Whenever I dig out my old Mission of Burma sides, as I have this hot night, I am always struck: the things that I like in MoB are the things that I like in Gang of Four, MoB’s less doctrinaire political lyrics being an exception, and for some reason, a point in Gang of Four’s favor despite the clearly ironic tone with which they appropriate the material.

I find it somewhat puzzling that I conflate the two bands. I do, it must be noted, also love both bands. If I had to pick, though, it’s early-period Gang of Four in a landslide.