Ethical

23 Skidoo - Ethics

A worthy re-rip, I'm sure you'll agree. 1980's debut 23 Skidoo single never really stood out from the post-punk era. It was only after the release of Last Words and the subsequent Coup single, did I pick this up.

Let's say this is very much a new wave single and not the post-industrial experimentation we know them for. Listening to this now, nearly 30 years on, I love it very much. The b-side, the reggae tinged Another Baby's Face is even better, infact after listening to it again this morning, I'd say it is superb!

The group's tinkering in African and Asian rhythm is well documented in their current reissue series on LTM. Be aware of a dodgy hip-hop period when they reinvented themselves as the embarassingly poor Assassins of Soul.

Ripped from a 7" vinyl single released on Pineapple Products (PULP 23) in 1981 to high quality lossless FLAC audio.

1. Ethics
2. Another Baby's Face

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