Happy Now (Gang of Four album)
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| Released | 19 April 2019 | |||
| Genre | Art punk | |||
| Length | 40:21 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Gillmusic | |||
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Happy Now is the ninth studio album by English post-punk band Gang of Four,[1] self-released on 19 April 2019,[2] and their most recent album as of 2025. The release has received mildly positive reviews.[3] It is the band's final album before the 2020 death of guitarist Andy Gill, who was then the only original band member,[4] although in 2021 Gang of Four re-united with two of the four original band members.
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Happy Now received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 67 out of 100 from seven critic scores.[3] The editorial staff of AllMusic Guide gave the album four out of five stars, with reviewer Mark Deming writing, "this is taut, effective music that honors Gang of Four's heritage but succeeds on its own terms".[5] In Under the Radar, Mischa Pearlman's review praises the music's social and political relevance, giving it a seven out of 10.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Andy Gill, except where noted:
- "Toreador" – 3:34
- "Alpha Male" – 4:33
- "One True Friend" – 4:24
- "Ivanka: 'My Name's on It'" – 3:52
- "Don't Ask Me" (Andy Gill, John "Gaoler" Sterry) – 3:41
- "Change the Locks" (Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer) – 4:07
- "I'm a Liar" – 4:09
- "White Lies" (Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer) – 3:43
- "Paper Thin" (Andy Gill, Catherine Mayer) – 3:38
- "Lucky" – 4:40
