THE AU PAIRS – “LIVE IN BERLIN” (1981)
The Au Pairs were contemporaries of Gang Of Four, and covered a lot of the same political post-punk ground. Most of their songs were both fierce commentaries on social ills and were tightly-wound blasts of sharp funk textures, but they set themselves apart by having a female frontwoman, Lesley Woods, who delivered witty, inflammatory vocals.
The band only lasted a few years, but put out two great albums (“Playing With A Different Sex” and “Sense and Sensuality”) and this, a live album recorded at the 1981 Berlin Women’s Festival. The highlight of the disc is a smokin’ version of “We’re So Cool”. Check it out first, if you’ve never heard the band and want a small taste.
NOTE: The ID3 tags for this album say, I think, that the set is from 1988. Make sure to correct this in your MP3 player software.
awesome! thanks man, the au pairs represent the funky side of post-punk well. great stuff.
Thank you.
Cheers for this..saw them in early 80s in Liverpool with john cooper clarke supporting. takes me back.
i really like their song “Repetition”!
thanks for the post!
RabidHummingbird,
“Repetition” is a great song, but I must make sure you are aware it is actually a cover of a David Bowie song originally on “Lodger”…
Actually it’s exactly the other way ’round!
Ops, no, you ‘re right