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The Au Pairs were a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and the Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky (obvious influences were James Brown and Funkadelic) but the guitars were light and "scratchy" like Subway Sect. All these bands shared a strongly left wing social outlook, but the Au Pairs stood out due to their frontwoman, Lesley Woods, being an ardent feminist and lesbian: the band were greatly influential in this respect on the riot grrl movement a decade later. Their first album "Playing with a Different Sex" is something of a post-punk classic with strong, sarcastic songs like "It's Obvious" and "We're so cool" taking a dry look at gender relations. Other songs (such as "Armagh") took a pro-republican look at the then ongoing "Troubles" in Northern Ireland, which caused some controversy at the time.

Singles

You / Domestic Departure / Kerb Crawler (021 Records, OTO 2, 1979)

It's Obvious / Diet (021 Records, OTO 4, 1980)

Inconvenience / Pretty Boys (Human Records, HUM 8, 1981)

Inconvenience / Pretty Boys / Headache For Michelle (remix) (Human Records, HUM 8/12, 1981)

Albums

Playing With A Different Sex (Human Records, HUMAN 1, 1981)

Sense And Sensuality (Kamera Records, KAM 010, 1982)

Live In Berlin (AKA Records, AKA6, taped 1982, released '83)

Stepping Out of Line: The Anthology (Castle Music, CMQDD1338, released May 2006 in the UK)

Note: there is also a "Best of" CD "Shock to the System" available on Cherry Red records.