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Notes: The
Stranglers were there at the beginning of the British punk scene
and they're still out there making great music. Hugh has
gone off to a solo career, but the rest of the band is intact with
a few additions. This offering is an early album full of
favorites like "Duchess", topical pieces such as "Nuclear
Device" and "Genetix" and their stateside commentary "Dead
Loss Angeles". The cover is a 3D photo of the Raven
(which actually scanned very well to my surprise) backed with a
nice photo of the lads on the Longships. The inner sleeve
contains the lyrics as well as photos and illustrations. Never
ones to beat a sound to death, the Stranglers shift musical styles
with an ease not found in many rock ensembles. The driving
guitars and bass are backed by steady drumming and the wonderfully
fluid keyboards of Dave Greenfield.
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