The Pixies may have recently declared themselves officially barren, but luckily the Slits are ready to birth new material. The Revenge Of The Killer Slits EP, out October 17 through SAF Records, will mark the band's first material since 1981's Return Of The Giant Slits. Pioneers of genre-stepping punk rock, riot grrrl and inspiration for female rockers far and wide, original members Ari Up and Tessa Pollitt join a laundry list of fellow punk rock royalty who guest on the record. Sex Pistols dummer Paul Cook, Adam And The Ants guitarist Marco Pirroni and the daughter of the Clash's Mick Jones all lend a hand in lieu of a drummer and original guitarist Viv Albertine. Pollitt's even making it a family affair this time around—her daughter Phoebe contributes backup vocals to "Slits Tradition". The Slits kicked off their tour this spring at clubs and bars in the UK, and have already confirmed a number of US dates. Tracklist For Revenge Of The Killer Slits: 01. Slits Tradition 02. Number One Enemy 03. Kill Them With Love Slits Tour Dates: 10/25 - Philadelphia, PA - TBA 10/26 - Annandale-On-Hudson, NY - SMOG @ Bard College 10/27 - London, ON - Call The Office 10/28 - Toronto, ON - El Mocambo 10/29 - Montreal, QC - Sala Rossa 11/01 - New York, NY - Knitting Factory (CMJ Marathon) 11/05 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat 11/06 - Charlottesville, VA - Satellite Ballroom 11/08 - Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn 11/11 - Austin, TX - Emo's 11/16 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah 11/17 - Los Angeles, CA - TBA 11/18 - San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine 11/19 - Oakland, CA - TBA 11/21 - Portland, OR - Sabala's 11/22 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon www.theslits.co.uk
