The Slits - CutThe Slits were one of the first punk bands and one of the last to make a record. On its release in 1979, the record was regarded as a five star triumph. The pioneering mix of the band's punk roots and legendary reggae producer Dennis Bovell created an extraordinary masterpiece that ranked alongside other 1979 ground breaking post punk classics such as Pil'sMetal Box,Unknown Pleasuresby Joy Division and the Pop Group'sYalbums. Fourty years on,Cutis

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their musical influences travel from the Midwestern malaise of Big Black and Pere Ubu