The Slits – Cut
I saw The Slits at Tiffany's in Purley supporting The Clash. They were really messy, half the audience walked out. But I thought there was something charming about it. Then they did a split single with The Pop Group ['In The Beginning There Was Rhythm'/'Where There's A Will There's A Way'] which I still have the 7" of and then this record comes out on Island and it's really brilliantly produced and also has Budgie drumming. I still listen to it all the time. A great record to play in a club on vinyl. Yes, it was the perfect calibration of what I was listening to at the time, this was something different as it was a hybrid of two different styles, I was so into punk and into reggae and here was a band that did them both. But they never got close to [this quality] ever again, Return Of The Giant Slits was a good record, New Age Steppers was cool but Cut is the definitive statement. And it's great to see Viv Albertine back and doing lots of cool shit as well.
Baker's Dozen
Perfect Calibrations: Simon Raymonde's Favourite Albums
Perfect Calibrations: Simon Raymonde's Favourite Albums
Colm McAuliffe
, February 6th, 2014 09:02
Following the release of his new album with Snowbird, the former Cocteau Twins man and Bella Union boss gives us his rundown of his all-time (on this given day) favourite records