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When they formed the band in London, the members of the Slits couldn't even tune their own instruments, but two years later, in 1979, they recorded this seriously strange and upbeat album, firmly planting a flag in the skull of punk for all of womankind. Under the producing wing of reggae giant Dennis Bovell, CUT rocks, rips, roots under, and rides over ska and punk cliches with unfettered glee and heavy bass.
The sexy yowling on "Shoplifting" and "So Tough" shows how vocalist Ari Up connects Courtney Love, Kathleen Hanna, Bjork, and Kim Gordon on the female-singer family tree. Tracks like "Typical Girls" and "Ping Pong Affair" sprawl through complex sagas of drug addiction, sexual violence, forbidden love, and feminist declarations, all without losing either intellect or a goofy sense of humor. CUT obviously influenced everyone from 1980s New Wavers like Cyndi Lauper, the B-52's, and the Go-Go's to alt-rockers like Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It's a landmark record, heavy with historical value, but also light with extreme fun. (Note: This reissue also includes two bonus tracks--a cover of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and an alternate version of "Love Und Romance," entitled "Liebe And Romanze.")
The Original Punk Girl (mostly) Band, Cut Stands As One of The Most Endearing Testaments To The Diy Philosophy. The Slits Were Raw and Raucous and Possessed The Spirit of Creativity That Was Never Equalled Amongst Their Peers. Chris Blackwell Believed So Much In Their Charm, He Signed Them To Island Records In 1978. The Line Up Was: Ari Up (vocals), Viv Albertine (Guitar), Tessa Pollitt (Bass) & A Newly Recruited Budgie (Drums) (The Future Mr. Siouxsie Sioux).
U.K. remaster adds two songs.
The Slits: Ari Up (vocals); Viv Albertine (guitar); Tessa Pollitt (bass guitar); Budgie (drums).Rolling Stone (No. 967, p.86) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "[An] innovative mix of punk and reggae, with flip, deadpan lyrics....If you're wondering where Bikini Kill and Sleater-Kinney came from, CUT is a chance to fill in the blanks."
Spin (p.93) - "[B]y CUT, their proper debut, they'd grown hips and found a groove, just like fellow agitators the Clash or Le Tigre." Cut Music | List Price | $14.98 (You save $2.99) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Pop, Punk | | Label | Island | | Orig Year | 1979 | | All Time Sales Rank |  24700  | | CD Universe Part number | 1473723 | | Catalog number | 548186 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Dec 12, 2000 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Dennis Bovell | | Additional Info | Bonus Tracks; England; Remastered; United Kingdom |
Cut Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   Eargasm
What we have here is a faster paced, female version of UB40 but with more galloping bass lines and a Punk attitude. In other words, this is reggae Punk Rock. The subject matter is basically stuff any Punk Rock lovin' Riot Grrrl would experience. But wait, "You want more!?!" Ever seen the movie Oliver? I have many times on cable in the 80's and I liked it! Don't hate me. These slits sure as sh*t sound like those lil' singin' ragamuffins from that movie. I can practically hear "Food, Glorious Food" in every song. These babes even had the balls to do a cover of "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" (believe it). Even more strange is that they pulled it off because they didn't try to sound like whoever the hell sang it; they did it in their own style. It gets an extra star for the cover--classic and classless. I'm in love.
This contains two bonus tracks: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine", and "Liebe and Romanze" (slow version). "Liebe..." pretty much sucks and I see no point in including it. Dude, it's like worth minus 2 stars it's soo bad. I think of it as one of those hidden-track closers like The Beatles did with Sgt. Pepper cuz' I don't want to hate on these chickas. In other words, adding bonus tracks neither hurt nor helped this; but it still ain't the same. There's a lot of writing in the booklet, but no lyrics (?) so that means they must suck. I can't recognize a lot of them because of their British accent so I'll have to get around to surfing for them on the net over the next few weeks, months, or years. Cheers.
Submitted by rockstarr494 (Mainline, Main, USA) 
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 Excellent Early Punk Rock Album
There are several truly great tracks on this CD. "Typical Girls" has to be one of the greatest rock songs ever. Considering the time and place of their career it is surprising they are not more well known. I highly recommend this album. Plus the cover is awesome.
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