ESSENTIAL CLASSIC. On their second album, the Au Pairs were very much in tune with the growth pangs of the punk/new wave scene as a whole in the early 1980s. Stripping their music to a funkier, more rhythmic essence, and shifting the focus of their lyrics to the personal rather than the political. Musically more interesting. The addition of horns and imaginative synthesizers allowed for more satisfying sonic diversity. The words were still confrontational, but more obscure in their intent.

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VINYL FORMAT. Their classic second and final album (released in 1982) is a touchstone of post-punk. With their edgy blend of post-punk, politics, and funk, Au Pairs were critics' favorites and cult heroes at the dawn of the '80s. Their music, in tune with the growth of the punk/new wave scene, shows a funkier and more rhythmic vitality accentuating their dancefloor potential. Digitally re-mastered and especially remixed from the original master tapes by The Au Pairs. Liner notes by Lee Connolly. Printed inn   [ read more ]

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This is it -- every studio recording made by Au Pairs, one of the smartest, sharpest bands of the post-punk era. Stepping Out of Line contains the two albums, 1981's Playing with a Different Sex and the following year's Sense and Sensuality, as well as all the non-album material, three tracks from a BBC session, a live version of "Piece of My Heart," one previously unreleased track, and a handful of demos for a third album that never materialized. Most of the non-album material surfaced   [ read more ]

CD $18.98

This is it -- every studio recording made by Au Pairs, one of the smartest, sharpest bands of the post-punk era. Stepping Out of Line contains the two albums, 1981's Playing with a Different Sex and the following year's Sense and Sensuality, as well as all the non-album material, three tracks from a BBC session, a live version of "Piece of My Heart," one previously unreleased track, and a handful of demos for a third album that never materialized. Most of the non-album material surfaced   [ read more ]

CD $23.73