British post-punk legends Gang of Four have announced a new album titled What Happens Next — check out the cover above — set for release Feb. 24 through Metropolis Records, Consequence of Sound reports. The album will be the band's eighth overall, their first since 2011's Content and their first since the departure of lead singer and founding member Jon King, who has been replaced by John Sterry. This leaves guitarist Andy Gill as the sole original member left in the band.
Along with a new line-up, What Happens Next will also feature a number of guest musicians, including several appearances from Kills and Dead Weather vocalist Alison Mosshart, who takes the lead on the album's first single "Broken Talk." Some of the album's other guests include Robbie Furze of Big Pink, guitarist Hotei and singer Herbert Grönemeyer.
You can check out Gang of Four's "Broken Talk" featuring Alison Mosshart here:
In addition to this new album and single, Gang of Four has also announced some new U.S. tour dates for 2015, which begin March 3 in Washington, D.C., and end March 28 in Santa Ana, California. You can check out their upcoming tour dates here, including their 2014 dates in Europe:
11/27/14: Huddersfield, UK @ Holmfirth Picturedome
11/28: London, UK @ Hammersmith Apollo
12/17: Lille, UK @ L’Aeronef
12/18/14: Fontenay Sous Bois, FR @ Festival Les Aventuriers
3/3/15: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
3/4: Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
3/6: Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
3/7: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
3/9: Toronto, ON @ Leo’s Place
3/10: Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
3/12: Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
3/13: Chicago, IL @ Park West
3/14: Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
3/15: Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
3/17: Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio
3/18: Dallas, TX @ Trees
3/23: San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
3/25: Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
3/28: Santa Ana, CA @ Burgerama @ The Observatory
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