I'm interrupting the run of clothes themed posts today but, don't worry, they'll be back.
The Slits second album, 1981's Return Of The Giant Slits, is a step on from Cut. Full of African sounds alongside their Jamaican interests it lacks the clearly post-punkiness of their debut but takes in a wider variety of sounds and is fuller, wider, worldlier (and WOMADier). It is also less scratchy, less sought after, less celebrated. Return... was produced, like Cut, by dub reggae man Dennis Bovell. It seems very much less '79 and more '81. It is also, as far as I can tell, out of print here and has been for some time. Second hand copies on popular internet selling and auction sites are offered at anywhere between twenty-two pounds and fifty-nine pounds. Uh?!
Luckily, if you can put up with Youtube's lo-fi uploads, it is available for listening to.
Tracklist...
Earthbeat
Or What It Is?
Face Place
Walk About
Difficult Fun
Animal Space/Spacier
Improperly Dressed
Life On Earth
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