Saxophone has managed to lend itself surprisingly well to post-punk, and it served as the focus for Lora Logic's post X-Ray Spex band, Essential Logic. "Beat Rhythm News" was the only full-length album released by this rambunctious sounding group of musicians that straddle the line somewhere between The Cravats, Pere Ubu, and The Slits. Lora Logic's vocal presence is far less irritating than the ear-piercing shrieks of X-Ray Spex's Poly Styrene, opting for a range more aligned with the powerful and creepy croon of Siouxsie Sioux or Ari Up. There are a lot of layers to "Beat Rhythm News", making room for dark and artful moments that are expertly juxtaposed with the hyper-active danceable zaniness.
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