Name: Trapped Animal
Brand: The Slits

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SNCD054

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2023-08-11

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The Slits

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New Wave / Post Punk

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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.

cargo and sweet nothing release the first full-length release from the slits in over 25 years. 2009 also marks the 30th anniversary of the slits debut album 'cut', the historic album released on island records. the slits became a part of the punk pantheon with songs that even today continue to be meditations on alienation and angst. with 'trapped animal', the slits remain the same genre bending band they were in their inception, still standing out from the rest of the pack. in the title track they examine how the conveniences that surround us in today's modern world have also trapped us. other tracks include 'pay rent' which focuses on the everyday struggle artists face trying to pay the bills through their art along with the sexually charged 'lazy slam'. the current lineup features original members ari up and tessa pollitt along with hollie cook (daughter of sex pistols drummer paul cook), anna schulte and adele wilson. the slits known for their infusion of punk and reggae sounds are one of the most significant female punk-rock bands in history. both legendary and somewhat notorious there is a satiric, tongue-in-cheek quality to their songs instead of a strident peachiness. the slits are loud, brash, bold and unrepentant. they never compromised their image or stance and their very presence threatened those that considered rock to be a male-only pursuit. in the late 1970's an early 1980's the band toured with legendary punks such as the clash, the buzzcocks and the sex pistols. they went on to influence many generations of bands including the gossip and sonic youth whom they played with in 2007. the slits continue to expand the boundaries of punk, combining it with various ethnic and experimental sounds and plan to continue doing so for years to come.

Trapped Animal

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