| Past Group Members | Ari Up Palmolive Suzy Gutsy Kate Korus Tessa Pollitt Viv Albertine Budgie Bruce Smith Hollie Cook Michelle Hill NO Anna Schulte Adele Wilson Neneh Cherry |
| Music Genre(s) | Post-punk dub punk rock experimental rock alternative rock |
| Origin | London, England |
| Year(s) Active | 1976–1982, 2005–2010 |
| Record Label | Island Y CBS Narnack |
| Associated Acts | The Pop Group Dennis Bovell New Age Steppers |
The Slits were a British punk and post-punk band formed in London in 1976 by members of the groups The Flowers of Romance and The Castrators. The group's early line-up consisted of Ari Up (Ariane Forster) and Palmolive (a.k.a. Paloma Romero, who played briefly with Spizzenergi and later left to join The Raincoats), with Viv Albertine and Tessa Pollitt replacing founding members Kate Korus and Suzy Gutsy. Their 1979 debut album, Cut, has been called one of the defining releases of the post-punk era.
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