It would be rare that I would spend time on 17 Seconds to write about music that I’m not sure about (scathing reviews for recent albums by Chris Cornell a

nd the Boy Least Likely To aside).

Howver, I was quite

pleased to get an mp3 of a re-recording of ‘Glass’ by Gang Of Four, which originally appeared on their seminal (and i don’t use that word lightly) LP Entertainment! A debut so strong that there are very few which beat it, although possibly You Can’t Hide Your Love Forever or Blue Lines might just do it. Then I listened to it.

Somehow, this version just leaves me cold. If they had never recorded an original version I would think it was okay, yet somehow…where’s the sparkle? No, they’re not going through the motions whilst worrying about depleted pensions, but this is so lukewarm.

Gang Of Four -‘Glass (2009).’ mp3

Thoughts, please?

(and if you haven’t heard the original, go here)