LiLiPUT

Swiss punk rock band
Kleenex financed the recording of their eponymous debut EP, which was released in 1978 in Switzerland by Sunrise, a local label operated by friends of the band. The EP attracted the attention of English disc jockey John Peel, who championed the band on his radio shows, as well as Rough Trade Records, who subsequently signed the band. and subsequently by Mississippi Records as a four LP box set in 2011. In 2010, Kill Rock Stars released Live Recordings, TV Clips & Roadmovie, a CD/DVD compilation of the band's live and televised performances and music videos, as well as other miscellaneous footage shot during the band's tours. On 15 May 2016, Marlene Marder died at age 61. Kill Rock Stars and Mississippi Records released First Songs, a compilation of the band's early material, in 2016.

LiLiPUT's exuberant sound combined spirited thrashy punk with unconventional vocals and lyrics, both in English and German. Their music featured husky or squealing vocals, ramshackle drums, scratchy and twanging guitar, thick funky bass, saxophone and occasionally flute, violin, or other instruments. The cut up surreality of their lyrics and energetic sound put them in a league with bands like The Raincoats (frequent tour partners), Delta 5, The Slits, Essential Logic and Bush Tetras. The band's sound developed throughout their career, due in part to line up changes; the earlier recordings are more noisy and energetic, while the later songs are more complex and haunting.

Kurt Cobain of Nirvana reserved one spot for "anything by Kleenex" on his list of his 50 favourite albums.