Bleep

One of the key forebears of post-punk, and an enormous influence on rock’s biggest and best from R.E.M. to St Vincent, Gang of Four are les enfant terrible of rock history. Happy Now, their first full-length since 2015’s What Happens Next, sees the furious Leeds politicos tread further into industrial zones and synth-driven avenues, showing that they’re still as polarising — and uncompromising — as ever.