The Slits

See all 45 pictures

Play Radio

Listen to The Slits Radio, featuring artists like The Raincoats, Liliput, Au Pairs, Delta 5 and more…

• 
  Search on Spotify

  Yes, it scrobbles! Learn more

1,214,762 plays (116,432 listeners)
In your library (0 plays)

Shop now at Amazon | Send The Slits Ringtones to Cell

More options

• Download
• Amazon
• Send Ringtones to Cell
• Tonefuse Search

Add to my Library

London, England (1976 – 1982, 2005 – present)

The Slits were formed in 1976 in London, England. The original members, all female, were: Arianna Forster (aka Ari Up, Ari-Up & Madusa, vocals), Paloma Romera (aka Palmolive, drums), Kate Korus (guitar) & Suzi Gutsy (bass). Viv Albertine & Tessa Politt would later replace Kate & Suzi. Pete Clarke (aka Budgie, formerly of Spitfire Boys & later to join Siouxsie and the Banshees), was the drummer when Palmolive left to join The Raincoats - then later Bruce Smith.

They released their first album ‘Cut’ on Island Records in 1979, a Bootleg Retrospective on Rough Trade Y in 1980, and The Return Of The Giant Slits in 1981. Further releases since their initial split in 1981 are two sessions for the John Peel show released on Strange Fruit, In The Beginning: A Live Anthology 1977-1981, and Live At The Cibus Club. Ari Up, went on to help form, The New Age Steppers. The Slits have since reformed with original members Ari Up and Tessa Politt plus new members Hollie Cook on keybooards, and Anna Schulte on drums, and guitarist No. The band toured widely and released another album, Return of the Giant Slits before breaking up in early 1982. Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt reformed the band with new members in 2005. In October 2006 the EP Revenge Of The Killer Slits was issued and in October 2009 the well-received album Trapped Animal was released.

On Wednesday October 20th 2010 John Lydon’s web site announced that, after a serious illness, Ari Up had died.

Read more… Edit

Popular tags: post-punk, punk, female vocalists, riot grrrl, dub  See more

Shouts: 262 shouts

Share this artist:

• Send
• Tweet

Top Albums

• Cut
  The Slits

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $8.99
  • 7digital $19.99
  • iTunes $9.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $4.78
  • eBay Search
• Peel Sessions
  The Slits

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 Search
  • 7digital Search
  • iTunes Search
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $94.66
  • eBay Search
• Trapped Animal
  The Slits

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 $8.99
  • 7digital $8.99
  • iTunes $9.99
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $2.99
  • eBay Search
• Return of the Giant Slits
  The Slits

  Buy

  • Download Album
  • Amazon MP3 Search
  • 7digital Search
  • iTunes Search
  • Buy Album
  • Amazon $34.67
  • eBay Search

Top Tracks

• Last Week
• Last 6 months

1		I Heard It Through The Grapevine			475
2		Typical Girls			361
3		So Tough			203
4		Instant Hit			198
5		Shoplifting			193
6		Ping Pong Affair			156
7		Spend, Spend, Spend			153
8		Fm			150
9		Love Und Romance			141
10		Newtown			118
11		Adventures Close To Home			114
12		New Town			57
13		Liebe And Romanze (Slow Version)			51
14		Love and Romance			30
15		Vindictive			22

Buy all tracks at Amazon MP3

See more