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Cut--The Slits | The Story Behind the Cover

Charlie and Adam Yoe Season 3 Episode 148

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When you name your band The Slits, you’ve already kicked the door in.
 But when you strip down, smear on mud, and glare into the camera for your debut album Cut, you’ve declared war on the male gaze itself. The Slits said it was art, defiance, and freedom. A lot of men just saw boobs. Was it a feminist triumph—or a message lost in translation? Grab a copy and listen along with us. Questions, comments, recommendations? We’d love to hear from you at Albumartthecoverstories@gmail.com  or check our Spotify Song List with a song from each album we’ve covered: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2NrDU39yE9CJcHU6YJT8jj?si=Y1JAE4LWTDmKEDE9QGlB2A&pi=ly2xwE-ERRu-2