Thursday, March 26, 2009

RIP RIG & PANIC - GOD


Taking their name from the Rahsaan Roland Kirk album, Rip Rig & Panic were an English post-punk band formed in 1981. While they bear some similarities to the funkier post-punk bands of the time, they were distinguished by significant jazz and afro-beat influences and Neneh Cherry's soulful singing style, which was in sharp contrast to the utilitarian vocals of bands like Delta 5. Also featuring Gareth Sanger of The Pop Group, Rip Rig & Panic's debut album God is a bit less abrasive than say, Y, but still moves along nicely, featuring tons of honking, squawking saxophone, bizarre vocalizations, and jazzy, repetitive rhythms. For fans of Maximum Joy and 23 Skidoo.

RIP RIG & PANIC - GOD

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