It’s with great sadness that I learned of the passing of my dear friend Lucy Jarret yesterday.
In 2005 myself and JJ took a house in Looe, Cornwall, for a month to write material for what would become Suite 16.
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Ahead of its release as a digital single next week, here is the brilliant, action packed video for This Song featuring a guest appearance by the legendary England footballer and huge Stranglers fan Stuart Pearce. This fast-paced video, directed by Jamie Wanstall, tracks Stuart in James Bond mode through the London cityscape whilst he’s pursued by some threatening free-runners. More info will follow next week of the streaming and News
A nice little bonus for the bank holiday weekend! The third track taken from the Dark Matters acoustic session, which Baz & JJ recorded in June, is Down, a delicate and reflective song. This is the first public airing of this new track, the studio version can be found on Dark Matters (pre-order here). Hope you enjoy it… News
Wishing founder member, powerhouse drummer and living legend Jet Black a fantastic 83rd birthday. Hope you have a wonderful day from all at Stranglers HQ x News
Baz & JJ grace the cover of the forthcoming Vive Le Rock magazine which also includes a very positive review of the forthcoming studio album Dark Matters. Pre-order your copy here News
The second track to be taken from the exclusive Dark Matters acoustic sessions is this beautiful version of And If You Should See Dave…, which was recorded in the studio in June. There’s still time to pre-order Dark Matters here. Now, sit back and enjoy this special rendition of Dave… News
In this episode of track chat, JJ, Baz and Louie give us the background info on the writing and recording of And If You Should See Dave…, the first single taken from the forthcoming album Dark Matters. They trace the song’s genesis from JJ’s initial phone demo to the fully-formed, Sixties tinged finished version. Bearing in mind the heartfelt subject matter of the song, this track chat is quite News
During their time together in June, Baz and JJ seized the opportunity to go into the studio to record exclusive acoustic versions of some of the tracks from the forthcoming album Dark Matters. Here’s the video of the first of those tracks, the current single If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might As Well Be Love), which you can stream or download here. Further acoustic tracks News
There are now only fifty of the limited cassette versions of Dark Matters left to pre-order. If you want to secure a copy, head over to the Stranglers official store News
The latest digital single If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might As Well Be Love) is now available to stream or download here. Taken from the band’s forthcoming studio album Dark Matters, which is released on 10th September, the track is a lyrical tribute to dear departed band member Dave Greenfield whilst, musically, it is a nod to the electro-pop of bands such as Kraftwerk. As |
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