Name: In The Beginning
Brand: The Slits

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375 Media

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Reissue

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Limited edition

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Release date

2023-06-16

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5245962

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Artist

The Slits

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Jungle Records

Genre EU

Punk / Hardcore

Jungle

The Slits were a UK feminist punk outfit formed in 1976. The original lineup included Ari-Up on vocals, Katherine Corris on guitar, Paloma Romero on drums (later of The Raincoats), and Suzi Webb on bass. They gained attention for their aggressive and confrontational music, captured in their first two John Peel sessions. Despite their talent, they struggled to secure a record contract during the initial wave of punk. Eventually signed to Island Records, they released the dub-influenced album "Cut," which featured a controversial nude cover.

Over the years, the band experienced several lineup changes and collaborations with musicians like Prince Hammer and Don Cherry. However, by 1981, The Slits had lost some of their original edge and disbanded at the end of that year. In the new millennium, Ari-Up revived The Slits for a series of intimate live performances.

Discover the influential sounds of this pioneering feminist punk group through their iconic recordings and experience firsthand how they challenged conventions within the music industry.

now in stock on cd on american label saf. the slits are back - the core of ari and tessa have joined forces once again, drafting in sex pistols drummer paul cook and legendary guitar hero marco pirroni to create the 'revenge of the killer slits' ep. the three tracks recorded in the summer of 2005 feature the songs 'slits tradition' , 'number one enemy' (an unrecorded song from the earliest depths of the bands career) and 'kill them with love'. this is a one off recording from a slits line-up that will never be repeated again. ari and tessa are already working with 3 new members to carry on and extend the slits legacy and they are playing gigs world wide as we speak - the ep 'revenge of the killer slits' marks the beginning of their long awaited return.

In The Beginning

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