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THE REVIEW
Never were a cover and title more truthful. Inflammable Material is indeed an incendiary album, both in content and form. With this album released in 1979, they have brought to light one of the best punk records ever. Raw and immediate rock’n’roll from the Belfast four that makes bodies sway and stirs consciences.
Led by singer and guitarist Jake Burns, who thanks to this album will become one of the most credible icons of the punk movement, they will be interpreters of the drama of their land occupied by the Brits, cursed countless times in the lyrics, and devastated by the hatred between Protestants and Catholics, servants of the English and republicans.
Burns' lyrics are spat out with unspeakable rage by a voice that is like sandpaper, with guitars completing the work, more abrasive than ever. Suspect Device, Wasted Life, White Noise, Law and Order, the anthem Alternative Ulster, and the mistreated reggae of Johnny Was should be in the discography of every lover of rock that is most barricade and streetwise. They will never reach these levels again, but with this album they will remain in history. Dedicated to those who believe that Blink 182 is a punk band.
“NO LIES NO MORE”
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Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers stands as a powerful, incendiary punk album from 1979. It highlights the raw energy and political turmoil of Belfast through gritty lyrics and abrasive guitars. Frontman Jake Burns delivers passionate vocals that made him an icon in the punk movement. Tracks like ‘Alternative Ulster’ and ‘Suspect Device’ are essential listening for punk and rock fans. This album remains one of the best punk records ever.
Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers are a Northern Irish punk band formed in Belfast in 1977. They broke through with Inflammable Material (1979) and followed with Nobody’s Heroes (1980) and Go for It (1981), mixing punk urgency with reggae influences and politically charged lyrics. The group split in 1983, reformed in 1987, and remains active, releasing No Going Back in 2014.06 Reviews
