remains a vital, uncomfortable, and deeply danceable experience. Completion Whether you are a longtime fan or

What The Problem of Leisure demonstrates so effectively is the band’s consistency in variation. We move through the jagged edges of the Entertainment! era (1979)—tracks like "Natural's Not In It" and "Not Great Men"—into the more synthesizer-driven, stark landscapes of Solid Gold (1981) and Songs of the Free (1982).

In 1979, the "problem" was the commodification of the weekend. Today, the lines between work and play have blurred entirely.