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There can be no doubting the Slits pedigree. Ari Up, Tessa Pollitt, Viv Albertine and Palmolive (the classic line-up) simultaneously invented riot grrl and lo-fi and merged punk and reggae before e... Lees meer

Considering that punk was one of the monumental touchstones of 20th century feminism, it was pretty depressing watching it all regress back into ape-ish doodism (Lollapalooza). But the ferocious re... Lees meer

Back in the day, a long way back in the day, 1977 approximately, The Slits were a force to be reckoned with, a bunch of angry young women with guitars, drums and p.m.t., they frightened the hell ou... Lees meer

Over 25 years since their last record, pioneering punk act the Slits have recorded a full-length for Narnack Records. The Slits took the late '70s early '80s British punk scene by the balls and ref... Lees meer

Over 25 years since their last record, pioneering punk act the Slits have recorded a full-length for Narnack Records. The Slits took the late '70s early '80s British punk scene by the balls and ref... Lees meer

The Slits, with their mix of reggae dub and new-wave glam, place themselves at the forefront of the domestic whole-hog feminist picket-line, perhaps a little too eagerly. Lead vocalist Ari Up, step... Lees meer

The Slits' place in pop history was assured by 1979's seminal Cut, with its fusion of punk, reggae and teenage vocalist Ari Up's spiky neo-feminist manifestos. No surprise, then, that the group has... Lees meer

Someone once told me he didn’t think politics and music worked together. I responded that he should listen more closely to the Clash and the Dead Kennedys. I might’ve added the Slits.In case you’r... Lees meer

Thirty years ago The Slits released one of the most genuinely groundbreaking albums of the decade known as the seventies, if not all time. ‘Cut’, their first long player, fused punk roc... Lees meer

"The new album is really just another third recorded album. It's just a continuation of the Slits." That's Ari Up, in a Pitchfork news interview, giving folks a hint on what to expect, or perhaps n... Lees meer