London-based punk trio Snuff were formed in 1986, and they shone with a hectic mixture of implausibly fast guitars and exquisite melodies. The band soon created their own niche in a British music scene sorely lacking the hardcore hardware to rival the host of angry American bands. Next to their own creations such as "Not Listening," Snuff added a litany of thrashed-up cover versions--Tiffany, Simon And Garfunkel, numerous British television commercial jingles. By conscientiously adhering to a post-punk manifesto, Snuff stayed resolutely independent, despite several large financial offers from the corporates. Somewhat fittingly, when Snuff tired of the demands of the band and the threat of a "cabaret punk" tag, they immediately called it a day. They reunited in 1996 with an excellent comeback album.