The Slits (alternative, punk, genre, quote, band)

GravitySlips · 01-25-2008, 01:07 PM

The Slits supported Sonic Youth on at least one of their recent tours, unfortunately that was America and not Britain so I missed it.

I have only heard Cut, but it's da bomb. Is their anything else even worth hearng though?

**Urban Hatemonger** · 01-25-2008, 01:08 PM

Peel Sessions

**cardboard adolescent** · 01-25-2008, 01:16 PM

Return of the Giant Slits is great too.

**Piss Me Off** · 01-27-2008, 03:10 AM

Their version of Heard It Through the Grapevine has to be one of my fave covers. They're a very catchy band.

Molecules · 03-03-2008, 04:28 PM

i fookin love the Slits, end of story!
that Peel session is amazing, i heard about it for ages but the energy of it just makes up for the fact that they can't really play properly...
to that end what proportion of the amazing 'Cut' was actually written by the Slits themselves? I hear they had alot of help from their producer, not sure if this is true or not...

Regardless, the chaotic, tribal dub-punk beauty of the album just grabs me everytime... and the lyrics are great. and Ari Up is John Lydon's stepdaughter! Xmas at the Lydon household must be an experience...

what's the consensus on the new stuff...? they should stick to playing the old stuff i think

sweet_nothing · 03-03-2008, 04:45 PM

the Slits? You mean the punk band formed in the late 70's?

Molecules · 03-03-2008, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sweet_nothing

the Slits? You mean the punk band formed in the late 70's?

that's the one... though they were more of a punk band in spirit than sound methinks

sweet_nothing · 03-03-2008, 04:57 PM

I think they're pretty good, i mean i don't own any albums but i've heard a couple of songs and seen them in the punk rock movie.

**cardboard adolescent** · 03-03-2008, 05:40 PM

What new stuff?

Molecules · 03-04-2008, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cardboard adolescent

What new stuff?

they 'reformed' to tour over the last couple of years, Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt on bass are the only original members remaining.
MySpace.com - The Slits - London - Punk / Reggae / Dub - www.myspace.com/theslits

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01-25-2008, 01:07 PM
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 756	The Slits supported Sonic Youth on at least one of their recent tours, unfortunately that was America and not Britain so I missed it. I have only heard Cut, but it's da bomb. Is their anything else even worth hearng though?

01-25-2008, 01:16 PM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,438	Return of the Giant Slits is great too. __________________ Free Music! Free Art! The Ocean Will Have Us All

01-27-2008, 03:10 AM
Piss Me Off Moodswings n' Roundabouts Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: England Posts: 2,176	Their version of Heard It Through the Grapevine has to be one of my fave covers. They're a very catchy band. __________________ There's nothing worse than roadside surgery y'know, you don't have your own tools and its just.... murder. Last FM Rate Yr Music Muxtape

03-03-2008, 04:28 PM
Molecules 'soupy twist' Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 634	i fookin love the Slits, end of story! that Peel session is amazing, i heard about it for ages but the energy of it just makes up for the fact that they can't really play properly... to that end what proportion of the amazing 'Cut' was actually written by the Slits themselves? I hear they had alot of help from their producer, not sure if this is true or not... Regardless, the chaotic, tribal dub-punk beauty of the album just grabs me everytime... and the lyrics are great. and Ari Up is John Lydon's stepdaughter! Xmas at the Lydon household must be an experience... what's the consensus on the new stuff...? they should stick to playing the old stuff i think __________________ Substix Last FM 'Institutionalised cruelty is one thing. But the twisted brainwrong of a one-off man-mental is quite another.'

03-03-2008, 05:40 PM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,438	What new stuff? __________________ Free Music! Free Art! The Ocean Will Have Us All