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The Undertones: Hypnotised (Sire)

Ira Robbins, Trouser Press, July 1980

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING special about the Undertones. They're a motley gang of Irish kids with typical imperfect faces and no visible charismatic presence as individuals; an often-crucial image required for major-league fame and fortune is nowhere to be seen. Their songs are uncomplicated and unpretentious, not aesthetic benchmarks on the state of the world. So what's the big deal?

Total word count of piece: 817

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