IDLES have given their spin on Gang of Four‘s ‘Damaged Goods’ for an upcoming tribute album celebrating the post-punk legends and late guitarist Andy Gill.The Bristol outfit’s version stays relatively faithful to the original – taken from 1979 debut ‘Entertainment!’ – with frontman Joe Talbot’s distinctive vocals lending some grit to their rendition.“IDLES does not exist without Gang Of Four,” the band commented in a statement. “’Damaged Goods’ still sounds new and exciting after the millionth listen.
We jumped at the chance to just to play it, let alone record it. It was an honour, a joy and a privilege.”Listen to IDLES’ cover of ‘Damaged Goods’ below:‘The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four’ is set to arrive.
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