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Death & Night & Blood
Rock · 1994 · 20 tracks

Death & Night & Blood

A visceral 20-track live document capturing the band's signature collision of melodic, swirling keyboards and brutal, overdriven bass lines in a high-energy setting.

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This live recording captures The Stranglers during their mid-90s era, showcasing a band that had successfully transitioned from their initial punk notoriety into a sophisticated, albeit still menacing, art-rock machine. The sonic signature is dominated by the legendary interplay between JJ Burnel’s lead-heavy, distorted bass and Dave Greenfield’s baroque, Doors-influenced organ. It sounds like a sophisticated riot: one moment you are swept up in a melodic, psychedelic swirl, and the next you are being pummeled by a rhythmic section that feels like a physical weight.

Tracklist · 20 Tracks
01
Something Better Change
3:42
02
No Mercy
3:15
03
Skin Deep
4:18
04
Let Me Down Easy
4:06
05
Death & Night & Blood
2:35
06
Peaches
3:38
07
Golden Brown
3:35
08
London Lady
2:13
09
I Feel Like a Wog
3:43
10
Uptown
2:33
11
Midnight Summer Dream / European Female
10:06
12
Burning Up Time
2:24
13
Strange Little Girl
2:46
14
Souls
3:10
15
Threatened
3:05
16
Nice ’n’ Sleazy
3:40
17
Straighten Out
2:42
18
Punch and Judy
3:21
19
European Female
3:29
20
Dead Ringer
2:52
Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the bass riff of Peaches kicks in, shaking the low end of the mix with its iconic swagger.
The frantic, swirling keyboard solo in No More Heroes that sounds like a carousel spinning out of control.
The crowd's audible roar during the tension-filled, rhythmic intro to the title track Death and Night and Blood.

How does Death & Night & Blood sound next to the rest of The Stranglers's catalogue?

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Tense saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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