THE FINGER
Punk's Dead Let's Fuck (10 Little Indians)
Reviewed by Alan Wright

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U.K. only release of the fantastic Finger LP, We Are Fuck You, with ten additional songs. If you missed this on wax, by all means pick it up now. It's the perfect distillation of early '80s hardcore with healthy Black Flag/Germs influence. On the first part, which is the EP, none of the songs are over a minute and a half long and included are great tunes like "Vendetta," "Coma For $$$," "Inside My Brain," "No Roolz" and "Waster Hours." The second part, which I guess is the "Punks Dead..." part, find the band slowing down a little, and even doing a couple of songs that are over three minutes long! More excellent tunes which seem to bring in some early TSOl influence as well, on things like "Secret66," "See No Skin" and "The Finger." There's also an uncredited extra track. Apparently, if you don't know by now, the line-up of this mystery band includes Ryan Adams and Jesse Malin!

© 2003 - Alan Wright