Hope Street cover

Hope Street

Stiff Little Fingers · 1999

99 min · 25 tracks · punk

Raw punk energy blends with reflective lyrics, capturing the spirit of resilience and social awareness.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with varied intensity
  • reflective lyrics with raw energy
  • cathartic sing-along moments
  • resilient themes of social awareness
  • for energetic road trips

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer short single tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1999, Stiff Little Fingers were veterans of the punk scene, having formed in 1977. 'Hope Street' came as their follow-up to 'Get a Life' (1994) and marked their return after a five-year hiatus, showcasing both continuity and evolution in their sound.
Stylistic neighbors
The Clash· Sham 69· Buzzcocks

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Hope Street 3:31
  • 2 Tantalise 3:16
  • 3 What Does It Take? 4:49
  • 4 Last Train From the Wasteland 4:50
  • 5 All the Rest 3:16
  • 6 Honeyed Words 3:34
  • 7 You Can Get It (If You Really Want) 3:08
  • 8 Bulletproof 4:31
  • 9 Be Seeing You 2:56
  • 10 Half a Life Away 4:07
  • 11 No Faith 3:47
  • 12 All I Need 5:03

Disc 2

  • 1 Suspect Device 2:37
  • 2 Alternative Ulster 2:43
  • 3 Barbed Wire Love 3:31
  • 4 Johnny Was 8:10
  • 5 At the Edge 2:59
  • 6 Fly the Flag 3:45
  • 7 Tin Soldiers 4:46
  • 8 Roots, Radicals, Rockers & Reggae 4:00
  • 9 Safe as Houses 5:28
  • 10 Piccadilly Circus 4:41
  • 11 Falling Down 3:17
  • 12 Love of the Common People 2:40
  • 13 Is That What You Fought the War For? 3:53

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