Instant hit (The Slits) (LP 4567)

The Slits  Cut (CD, Island Records, 1979) ****  

Genre: Post punk, New wave 

Places I remember: Fives

Fab, and all the other pimply hyperboles: Typical Girls

Gear costume: Instant Hit 

They loom large in his legend (The Album Collection playlists): Part 1; Part 2; Part 3; Part 4; Part 5; Part 6; Part 7

Active compensatory factors: The year 1979 was a classic one for bands who took the punk aesthetic to the next level - I'm thinking of bands like The Ruts and The Slits.

By the time of their debut, Cut, The Slits was made up of Ari Up – vocals, Viv Albertine – guitar, Tessa Pollitt – bass guitar with Budgie adding the drums.

The sound is a very agreeable combination of reggae and punk with Ari Up's rather eccentric/ distinctive vocals. Given this grew out of punk, the sound is of the unvarnished variety which also adds to the appeal. 

Where do they all belong? It's one of those albums that sits outside of time and place and will continue to be an enjoyable listen for a long time to come.