Launderette’ was recorded during downtime at the Public Image Limited’s studio, and sees her louchly riff on unrequited attention or the unravelling of a relationship over George “Levi” Oban’s spooling bass in a way that snakes into your memory banks and simply doesn’t leave. However even those familiar with ‘Launderette’ may not know it’s darker, pointed B-side ‘Private Armies’, here in its longer version where she sets withering lyrics about the dibble and racist skinheads to a scowling bassline, phasing violin and jumpy steppers drums in a way that’s aggressive but not macho, just seething, understandably leading it to become a favourite of ‘Rock Against Racism’.
(in a gatefold paper sleeve)
- A Launderette
- B Private Armies
