The Undertones/The Undertones (1979)

A punk/power pop band from Northern Ireland, the Undertones' debut album. Idyllic punk-pop, like the Ramones and the Buzzcocks. Sweet melodies and Feargal Sharkey's husky/smoky voice. Includes "Teenage Kicks". In the 1980s, after joining the Assembly by formed by Vince Clarke, Feargal Sharkey scored a #1 hit on the UK charts, "A Good Heart" as a solo singer, and John O'Neill (guitar) formed That Petrol Emotion.