{"product_id":"typical-girls-the-story-of-the-slits-omnibus-remastered","title":"Typical Girls? The Story of The Slits (Omnibus Remastered)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omnibuspress.com\/blogs\/authors\/zoe-howe\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eZoë\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omnibuspress.com\/blogs\/authors\/zoe-howe\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e Howe. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/omnibuspress.com\/blogs\/authors\/zoe-howe\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-message\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eForeword by Helen McCookerybook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWild, defiant and startlingly inventive, The Slits were ahead of their time. Despite their innovative fusion of genres - from dub reggae to punk, African rhythms, funk and free jazz - they were dismissed as being \"unable to play\". Lyrically witty and incisively perceptive, their hugely influential album Cut, challenged perceptions of women in music and girl bands, inspiring generations of women to pick up instruments and rage against the status quo.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor Zoe Howe speaks to The Slits themselves, to former manager Don Letts, mentor and PIL guitarist Keith Levene and many other friends and collaborators. Typical Girls discovers the origins of the Slits phenomenon, following the group's rise as the \"first ladies of punk\", celebrating the legacy of a seminal band long overdue its rightful acclaim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn essential addition to the Omnibus Remastered series, this expanded edition features a foreword by punk stalwart and academic, Helen McCookerybook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Rock book of the year' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Zoe is why I became interested in the Slits again...it's about time the Slits got the respect they deserve' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eViv Albertine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e'Superb' \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eLoud and Quiet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/strong\u003e06.08.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e9781917274272\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExtent: \u003c\/strong\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e***Please note, if out of stock at our warehouse, this title can be purchased at all good high street and online booksellers***\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omnibus Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63986622497145,"sku":"9781917274272","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0284\/5379\/7967\/files\/9781917274272.jpg?v=1784202868","url":"https:\/\/omnibuspress.com\/products\/typical-girls-the-story-of-the-slits-omnibus-remastered","provider":"omnibuspress.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}