The Slits were a punk / post-punk band based in London, formed there in 1976 by members of the groups the Flowers of Romance and the Castrators.

Ari Up, Viv Albertine and Tessa Pollit speak about how The Slits' undeniable role in the punk, and their lasting legacy to women in music.

Apr 12, 2025 · A look at The Slits, their place in the male-dominated London punk scene of the early 1970s, and how it inspired one of their best songs, 'Typical Girls'.

Sep 7, 2024 · The Slits’ ‘Cut’ introduced an atypical group at the vanguard of female-fronted punk, influencing everyone from Massive Attack to Sleater-Kinney.

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Mar 8, 2024 · The Slits, featuring iconic musicians Ari Up and Viv Albertine, were the first all-female punk band, redefining the genre with their energetic songs.

Apr 7, 2025 · "To see the Slits get there due is a very beautiful thing," said Vivien Goldman during the 'Tribute to the Slits" at Lincoln Center.

Apr 26, 2018 · After decades of being underappreciated, despite breaking music and gender barriers, the Slits — the ‘70s British all-female punk band — are finally given their due, this …

A multicultural, female, punk-rock band, the Slits are an influential group noted for introducing world music—chiefly reggae and Afro-pop—into the genre of punk. Their unique sound and …

Oct 20, 2009 · Three decades after their raucous birth, the Slits are the undisputed godmothers of every feisty female from Madonna to the riot grrrrls, Pink and Lily Allen. Witty and provocative, …