"Danger of Death" Pink vinyl LP with free T-shirt, Cd and lyric book £15 whilst stocks last. Tiki_News Part of the Peace Punk, or Anarchy Punk, movement of the early 1980s propelled by CRASS, rubella ballet were a bit younger than most of their contemporary Crass Records bands and therefore have survived the test of time. I was lucky to have caught them on a rare mini tour of the West Coast of California in Sept 2018! Live they play mostly their original old material from 1979-1986 (well, actually 1981-1986) when they released three albums and four singles (with non-lp tracks) and haven't changed their style - musically or visually. Essentially you are seeing an authentic British punk band circa 1980 just as you would have seen them back then. Rubella should be right up there in the Pantheon of great British punk bands that have survived and are still great, such as The Damned, The Buzzcocks, and Stiff Little Fingers. All of their records stand the test of time too - even their NEW releases. The sound is tribal drumming (think early Adam and the Ants or Bow Wow Wow or Flux of Pink Indians) or British style Anarchy beat (think CRASS or Poison Girls) with driving, repetitive bass lines and grindy guitar riffs. What really sets Rubella Ballet apart is the female vox of Zillah Minx, often accompanied by her sister/bassist Rachel Minx. The lyrics and the vocal rhythms are forefront and set the stage for the music. Zillah's distinct and unique voice is unmistakable and has remained so over time. Much like Siouxsie, Zillah has carved her own niche in the history of British punk. Songs like "Emotional Blackmail" and "Love Life" could only derive from a female pen. Whereas even political tunes such as "Belfast" include a conversation with "mommy." It's a subtle slant but one that sets the Rubella lexicon apart from many others' political lyrics. If you are not already familiar with Rubella Ballet you should really check them them out. If you know them from the 1980s then you should really give their new stuff a listen - I think you will enjoy it. It is just as catchy and even more political than their early releases. https://rubellaballet.bandcamp.com/merch/danger-of-death-lp-free-t-shirt