Gotham!

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Gotham!
[[Image:‎|200px|Gotham! cover]]
Studio album by Radio 4
Released February 5, 2002
Recorded July 21, 2001
Genre Dance-punk
Post-punk revival
Length 49:26
Label City Slang, Gern Blandsten
Producer The DFA (James Murphy, Tim Goldsworthy)
Professional reviews
Radio 4 chronology
The New Song & Dance
(2002)		 Gotham!
(2002)		 Stealing of a Nation
(2004)

Gotham! is the second album by the dance-punk/post-punk revival band Radio 4

Released in 2002, Gotham! became mildly famous in underground club and dance scenes through the release of the single Dance to the Underground. In a similar way to their 2000 debut, The New Song & Dance, Gotham! was a critical success, though, also like it's predecessor, this never passed through to the public, and the album was not a strong commercial success. However, with their new angrier and more raw sound, the band escaped from critics that stated that Radio 4 were a carbon copy of The Clash. Lyrically, the album has a large amount of strong political content, commenting on such things as the NYPD and differences in social class. Being recorded in 2002 also enabled the album to state it's views on Post-9/11-New York, and the problems faced by civilians because of it.

Contents

[edit] Tracklist

all songs written by Radio 4.

[edit] UK Version

  1. "Our Town" - 3:42
  2. "Start a Fire" - 3:33
  3. "Eyes Wide Open" - 3:42
  4. "Dance to the Underground" - 4:52
  5. "Struggle" - 3:13
  6. "Calling All Enthusiasts" - 3:06
  7. "Save Your City" - 3:08
  8. "Speaking in Tongues" - 4:14
  9. "Certain Tragedy" - 3:30
  10. "The Movies" - 4:04
  11. "End of the Rope" - 3:04
  12. "Pipe Bombs" - 6:25
  13. "New Disco" - 2:50

[edit] US Version

  1. "Our Town" - 3:42
  2. "Start a Fire" - 3:33
  3. "Dance to the Underground" - 4:52
  4. "Eyes Wide Open" - 3:42
  5. "Struggle" - 3:13
  6. "Calling All Enthusiasts" - 3:06
  7. "Save Your City" - 3:08
  8. "Speaking in Tongues" - 4:14
  9. "Certain Tragedy" - 3:30
  10. "Red Lights"
  11. "The Movies" - 4:04
  12. "End of the Rope" - 3:04
  13. "Pipe Bombs" - 6:25
  14. "New Disco" - 2:50

[edit] Singles

Single Name Release Date Chart position
Dance To The Underground May 2001 UK #31
Eyes Wide Open (Europe only) May 2002 n/d
Struggle May 2002 n/d

[edit] Personnel