Gang of Four initially existed, with various personnel changes, between 1977 and 1983. Emerging with debut album Entertainment!, the band felt like a blast of ice-cold water, both in form and content. Committed foes of received wisdom, they subjected traditional ‘rock’n’roll values’ to ruthless scrutiny, while making music every bit as physically exciting as what they were challenging.

Gang of Four’s recordings and incendiary live performances have been hugely influential, and have left their mark on R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Minutemen, Rage Against the Machine, Nirvana, Massive Attack, Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party, and LCD Soundsystem.

Gill and King made two more albums in the '90s and another in 2011, Content. When King left the project, a reinvigorated Gill seized the opportunity to reimagine Gang of Four from the ground up.