Franz Ferdinand, Futureheads, The Killers and The Rapture might want to thank Gang Of Four for laying the groundwork. And Gang of Four might want to thank the pre-mentioned bands for revitalizing the interest in their sound.
Patenting the style of staccato driven guitar along with a load of stiff and jerky vocal aggression, Gang Of Four was lost in the shuffle with bands like the Clash. But the Clash never quite sounded so Parliament Funkadelic until 1980
