Medium Medium

Musical Group

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The Profile

English post-punk group who fused no-wave and funk into danceable, rhythm-forward songs; active 1979–1983 and represented on the collection 'Hungry, So Angry'.

The group's early single dates to 1979 and their original run ended in 1983; they were associated with a 'white-funk' strand of post-punk and were noted in the review as having toured with U2 during the Boy promotion.

Medium Medium are presented as an English post-punk act who blended no-wave and funk into highly danceable songs. The collection 'Hungry, So Angry' is praised for rhythm-forward tracks and standout pieces like 'Praying' and 'The Glitterhouse'. Overall the review values the band's ability to commercialize vital elements of the era.

Notable Quotes

❝ It was "white-funk," an explosive concoction that brought danceable rhythms to the forefront, where the strength and energy of the sound paid homage to the "Rock Against Racism" theory, in the spirit of a community mindset that was particularly prevalent among musicians of that environment.