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Axis of Justice co-founders Tom Morello and Serj Tankian have once again joined forces, this time for a blistering cover of “Natural’s Not In It.” The song is the lead single from the new compilation album, The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four, set for release in May 2021.
The album features songs from Gang of Four’s 40-plus year career, each individually chosen by the artists who covered them. The release honors the English post-punk band and its guitarist Andy Gill, who passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2020.
“Andy Gill was one of a handful of artists in history who changed the way guitars are played. His band Gang of Four were just incendiary and completely groundbreaking with Andy’s confrontational, unnerving and sublime playing at the forefront. His jagged plague-disco raptor-attack industrial-funk deconstructed guitar anti-hero sonics and fierce poetic radical intellect were hugely influential to me,” said Morello in a statement.
Tankian added, “It was a real pleasure to work on this track with Tom and honor the legacy of Andy and Gang of Four at the same time.”
Check out Morello and Tankian’s cover of “Natural’s Not in It” below and click here to pre-order The Problem of Leisure: A Celebration of Andy Gill and Gang of Four. More information can be found at Gangoffour.uk.