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Tuesday 21 August 2018

Vinyl #26 - Stiff Little Fingers

"Gotta Gettaway" (7" single)




Another brilliant single from Ulster's Stiff Little Fingers and another great release from the Rough Trade label.

If memory serves me correctly this was their first single following their debut album "Inflammable Material", so all us SLF fans eagerly awaited this new material. They kept the winning formula of Jake Burn's rasping vocals, power chords and catchy hooks. 

What made SLF stand apart was their lyrics - telling stories from an Ulster that was in an ongoing state of civil unrest. But these stories weren't a distorted view from one side of the religious divide, they told the human story, how it felt to be a helpless teenager with civil war literally outside your door.

It made for powerful music, and one that I think stands the test of time.

Here's the music:

https://youtu.be/_uDLjxyZGI0