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Giants
Rock · 2012 · 24 tracks · 1h 37m

Giants

The Stranglers

Aggressive melodic basslines meet swirling psychedelic keyboards. A sophisticated, late-career statement that balances sinister punk roots with noir-rock elegance.

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The old lions of punk prove they still have the sharpest teeth in the room.

A sophisticated blend of late-night urban noir and defiant, weathered energy.

Giants · vs · The Stranglers
Brooding+0.8σ

Brooding saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 24 Tracks · 1h 37m
01
Another Camden Afternoon
4:03
02
Freedom Is Insane
6:13
03
Giants
3:42
04
Lowlands
3:14
05
Boom Boom
3:22
06
My Fickle Resolve
5:32
07
Time Was Once on My Side
3:31
08
Mercury Rising
3:37
09
Adios (Tango)
4:39
10
15 Steps
4:58
11
Tits
5:50
12
English Towns
2:58
13
Southern Mountains
3:33
14
European Female
3:50
15
Instead of This
4:34
16
Long Black Veil
3:57
17
Dutch Moon
4:15
18
My Fickle Resolve
4:41
19
Don’t Bring Harry
3:49
20
Cruel Garden
2:40
21
Mine All Mine
3:38
22
Bitching
4:37
23
Old Codger
3:18
24
Sanfte Kuss
2:50
Moments Worth Waiting For
The instrumental opening of Another Camden Afternoon where the bass and organ lock into a menacing, classic groove.
The sudden shift into a dark tango rhythm on Adios, showcasing the band's enduring eccentricity.
The sprawling six-minute progression of Freedom Is Insane that recaptures their peak 1970s tension.
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