Gotham!

Gotham! Artist: Radio 4
Label: Gern Blandsten
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 600064006125
EAN: 0600064006125
ASIN: B00005UJCC


Release Date: 2002-04-05

Gotham!


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Tracks:

  1. Our Town
  2. Start A Fire
  3. Eyes Wide Open
  4. Struggle
  5. Calling All Enthusiasts
  6. Save Your City
  7. Speaking In Codes
  8. Certain Tragedy
  9. Red Lights
  10. The Movies
  11. End Of The Rope
  12. Pipe Bombs
  13. New Disco

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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars One of this decade's most under-appreciated CDs.......2006-07-06

I checked out this album on the recommendation of a review in CMJ Magazine. From the first spin, it grabbed my attention, and hasn't let go since. Radio 4's other three albums all are good, but Gotham! is the one I keep coming back to. Its production is rough and raw compared to their other albums, with lots of guitar distortion in the mix, but that's part of the excitement. Granted, the band's influences (Gang of Four, Clash, PiL) are pretty obvious, but so what; there are far worse acts to take as role models. None of the songs here is bad or lazy, and at least half of them are downright excellent. ("Our Town," "Eyes Wide Open," "Speaking in Codes," "Certain Tragedy," "The Movies" and "New Disco" are my favorite tracks on this CD.) When I play Gotham!, as soon as the last track ends, I'm perfectly happy to let the whole CD repeat. How many CDs do you hear, in the course of a year, that you can say that about?

2 out of 5 stars A fairly bland rock album.......2005-12-03

The main problem with this C.D. is that none of the tracks are really very catchy. Except for the energetic song "New Disco" that finishes the album, nearly every track is relatively dull electronic rock that gets old pretty quickly. Radio 4 can also be criticized for using a sound effect that sounds strikingly like the bass for Nine Inch Nails, yet does not impress me nearly as much. Only near the end of Gotham do the real gems emerge, such as the song "Certain Tragedy". Although the uninteresting vocals are somewhat of a hindrance, joy can be obtained from this song's energetic guitar and addictive rhythm. The aforementioned "New Disco" is also a really good track for its noisy atmosphere, featuring the occasional cry of "New Disco!" and a series of electronic squeaks which never cease to entertain. Generally this album is fairly tolerable, but I wouldn't recommend it.

5 out of 5 stars Great album!!! Sounds like their live set!!!.......2005-05-27

I just saw these guys open for the Gang of Four and they did an exemplary job!! They sound a little bit like Bloc Party, Gang of 4 and a lot like their own selves. Of all their CDs, this captues their live sound the best! A rhythmic synth and guitar blast!!

4 out of 5 stars Not original but a listenable variation...........2005-04-20

This is by far Radio 4's best album to date--Yes, they sound like Gang of Four....Yes...it sounds like Jah Wobble playing bass....here's a new one, they even remind me a bit of Dance Society with the synth textures and the sometimes shouted lyrics. Amidst all the comparisons and blatant lifting, I must admit, after listening to Entertainment, Solid Gold, Metal Box and every other 'influence' for going on over 20+ years---I'm glad to have something a bit differant-----Franz Ferdinand sounds like Gang of Four and Au Pairs....still interesting....even the Futureheads sound like a mix of XTC and early Bill Nelson (Red Noise era). Truth is, these bands are made up of kids that have grown up listening to their parents record collections.....I would certainly rather have a band ripping off Wire and the Comsat Angels then playing grundge, metal or rap....

4 out of 5 stars Ah yes, the sound is the thing!.......2004-07-10

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