Au Pairs – Sense And Sensuality (Coloured vinyl)

"Sense and Sensuality" (1982) was the second and final album by seminal British post-punk band Au Pairs. The four-piece group from Birmingham was very much in tune with the growing pains of the first punk explosion in the early 80s - they reduced their music to a funkier, more rhythmic essence compared to their debut album and shifted the focus of their lyrics to the personal rather than the political.

The addition of horns and imaginative synthesizers allowed for a satisfying sonic diversity, from the disco-inspired dance-punk of "Instant Touch" to the cabaret swing of "Tongue in Cheek". "That's When It's Worth It" takes several elements of popular post-punk - grinding auxiliary percussion rhythms and a sporadically deployed horn section - and processes them into a wild sound that's equal parts dance, psychedelia, punk and art pop.

Her distinctly punk take on sex and gender politics was her strongest thematic direction - and that's where "Sense and Sensuality" really shone. Although it only reached number 79 in the UK on its initial release, it is now widely regarded as one of the best post-punk albums of all time.

"Sense and Sensuality" will be available in a limited, numbered edition of 750 copies on silver vinyl and includes an insert.