Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control
[Back Yard Recordings]

Protest music is rarely a lot of fun to dance around to, normally it involves a lot of whining and feeling sorry for yourself or someone/thing else. But there is an exception to this rule, The Gossip.

Standing In The Way Of Control is Beth Ditto's outrage at the ban on homosexual marriage in America by George W. Bush, set to punky guitars and some of the best drumming heard anywhere in years.

This is destined to become an indie dance classic already being remixed by the likes of Le Tigre and Soulwax, in fact the single comes with five versions of the song, including three remixes so you are bound to find one that suits your tastes perfectly. It has been a while since complaining sounded so good.