The Stranglers

The Stranglers
Formed: 1974
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Genre: Dance-Rock
Styles: New Wave, Punk, British Punk, Pop/Rock
Group Members: J.J. Burnel, Paul Roberts, Jet Black, John Ellis, Dave Greenfield, Hugh Cornwell
Biography: The Stranglers formed as the Guildford Stranglers in the southern England village of Chiddington (near Guildford) in 1974, plowing a heavily Doors-influenced furrow through the local pub rock scene -- such as it was. Of the four founding members, only Hugh Cornwell had any kind of recognizable historical ...Read full biography
No More Heroes
Released: 1977
Label: Toshiba EMI
Critics' Rating:
Rattus is hardly a punk rock classic but still is a pretty good chunk of art-punk. Hugh Cornwell's testosterone level is very high here, and the macho preening gets a bit much, but it's still an enjoyable ...Read full review
Aural Sculpture
Released: 1984
Label: Sony International
Critics' Rating:
A massively underrated album by a band too quickly dismissed as relevant only to the '70s -- fair enough, as the accompanying statement of intent (the title was meant to be descriptive) is pretentious ...Read full review
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