Guitar & Drums

Stiff Little Fingers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 27, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kung Fu Records
• ASIN: B00026IBT4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #357,637 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The first new SFL album since 1999, a 14 song collection, written & recorded by the lineup behind the successful album 'Hope Street'. EMI. 2003. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Return, August 15, 2005

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D Bourgie "[e-mail]" (Boston, MA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Guitar & Drums (Audio CD)

Stiff Little Fingers' newest album is a great punk record. It is alot better than any of the newer punk bands out right now. Jake Burns still has a great voice after all these years. The guitar is as heavy as it ever was. And still the reggae influence is still strong. This album also has a tribute to the late Joe Strummer, whose former band The Clash was a strong influence on SLF. Favorites include Guitar & Drum, Strummerville (for Joe Strummer), Can't Get Away With That, Walkin' Dynamite, Be True to Yourself, Best of Fools, I Waited, Achilles' Heart, Who Died and Made You Elvis?, and Protect and Serve. Highly Highly Recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Believe in Jake Burns., February 23, 2008

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James B. Whitney "mannaz" (Minneapolis, MN. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar & Drums (Audio CD)

Jake Burns is the only current, original member of SLF and he is still making some of the best music around. The first incarnation of SLF played feral punk rock which grew from "the troubles" in the six counties of Northern Ireland. As time passed, the original members left Jake for variuos reasons but he continued, undeterred.
While some SLF recordings are better than others, I admire Jake Burns for his integrity and his ability to write catchy, angry, and intelligent songs. He has never sold out to trends but has always honestly expressed his soul.
On this realease, we find Jake and his current band, including Bruce Foxton. playing rock music with a definate sharp edge. This is not "punk" ala 1977 Sex Pistols but it is definately harder than the pop(poop?) which calls itself punk these days. In addition, the lyrics are smart, leftist observations on the current state of the world. Not preachy or dogmatic but a call for human beings to be human.
The musicianship is superb with the trademark SLF catchy melodies and some flashy guitar. I recommend this disk for all old SLF fans like me and for those looking for what punk ought to be, played by the original masters who have grown up.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still at the top of their game, August 15, 2004

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A. Liebling (Long Island City, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guitar & Drums (Audio CD)

Stiff Little Fingers, the musical bridge between The Clash and The Vandals, are back, and they're still better than anyone else around. Utilizing their own guitar and drums, they show these new lame-o whippersnappers how to write REAL pop-punk. Okay, to be fair, some of the songs feel long and the choruses tend to be repetitive. But still - this is a great album of fresh material (they sound like bands half their age), and it's a ton of fun to listen to.