FINGERPRINTZ - Distinguishing Marks 1980

The 2nd full length by Fingerprintz on Virgin Records is a solid filthy fingernails scratch away album with ten goodies. Brilliant cleanings combined with cool tools, just the right sound after a long drunken night. I've never heard so far a single tone from the London boys but I'm impressed, runs well. Fingerprintz formed 1978 in London, by singer and songwriter Jimme O'Neill (guitarist by Adam & the Ants): "to give at least some authority to market the term new wave". The quartet played melodic powerpop/rock, simple but elegant arrangements. After the release of the third and latest album Beat Noir (1981) O'Neill decided to dissolve the group. In 1987, along with Burns, he founded The Silencers, which had a far greater commercial success than Fingerprinz. That's It! Enjoy!

- Special Thx to Fredrik -

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