Slated to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the group's legendary album Cut, Trapped Animal will be released on Narnack Records this fall. We can expect to hear the first single, "Ask Ma," as early as August.
After breaking up in 1982, original singer Ari Up and bassist Tessa Pollitt reformed in 2005 (sans guitarist Viv Albertine, or original drummer Palmolive) for a few one-off reunion shows and an EP, Revenge of the Killer Slits. In this latest incarnation, Up and Pollitt are joined by Anna Schlute on drums, Adele Wilson (or Michelle Hill, reports differ) on guitar, and Hollie Cook (daughter of Sex Pistols* drummer Paul Cook) on keyboards. Hopefully a full tour will be in the works as well? We'll keep you posted.
In the meantime, here's a video of one of my favorite Slits' songs, "Typical Girls," from 1979.
* Bizarre factoid for the day? John Lydon is Ari Up's stepfather. No foolin'!
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