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Stiff Little Fingers

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Stiff Little Fingers are a Northern Irish punk band formed in Belfast in 1977, led by singer-guitarist Jake Burns. Their 1979 debut Inflammable Material is widely regarded as a landmark punk album.

Formed in Belfast in 1977; led by Jake Burns; debut album Inflammable Material released in 1979; early work mixes punk with reggae/dub influences; celebrated live presence (Hanx!).

DeBaser's reviews celebrate Stiff Little Fingers as a foundational Belfast punk band. Their debut Inflammable Material is repeatedly hailed as incendiary; live and subsequent albums receive strong praise. The overall reception on DeBaser is admiring and nostalgic.

For:Fans of classic punk rock, listeners interested in Belfast punk history, DeBaser readers.

 «Go For It», the third and last studio album by the Stiff Little Fingers that you need to know and have, not necessarily at all costs but keeping it at hand is definitely a good thing.

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 Hanx! Acronym for Adrenaline in Its Purest Form.

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 Inflammable Material is indeed an incendiary album, both in content and form.

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 Since for me they were the greatest British punk band of all time (even better than the Clash), the one that embodied the characteristics of the genre more than any other, it was absolutely unthinkable for me to miss one of their concerts right at my doorstep.

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