The Undertones - Listening In: Radio Sessions 1978-1982

While The Buzzcocks may have done punk-pop first (and arguably best), The Undertones may well have had more fun with it than anybody anywhere, and no one ever blended the naïve sweetness of teen angst with the bitter energy of buzzsaw guitars the way Derry's finest did. The Undertones' first two albums (and nearly all their singles) are essential listening, and this collection of seven sessions recorded for BBC radio hardly improves upon the originals, but it captures the group's bright, passionate sound with the rough immediacy of a good live album, something The Undertones failed to record during their heyday. Read More