Slammer – The Work Of Idle Hands... (Secondhand) Arthur Russell He translated his feelings and

He translated his feelings and impressions into music

the songs are long and the lyrics are difficult to discern

The band`s debut was widely recognised as a fine rock record

most of which are party chants that prefigure house music's sampled hooks ("the beat / what moves your feet yeah / the beat")

The FADER described ‘Mouth Flash’ as “wild-eyed free-associated beat poetry delivered through achingly beautiful melody”

Slammer – The Work Of Idle Hands... (Secondhand) Arthur Russell He translated his feelings andSlammer The Work Of Idle Hands (SECONDHAND) on vinyl LP in store at the Flying Nun Record stores Auckland and Wellington. Europe, 1989