http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44275&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rssWhen the Au Pairs came on the scene in they early 1980s, they turned Thatcher's England on its collective ear with their sinewy post-punk and politically-charged lyrics. With staunch feminist Lesley Woods at the helm, the Au Pairs touched on all kinds of politics -- sexual politics (both hetero and homo), socio-politics and politics-politics -- with an uncompromising edge and an uncanny ability to make it all sound very sexy. Certainly this held true for the band's 1981 debut, <I>Playing With A Different Sex</I>, which painted the Au Pairs as one of the most exciting and excitable bands who, along with the Gang of Four and the Mekons, helped forge the sound of the early '80s. But by the time the band released their follow-up album, <I>Sense and Sensuality,</I> a year later, the group had started to shy away from a world political stage to concentrate more on relationships. This disappointed many of their fans and critics and while the Au Pairs showed tremendous strides in their musicianship and willingness to experiment, their sophomore album is generally regarded as less impressive than its predecessor. After a lackluster response for 1983's <I>Live In Berlin</I> album, the Au Pairs quietly disbanded. - Linda RyanPost-Punken720Tue, 29 Dec 2009 08:56:30 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44275&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss When the Au Pairs came on the scene in they early 1980s, they turned Thatcher's England on its collective ear with their sinewy post-punk and politically-charged lyrics. With staunch feminist Lesley Woods at the helm, the Au Pairs touched on all kinds of politics -- sexual politics (both hetero and homo), socio-politics and politics-politics -- with an uncompromising edge and an uncanny ability to make it all sound very sexy. Certainly this held true for the band's 1981 debut, <I>Playing With A Different Sex</I>, which painted the Au Pairs as one of the most exciting and excitable bands who, along with the Gang of Four and the Mekons, helped forge the sound of the early '80s. But by the time the band released their follow-up album, <I>Sense and Sensuality,</I> a year later, the group had started to shy away from a world political stage to concentrate more on relationships. This disappointed many of their fans and critics and while the Au Pairs showed tremendous strides in their musicianship and willingness to experiment, their sophomore album is generally regarded as less impressive than its predecessor. After a lackluster response for 1983's <I>Live In Berlin</I> album, the Au Pairs quietly disbanded. - Linda Ryan http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29068097&variant=play&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Au Pairs Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.29068097 alb.29068097 Au Pairs art.44275 16.99 Stepping Out Of Line - The Anthology alb.29068097 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/8/3/4/1734387_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29068097&variant=play&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.29068097&variant=data&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10605996&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Au Pairs Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.10605996 alb.10605996 Au Pairs art.44275 0.0 Stepping Out Of Line: The Anthology alb.10605996 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/8/3/1/1721385_170x170.jpg 2009-07-14 00:00:00.0 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10605996&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.10605996&variant=data&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.166992&variant=play&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss Post-Punk Tue, 6 Aug 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Au Pairs Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.166992 alb.166992 Au Pairs art.44275 7.99 Sense And Sensuality alb.166992 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/9/0/8/518094_170x170.jpg 2002-08-06 00:00:00.0 1982-01-01 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.166992&variant=play&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.166992&variant=data&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Fdiscography.rss