Kleenex

Swiss all-female post-punk band from Zürich, active in the late 1970s and early 1980s; known for the single "Ain't you/Hedi's head" and later renamed LiLiPUT after a trademark challenge.

Originally released as Kleenex; due to a legal threat from the Kleenex tissue brand the band changed its name to LiLiPUT. They received airplay/interest from John Peel and are noted for their playful, Dada-influenced English and energetic post-punk sound.

A fond, ecstatic review of Kleenex's early single "Ain't you/Hedi's head" that highlights the band's playful, Dada-tinged English and energetic post-punk sound. The reviewer traces personal memories and situates Kleenex within Swiss punk history and their later renaming to LiLiPUT. Praised for joyful madness, odd lyrics, and lively arrangements.

For:Fans of post-punk, punk-era collectors, readers of DeBaser