Gang of Four to Be Remixed By YYYs, Ladytron

As previously reported, seminal post-punks Gang of Four are busy prepping the release of Return the Gift, a double LP combining re-recorded Gang of Four classics with a selection of remixes and reinterpretations by other bands. Some of today's buzz bands-- Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, the Futureheads-- were rumored to be in the mix as contributors. As it turns out, none of those three bands are providing material; however, the tracklisting for the second disc (as revealed by NME) includes contributions by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Ladytron, the Rakes, Dandy Warhols, No Doubt's Tony Kanal, and Hot Hot Heat, among others. The two-disc package is currently scheduled for October 10.

Speaking with NME.com, guitarist Andy Gill said, "It was quite interesting to see who popped up and wanted to do it. I didn't think Ladytron would do something nor the Dandy Warhols-- but I really like what they've done-- I really like it." Really? Okay, good.

The first CD features the original Gang of Four lineup of Gill, Jon King, Dave Allen, and Hugo Burnham. As Gill said in the aforementioned interview: "I like those records a lot but I don't think they sounded anything like what we sounded like live, and that's something we complained about at the time. This does." Here's how the complete tracklisting looks:

>> CD1:
01 To Hell With Poverty
02 Damaged Goods
03 Natural's Not In It
04 Not Great Men
05 Why Theory?
06 Anthrax
07 Paralysed
08 What We All Want
09 Ether
10 He'd Send In The Army
11 Capital
12 I Love A Man In Uniform
13 At Home He's A Tourist
14 We Live As We Dream, Alone

>> CD2:
01 To Hell With Poverty (Go Home Productions Remix)
02 Natural's Not In It (Ladytron Remodel)
03 I Love A Man In Uniform (Yeah Yeah Yeahs Remix (W.I.P))
04 Ether (Tony Kanal Remix)
05 At Home He's A Tourist (The Others Remix)
06 Not Great Men (Phones Remix)
07 Anthrax (Faultline Remix)
08 Damaged Goods (Hot Hot Heat Remix)
09 Why Theory? (Amusement Parks On Fire Remix)
10 Natural's Not In It (Repackaged By The Rakes)
11 At Home He's A Tourist (The Others Alternate Mix)
12 What We All Want (Dandy Warhols Remix)

An advance single, the new version of "To Hell With Poverty", precedes the album on August 22, with Disc 2's remix by mash-up artist Go Home Productions as the B-side.

As for touring, the band priorly announced a gig at London's Barbican on September 24, where they will perform Entertainment! straight through. Since then, they've opened the floodgates and revealed a hefty U.S. tour which will take them cross-country through the end of October. Dates:

09-24 London, England - The Barbican
09-29 Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
09-30 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street
10-01 Brooklyn, NY - Across the Pond Festival, Keyspan Park
10-03 Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of the Living Arts
10-04 Millvale, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
10-05 Baltimore, MD - Sonar
10-06 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
10-08 Atlanta, GA - Earthlink Live
10-10 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
10-11 Houston, TX - Meridian
10-12 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
10-13 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
10-15 Englewood, CO - Gothic Theatre
10-16 Magna, UT - Great Salt Air
10-18 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
10-20 Hollywood, CA - Avalon
10-21 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
Posted by Matt Amis on Fri, Aug 19, 2005 at 12:00am