Rubella Ballet

England's Rubella Ballet were easily one of the most colorful bands to be associated with the anarchist punk and gothic rock scenes. Despite their tense, paranoid music and urgent lyrics reflecting political as well as emotional issues, the group refused to adopt a brooding, imposing appearance. Instead, they dressed up in hand-designed Day-Glo outfits and used smoke machines and strobe lights to create a psychedelic light show during their concerts. The group's music was never monochromatic, either, incorporating synthesizers and samples, and experimenting with funk and dance...