Artist
Ludus
Ludus, a post-punk band from Manchester, England, defied norms with angular guitar riffs and jazz-inflected rhythms in the late '70s and early '80s.
About
Ludus didn't fit in. They didn’t try. From the late '70s to early '80s, they carved a jagged niche in the UK's post-punk scene. Angular guitar riffs clashed with jazz-inflected rhythms. Dissonant melodies cut through expectations. Vocal experimentation from Linder Sterling was both confrontational and compelling, a force that left no room for indifference. "Danger Came Smiling" (1982) on New Hormones is a testament to their unrelenting drive to defy norms. "The Seduction" (1981) fuses jazz and punk, a sonic assault that refuses to tame itself. Their final single, "Breaking The Rules / Little Girls" (1983), on Sordide Sentimental, closed the chapter with a sneer, not a whisper. Ludus stood alongside contemporaries like The Pop Group and Delta 5 but charted their own abrasive course. Ian Devine's contributions remain enigmatic, yet essential. The line-up shifted, but the ethos stayed: DIY, raw, unapologetic. They dissolved in 1983, but the echoes of their rebellion linger.
Discography
6 totalMembers
- Ian Devine — member
- Linder Sterling — member
- Toby Tomanov — member
- Lee Buick — saxophone
- Graham Revell — saxophone
- Paul Cavanaugh — bass
- Roy O’Shea — drums (drum set)