http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44275&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Ftop-tracks.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-Punken720Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:02:23 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.44275&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Ftop-tracks.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=tra.29076758&variant=play&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Au Pairs on Rhapsody Online 29076758 tra.29076758 Au Pairs art.44275 0.99 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 It's Obvious (Single A-Side) tra.29076758 344000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29076758&variant=play&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29076758&variant=data&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2871980&variant=play&rws=%2Fau-pairs%2Ftop-tracks.rss Post-Punk Fri, 1 Jan 1982 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Au Pairs on Rhapsody Online 2871980 tra.2871980 Au Pairs art.44275 0.99 Sense And Sensuality alb.166992 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