# IDLES covers GANG OF FOUR’s “Damaged Goods” for “The Problem of Leisure” (album out June 4)

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- Published: 2021-05-28T14:25:38-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

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**“Damaged Goods” by IDLES** **out on May28, 2021**

[**Listen Here**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=79f46b49c9&e=615f2b8493)

**Latest single taken from “**_**The Problem of Leisure: A celebration of Andy Gill
and Gang of Four**_**”**

**A new compilation album featuring new interpretations of Gang of Four songs  by
major artists with original artwork by Damien Hirst – to be released on June 4th,
2021**

**Available to pre-order now at [gangoffour.uk/the-problem-of-leisure](http://gangoffour.uk/the-problem-of-leisure)**

**New website – **[**www.theproblemofleisure.com**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=76ecef9d20&e=615f2b8493)

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**Credit: Damien Hirst, Dog with Bone, 2017 © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. **
All
rights reserved, DACS 2021.

**MAY 28, 2021 (New York, NY) — **Gang of Four’s iconic song, “**Damaged Goods**,”
gets a blistering makeover from British rock band **IDLES** and drops as a single
on May 28th ahead of the **June 4, 2021** release of the album _**The Problem of
Leisure: A celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four**_.

_**The Problem of Leisure **_is a double album of tracks written by Andy Gill and
Gang of Four, all newly reinterpreted and recorded by artists whose own unique contributions
to music were enriched by listening to Gang of Four. The album features songs from
across Gang of Four’s 40-plus year career, each individually chosen by the artists’
who covered them.

**IDLES **say:
_**“IDLES does not exist without Gang of Four. ‘Damaged Goods’ still
sounds new and exciting after the millionth listen. We jumped at the chance to just
play it, let alone record it. It was an honour, a joy and a privilege”**_

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**IDLES **by Tom Ham

Andy’s widow **Catherine Mayer **says:
_“One of the last emails Andy ever sent set
out his provisional album track listing. He wanted the album to open with IDLES’
version of ‘Damaged Goods’ because its attack and energy are simultaneously so very
Gang of Four and so unmistakably IDLES that he thought it would make the perfect
introduction to the project. Also he just loved it.”_

After Andy’s death in February 2020, Catherine assembled a small team to complete
_The Problem of Leisure_. The record had originally been conceived by Andy himself
not as a post-mortem tribute, but to mark the 40th anniversary in 2019 of Gang Of
Four’s extraordinary 1979 debut long player _**Entertainment! **_an album widely
heralded as a classic (_“the fifth best punk album of all time”_: Rolling Stone 
magazine).

Andy had already revised that vision in the months before his death, after some 
artists chose tracks from different albums and periods. Every musician who committed
to the project was given the freedom to create new versions of whichever Gang of
Four songs they wanted to cover, with Andy overseeing some of the earlier productions
but largely leaving artists to create their own interpretations.

When Andy died, obituarists struggled to sum up his profound impact on music. He
had co-founded Gang of Four and remained at the time of his death its only original
member. As co-writer or writer of all the band’s songs and through his unmistakable
and much emulated guitar style, Andy influenced generation after generation of musicians,
and that effect was amplified by his work as a composer and producer. This album
speaks to that impact and influence. 

The final 20 track double album features an extraordinary roll call of global talent,
with artists from seven different countries and four continents, and demonstrates
the breadth and scale of Andy and Gang of Four’s influence.

Damaged Goods

[⌊Damaged Goods⌉⌊Damaged Goods⌉
Watch this video on YouTube

**IDLES “Damaged Goods”**

The album’s brilliant artwork was created by **Damien Hirst**, a long-term Gang 
of Four aficionado. Andy chose the cover art from a selection of options provided
by the artist.

The album campaign started with the release of a new version of “Natural’s Not In
It” by Tom Morello & Serj Tankian, on January 8, 2021. This was followed by 3D’s
updated (Redux) version of “Where the Nightingale Sings” on February 12th, which
featured vocals from alt rock duo Nova Twins and was co-produced by Robert Del Naja
from Massive Attack (as 3D) and Andy Gill. Singles by Warpaint (“Paralysed”), Helmet(“
In the Ditch”) and Herbert Grönemeyer (“I Love a Man in a Uniform”) have been released
subsequently, showcasing the breadth of artists who have contributed to the album.

The album is available to pre-order now in a variety of double vinyl, two CD and
cassette formats from all usual retail outlets worldwide. The deluxe vinyl format,“
Dogluxe” is only available from the Gang of Four website, [gangoffour.uk/store](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=088ab962bb&e=615f2b8493).
All formats feature different versions of the artwork from **Damien Hirst**.  The
album will be released on the Gill Music label on June 4, 2021 and is distributed
by Ingrooves. 

The new website for the album – [www.theproblemofleisure.com](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=7e70c3346a&e=615f2b8493)–
contains more information about the project including the stories behind the connections
of many of the contributing artists to Andy Gill and Gang of Four.

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Credit: Damien Hirst, Dog with Bone, 2017 © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd.
All rights
reserved, DACS 2020.

**The Problem of Leisure: CD One**
 **Vinyl One, Side A** [**IDLES – Damaged Goods (UK)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=d5a0632924&e=615f2b8493)
[**Tom Morello & Serj Tankian – Natural’s Not In It (USA)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=f2d678a31e&e=615f2b8493)
[**Helmet – In the Ditch (USA)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=15d8cef41f&e=615f2b8493)
[**3D\* x Gang of Four feat. Nova Twins – Where the Nightingale Sings (UK)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=e2c258426e&e=615f2b8493)**
Hotei – To Hell With Poverty (Japan)**  

**Vinyl One, Side B** 
**Gary Numan – Love Like Anthrax (UK)** **Gail Ann Dorsey–
We Live as We Dream, Alone (USA)** [**Herbert Grönemeyer feat. Alex Silva – I Love a Man in a Uniform (Germany)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=9a15bb3f8f&e=615f2b8493)**
LoneLady – Not Great Men (UK)** **JJ Sterry – 5.45 (UK)**  

**The Problem of Leisure: CD Two**

**Vinyl Two, Side C** 
**La Roux – Damaged Goods (UK)** **Everything Everything –
Natural’s Not in It (UK)** **Dado Villa-Lobos – Return the Gift (Brazil)** **The
Dandy Warhols – What We All Want (USA)** [**Warpaint – Paralysed (USA)**](https://reybee.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f67b4587af2b2ef9aa80ed984&id=684902e8e7&e=615f2b8493)

**Vinyl Two, Side D** 
**Flea & John Frusciante – Not Great Men (USA)** **The Sounds–
I Love a Man in a Uniform (Sweden)** **Hardcore Raver in Tears – Last Mile\*\* (
China)** **Killing Joke x Gang of Four – Forever Starts Now (Killing Joke Dub) (
UK)** **Sekar Melati – Not Great Men (live version) (Japan)**  

**\* 3D is the remix name of Robert Del Naja from Massive Attack
\*\* “Last Mile”
is the new title for this cover of “Broken Talk”, reflecting new lyrics sung in 
Mandarin by Hardcore Raver in Tears

“**Damaged Goods” Lyrics**
Written by Andy Gill, Jon King, Hugo Burnham, Dave Allen
The change will do you goodI always knew it wouldSometimes I’m thinking that I love
youBut I know it’s only lustYour kiss so sweetYour sweat so sourYour kiss so sweetYour
sweat so sourSometimes I’m thinking that I love youBut I know it’s only lustThe 
sins of the fleshAre simply sins of lustSweat’s running down your backSweat’s running
down your neckHeated couplings in the sun (Or is that untrue?)Colder couplings in
the night (Never saw your body)Your kiss so sweetYour sweat so sourSometimes I’m
thinking that I love youBut I know it’s only lustThe change will do you goodI always
knew it wouldYou know the change will do you goodYou know the change will do you
goodDamaged goods,Send ’em backI can’t work, I can’t achieve,Send me backOpen the
till,Give me the change you said would do me goodRefund the cost,You said you’re
cheap but you’re so smartYour sweat so sourSometimes I’m thinking that I love youBut
I know it’s only lustThe change will do you goodI always knew it wouldYou know the
change will do you goodYou know the change will do you goodI’m kissing you goodbyeI’m
kissing you goodbyeI’m kissing you goodbyeI’m kissing you goodbyeGoodbye, goodbye,
goodbye, goodbye, goodbyeGoodbye, goodbye, goodbyeGoodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye,
goodbyeGoodbye, goodbye, goodbye

**Gang of Four’s Socials**
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**Helmet’s Socials**
**Facebook:** [https://www.facebook.com/HelmetMusic](https://www.facebook.com/HelmetMusic)**
Instagram:** [https://www.instagram.com/helmet_music/](https://www.instagram.com/helmet_music/)**
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