I received a link the other day to inform me that the band's 1981 'Animal Now' album is to have its first release on CD in the coming months. A very introspective album, 'Animal Now' was recorded not long after the sad demise of Rut's vocalist Malcolm Owen. The band made the courageous decision to continue without Owen and with this album they were still very much finding their feet (after all how do you replace such a charismatic frontman as Malcolm..... you don't, you can't).
It is a brooding album, but I love it as much as 'The Crack', I just have to be in different moods to play them.
'Animal Now' is perhaps the best indication of where The Ruts were heading in the post-punk era. To my gig battered ears at least, 'The Crack' to 'Animal Now' via 'West One' (surely the crowning glory for The Ruts) is a pretty smooth musical progression.... but don't take my word for it.
http://www.plastichead.com/catalogue.asp?ex=backlist&target=RUTS%20DC
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