The Ruts is an English band formed in 1977, originally consisting of Malcolm Owen, Paul Fox, John Jennings and Dave Ruffy.
Group which released a first Single “In a rut” two years later in 1979, a single which unfortunately went somewhat unnoticed…
The next two “Babylon’s burning” and “Something that I said” would have a much more favorable fate the same year and offer the group its first two successes. 1979 was a very favorable year for the group since their first album “The crack”, which was also released that year, was also popular with the public.
A beautiful adventure which will turn into a nightmare the following year in 1980 when Owen's excessive heroin consumption forces the troupe to cancel a significant number of concert dates.
Excessive consumption which even proved fatal to him on July 14, 1980, when he was only 26 years old…
A second album called “Grin & bear it” would still be released that year and would offer two new hits to the group with the titles “Staring at the rude boys” and “West one (Shine on me)”.
A revamped version of the group would later release other albums under the group name 'Ruts D.C.' but these would only experience a limited level of success, to say the least.
To discover or rediscover...
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Discography (among others...) :
70s Decade :
In a rut 1979
Babylon’s burning 1979
Something that I said 1979
80s Decade :
Staring at the rude boys 1980
West one (Shine on me) 1980
Love in vain 1980
Different view 1981
Dangerous minds 1981
Despondency 1981
Whatever we do 1982
Weak heart 1983
Stepping bondage 1983
2010s Decade :
Mighty soldier 2013
Mix up 2013
Smiling culture 2013
Psychic attack 2016
Music must destroy 2016
Soft city lights 2016
2020s Decade :
Born innocent 2021
Faces in the sky 2022
X ray joy 2022
Tracks :
1979...a first title which will go somewhat unnoticed but you have to start well one day as they say. Let's give them time to settle in...
1979...we didn't have to wait long to see them achieve their first success. Certainly limited only to England but that's already it...
1979...and a second success for the same price, what more could you ask for ! From the first year the group will have succeeded in getting people to talk about him in the best possible terms...
1979...certainly not all the titles that will be released during this year 1979 will be classified but 2 out of 4 will be, which is a good performance all the same...
1980...business picks up at the very beginning of the 80s. A new success which can only encourage them to continue the adventure a little further...
1980...unfortunately the great adventure will quickly come to an end with the obtaining of one last success on this title. And yes already...
1980...their big problem is that their two musical trends - punk and reggae - are less and less popular at the start of the 80s...
1981...where everything is just synthesizers and drum machines, they decided to take a somewhat different path. An almost dead end road unfortunately...
1981...of course they continue to believe it and in principle they are right. Afterwards the competition seriously begins to take steps ahead...
1981...they will therefore have to ask themselves the right questions and quickly, otherwise the final exit door could open faster than expected...
1982...here they are again in reggae mode which limits the damage somewhat. But that won't be enough to bring them back into the race no matter what...
1983...it could be that this year 1983 will be their last in activity given how the wind is turning concerning them. Hard law of the trade...
1983...it must be said that the overspeed is not going to help keep them at the top of the basket. It could even be quite the opposite...
2013...that's what we imagined but they won't hear it the same way at first glance. Because here they are again almost 30 years later...
2013...who could have imagined that they would have the courage to do it again after so many years ? Not many people, that's for sure...
2013...an unexpected return which can only delight fans from the very beginning. So in music nothing is ever finished...
2016...we thought they had definitively opted for the reggae sound and here they are in pure rock mode like in their beginnings...
2016...so chase away the natural it comes back at a gallop. A return to basics which seems somehow logical in the end...
2016...especially since they managed to modernize a minimum of this rock sound that sticks to them and the result is not that bad...
2021...they will even attempt the transition to the 2020 decade. Even if it means continuing the adventure, we might as well continue it to the end...
2022...and once again the 'grandpas' are holding their own as they say. Like many other colleagues from the same era as them and who also decided to return...
2022...a strong comeback of a group from the 80s which can only greatly delight all those who loved this blessed decade. And there are !
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