‘Aural Sculpture Manifesto’: The Stranglers’ bizarre deep cut about the evils of technology
A satirical spoken-word piece with plenty of modern day relevance.
Hugh Cornwell
Fate, funfairs and fridge graffiti: How Billy Nomates ushered in a new era despite tragedy
A triumphant record despite its tragic origins.
‘Rhythmic Itch’: When The Stranglers and Devo crossed paths
“Some say it was the style of the way he wore his clothes…”
‘Golden Brown’: the greatest pop song of all time without a chorus?
One of the finest pop songs of all time?
“It developed legs of its own”: The jazz classic that inspired The Stranglers’ ‘Golden Brown’
The waltzing jazz song behind a baroque-pop masterpiece.
Hugh Cornwell on The Stranglers’ most controversial album: “We got away with murder”
“We definitely couldn’t get away with that now.”
