A Certain Ratio - Sextet (White Vinyl) - LP

Sello: Mute · One of the prime movers in the early Factory movement, A Certain Ratio were known for a lot more than just wearing shorts on stage and for switching remarkably quickly from post-punk to punk-funk. 'Sextet' shows some serious Latin, samba and jazz influences yet still manages to retain the sound of rainy Manchester. Tony Wilson must have been horrified, but it certainly fits right in with the early 80-s funksters such as Pigbag, Liquid Liquid et al.