It’s been 10 years or more since Stiff Little Fingers offered us some new material, but the time hasn’t been wasted!
The LP opens with “Liars Club”, which is as good an opener as I’ve heard in a long time. The vocals, the music and the overall return to form is a sheer joy. On hearing “Liars Club” one could be forgiven for thinking they had been transported back to 1979! The powerful drum intro compliments Jake’s vocal and the great guitar lines throughout make it sound like a song of old.
“My Dark Places” follows with a great guitar and cymbal-led intro. It’s a song about personal problems i.e. depression, with strong, powerful lyrics. This is another storming song that has been well received live recently. “Full Steam Backwards” has a dark, bassy intro and that trademark SLF guitar picking we have come to love. Jake’s vocal delivery is angry as he takes more than a swipe at the Bank’s. Either that or he’s just plain angry! Nevertheless, it’s a standout song on here.
Tracklisting
Liars Club
My Dark Places
Full Steam Backwards
I Just Care About Me
Don’t Mind Me
Guilty As Sin
One Man Island
Throwing It All Away
Good Luck With That
Trail Of Tears
Since Yesterday Was Here
When We Were Young