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Hard
Rock · 1983 · 9 tracks · 36m

Hard

Gang of Four

A sharp pivot into 1983 studio polish. Jagged guitars and cynical lyrics collide with drum machines and slick backing vocals for a cold, danceable critique.

1983 · EMI

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A cold, calculated dance through the wreckage of 1980s consumerism.

Moments Worth Waiting For
The jarring contrast of Andy Gill's scratchy guitar against the smooth female backing vocals on the opening track.
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How does Hard sound next to the rest of Gang of Four's catalogue?

Keys/Synth+1.6σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth notably more than the catalogue usually does.

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