He introduced me to In The Land Of Grey And Pink by Caravan. A lot of blokes were envious because I had a different one every night. The download version of Decades Apart included an unreleased recording from 1978, "Wasting Time", inspired by the band's 'Rock Goes To College' experience earlier that year;[30] this track, originally titled "Social Secs" was never released, and the music ended up being reversed and released as "Yellowcake UF6", the B-side to "Nuclear Device" in 1979. I was like What? Sparrow is officially credited with the sleeve design of the . I love the Stranglers, but I never adored them as I did the Undertones, perhaps because they never quite lived up to their first album. I had a bank account, and I went in and the teller was a young girl with streaks of green in her hair. "[6], Keyboard player Dave Greenfield died on 3 May 2020 after contracting COVID-19 while receiving treatment for a heart ailment. Re-released on expanded compact disc in 1987 in the UK (EMI, CDP 7 46613 2) with one bonus track. In 2000, Ellis left the band and a new guitarist, Baz Warne, was recruited. Is he still into elves? The first was at The Duke of Lancaster in New Barnet on Valentine's Day,[28] with further performances at The Red Cow, Hammersmith, and The Nashville Rooms, West Kensington, in early September. Peaches, Get A Grip and Hanging Around are brilliant but the best one is Sometimes, and despite the subject of a violent argument between Hugh Cornwell and his girlfriend, the music swept away any lyrical meaning that I might otherwise have been uneasy about. RW: In 1977 Id just rejoined Yes and we were recording Going For The One in Switzerland, which took six months. This article includes content provided by Spotify. The five-minute title track, an avant-garde rocker dressed as a jazz piece, is one of the band's more inventive vignettes, There are scat vocals, but the emphasis is placed on the spiraling guitar parts, which sound like they were left off a Lou Reed/Velvet . Jazz singer George Melly, who sang on their track Old Codger, called them "punk's . The song itself sings about people who say they are your friend, but they will not be able to help you when you are in a crisis. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser. Highlights were Sugar Bullets and In Heaven She Walks. But a great song. The second time was your fault. Welcome! A2. A deliberately darker and more vulgar record than the first, but with shockingly good results. Whether or not you agree with that assessment (I would probably pick The Raven myself), theres no denying that No More Heroes is an early punk classic. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. You can feel the keyed-up vibe as Cornwell confronts a heckler and appeals to the crowd to stop spitting. Dead Ringer is one of two tracks to feature an absolutely ghoulish Dave Greenfield on lead vocals. Black ceased performing on stage with the band after some partial-set appearances in March 2015, although he remained an official member of the band until his retirement was confirmed in 2018. [citation needed], More songs by the Stranglers have been licensed for use in commercials than from any other punk band. Not until success kicked in. The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. A6. Next day, a smiling, polite, grey-haired man drives up in a Volvo with a copy of the Telegraph on the front seat. At first La Folie charted lower than any other Stranglers studio album, and the first single taken from it, "Let Me Introduce You to the Family", only charted at No.42. In 1976, the Stranglers got into a fight against Sex Pistols, Ramones and The Clash and their journalist friends. The Stranglers showed the way to new wave: theyre just ahead of the curve a great band. [4][15] The other original personnel were bass player/vocalist Jean-Jacques Burnel, guitarist/vocalist Hugh Cornwell and keyboardist/guitarist Hans Wrmling, who was replaced by keyboardist Dave Greenfield within a year. The Stranglers is known for Hardcore Henry (2015), Away We Go (2009) and Killer Elite (2011). The band also released a new live album and DVD, recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo in May 2010. Norfolk Coast, released 6 years after Coup de Grace, was Warnes first with the band. Rok It to the Moon. [37] Meanwhile, Burnel released an experimental solo album Euroman Cometh backed by a small UK tour and Cornwell recorded the album Nosferatu in collaboration with Robert Williams. Cellar Darling, Threshold and Oliver Wakeman to headline Summer's End, Every issue delivered direct to your door. Black: We were facing 10 years. [5] Over time, their output gradually grew more refined and sophisticated. The Stranglers recorded three more albums with Cornwell: Aural Sculpture, Dreamtime and 10. The band began several years before the Punk explosion in Britain, originating from prepunk Blues, Jazz and Psychedelic Rock backgrounds; their sound was much more technically skilled and literate than their contemporaries, and they were one of the few Punk bands to make . Next was the live album Live (X Cert). Jean-Jacques Burnel: Well, for me it was the start. Now seems as good a time to mention how awesome Dave Greenfield is on this album. Im good enough to con people with my repertoire, but any real classical guitarist would see right through me., Nevertheless, the Stranglers were one of the few punk bands who could play. BBC Proms is on Radio 3 and 6 Music tonight at 10:15pm, Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. Some of the arrangements sounded bizarre but it had the heavy bass sound which I liked so much. You destroyed the hotel restaurant! I was living with my girlfriend, Tracy, who shared her flat with a stripper called Linda. Im not certain either of us will remember that far back. Now, with Dave being a prog rocker and Jet being a jazzer, when we got back they presented us with this six-part piece of music. Neil Waite, a teacher of 24 years, has written a number of posts for Toppermost. All the singles and albums of STRANGLERS, peak chart positions, career stats, week-by-week chart runs and latest news. gles v.tr. But there was a lot of hypocrisy involved at the time. We were locked in our dressing room, but managed to escape by throwing a few Molotovs before the police arrived. Guthrie's lyrics might come as a surprise to those who know him solely for the schoolhouse version of "This Land is Your Land," which seems like a paean to the National Parks Service. [66] "Always The Sun" was used for a tv and radio campaign by insurance company Sun Alliance in 1992 and 1993. Hugh and I didn't. The Stranglers' notorious capers have often overshadowed what an adventurous and inventive band they were. "Golden Brown" featured in Guy Ritchie's film Snatch (2000), was used extensively in the Australian film He Died with a Felafel in His Hand. Jean-Jacques Burnel (bass): In 1976, we played with the Ramones. I knew it to be racist in the 60s, 70s and ever since. 1977, then, booms Wakeman, settling back into his chair. I vote Dave Greenfield to be the bands permanent lead singer. If other people seem to always accuse you of saying or doing racist things, there's a good chance that you need to make some changes. Greenfields vocal performance on Peasant in the Big Shitty has to be heard to be believed. JJ: Six months! I like your haircut! Then a year later I remember having a punch-up with Steve and Paul and Paul Simonon from The Clash at the old Dingwalls. "No More Heroes". Po skonen punkrockov ry se peorientovali na new wave, pub rock a pozdji na post-punk. 1977 has retrospectively been cast as The Year Of Punk, but the biggest-selling albums of the year were Bat Out Of Hell and Rumours. Dave [Greenfield, Stranglers keyboards] had John Lydon up against the ice-cream van. The songs are played faster and with more vim than on the studio releases. Released: 22 July 1977. Or why not treat yourself? Black is from Ilford, Cornwell from Kentish Town and Greenfield from Brighton, while Wrmling came from Gothenburg and returned there after leaving the band. We thrived on being disliked, but you cant make a profession out of rebellion. Sound Quality: 10/10. The phrase Wogs begin at Calais dates back to WW1, and was in itself a joke on English attitudes to foreigners, as mainly in the 19th century it was used for people from the Indian sub-continent. Both characterize punk as a movement with distinctly anti-authoritarian and cosmopolitan leanings, almost to the point of naivet. Beast of Evolution is cool, but 1) Toa already is Beast of Destruction so it seems uninspired 2) Kanoh has overcame the beast inside, i doubt he'd like to be called any type of beast now. English Towns The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. One is a prog rock titan who saw the writing on the wall in 1977. The second album, No More Heroes, released a mere three months later, contained more songs from their live set of the time and many believe this was their finest hour. [68] "Golden Brown" was used to advertise Ore-Ida french fries and later used in Waitrose's 2008 Christmas campaign. The press tried to stir things up, between myself and Keith Emerson especially. The other is a punk hard man who spent the year brawling with other bands. JJ: Not at first. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. The only Stranglers album to chart in the US, Dreamtime was again only a moderate hit in the UK, reaching No. Source: Soundboard / Webcast. [Review] Joe Jackson: Mikes Murder Soundtrack (1983), [Review] Freddie Hubbard: Goin Up (1961), [Review] Jerry Harrison/Casual Gods: Walk on Water (1990), [Review] Van Morrison: Hard Nose the Highway (1973), [Review] Elton John: Rock of the Westies (1975), [Review] The Doors: The Soft Parade (1969), R.E.M. Required fields are marked *. In 1990 Cornwell left, claiming the band was a spent force. Today, Japan has the We had a special way of arranging all the speakers and equipment so they'd all fit in. Burnel's long-term friend, Wilko Johnson, was invited to bring The Wilko Johnson band on the tour. Youll find him on twitter @NeilWaite1, These are some of Neils other topper-posts on 70s UK bands: The Undertones, Ruts, Stiff Little Fingers, Ian Dury, The Clash, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks . Legend has it the Stranglers started a fight with the Clash, took heroin for a year, exploited strippers on stage, and incited a riot in Nice. Using never-before-heard voices, interviews with actual suspects, extensive original research and new conversations with the victims' family members, host . I started when they had the b******s to expose MPs expenses. School Mam, CD reissue bonus track (1987) Some might say pretentious, but am I meant to be a thicko, or monosyllabic like a footballer, just because I beat people up? Black And White appeared eight months later and was better than I expected, with a great sound again but more experimental arrangements. He had opened for them in the 1970s as a member of The Vibrators, filled in for Cornwell during his time in prison for drug possession in 1980, worked with Burnel and Greenfield in their side-project Purple Helmets, and been added to the Stranglers' line-up as a touring guitarist a short time before Cornwell's departure. Album discography As Kaliphz : Seven Deadly Sins (Payday/FFRR, 1995) As Kaleef : 53rd State of Mind (Jive . In 2007 it was reported that drummer Black was suffering from atrial fibrillation, an ailment which subsequently forced him to miss a number of shows, particularly where extended travel was required. The songs on The Raven are multi-layered and musically complicated, and deal with such subjects as a Viking's lonely voyage, heroin addiction, genetic engineering, contemporary political events in Iran and Australia and extraterrestrial visitors, "Meninblack". "It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our dear friend, colleague and band elder statesman Jet Black," the band wrote in a statement on Thursday (Dec. 8). Yet the two singles, Something Better Change and No More Heroes, are two of the finest punk songs. I kicked up a fracas because I couldn't get served any food and the hotel threatened to call the police, who turned up with machine guns again to escort us on to the next plane. Some people say theyre dumbing down by inviting us, but I hate all this PC b******s and being afraid to cause controversy. Their debut album, "Aurora", was released in 2018. We let it go on because it fuelled press. How did get you away with that? Reached #2 on the UK charts. It became a hit, charting at No.7 in July 1982. They take risks and thats pretty cool. Shortly afterwards the Stranglers left EMI. B1. The band hadn't even noticed I hadn't been in the studio. In the 1830s, a captain in the East India Company lobbies to investigate the criminal Thugee Cult of Kali, an organized crime group of stranglers and thieves. One is a prog rock titan who saw the writing on the wall in 1977. Black: I had an ice-cream business and decided to sell it to start a band, but I kept one of the vans. Peasant in the Big Shitty is the other, and its easily the best vocal performance on the album. Although partly a return to the band's heavier punk roots, the album featured a typically idiosyncratic mixture of musical styles which included a country and western style Johnny Cash pastiche/homage "I Hate You". The Stranglers first turned heads during the short-lived 'pub rock' scene in the mid-'70s that spat on the idea of sell-out stadium shows - they were for the likes of prog rock elitists. as well as the West's racist, anti-Japanese immigration policies. Burning Up Time That was about 11 minutes long and it was a suite. Check whether you frequently need to defend yourself as not racist. What a load of shite! They had major mainstream success with their 1982 single "Golden Brown". Its like karaoke central. Dismissing or ignoring people of color and their contributions. I bought the album for the weird but strangely enjoyable Waltzinblack, but this unsuccessful experiment surely signalled the end of the line. Today our story is about how violent ideologies can lead to horrifying ends, and that even the love and diligence of devoted parents can't always triumph over evil. It was also named as "record of the week" on BBC Radio 2, despite the station not previously playing music associated with the punk genre. It was preceded by a single "Who Wants the World", which didn't appear on the album, and only just made the top 40. See the Major in Fawlty Towers for the fine points on which racist slurs . In stark contrast, The Stranglers were preparing to release not one but two albums, six months apart: Rattus Norvegicus and No More Heroes. I was uneasy with the sexist Bring On The Nubiles, I Feel Like A Wog (knocking racism, but so clumsily that it was taken to be racist) and School Mam (the story of a masturbating school mistress). [29], During their appearance at the University of Surrey on the BBC TV programme Rock Goes to College on 19 October 1978, the group walked off stage because an agreement to make tickets available to non-university students had not been honoured. "[45] The album gained much critical success but fell well short of La Folie in terms of sales and failed to produce another hit after "European Female". The band was accused of being sexist and racist. Now, he says, I argue the case for constitutional monarchy, which I never thought Id do. Did you have any dust-ups with ELP or Genesis? 3. Burnel: Contrary to what has been written, Hugh [Cornwell, Stranglers singer] and I never had punch-ups. Formed as the Guildford Stranglers in Guildford, Surrey, in early 1974, they originally built a following within the mid-1970s . Bitching rocks in a Stranglers sort of way, and its one of several tracks that sound uncannily like early XTC. The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. I have to say I agreed. What was 1977 like for you, Rick? Its not always about sex or taking drugs in hotel rooms. The songs are tuneful and well produced and above all we return to the original sound, though more refined, with Greenfields brilliant keyboard lines and Burnels clunky bass. Hes been jailed for three weeks in Nice for affray, spent a year experimenting with Class A drugs, delighted in bashing audiences with his Fender Precision bass guitar (If gigs didnt end in a riot, or we werent booed off stage, it wasnt good), punched an English journalist and debagged a disrespectful French one before gaffer taping him to the Eiffel Tower (I only took him up to the first floor, though, he explains later, as if in mitigation), so Im a little wary of meeting Jean-Jacques Burnel, co-founder of punk group the Stranglers, though our encounter is less surprising than his upcoming performance with the band beneath the bust of Sir Henry Wood at the Proms, the first alternative group to appear there since Soft Machine in 1970. Jet Black, one of the co-founders and the original drummer in beloved British new wave/punk band The Stranglers has died at 84. It was an ice-cream van. I do remember the Yes singer [Jon Anderson], though. A5. Five Minutes Id seen it coming a few years earlier when I saw The Tubes and took them to A&M, who signed them. RW: We were aware that something was going on. Good songs but a mile from making my topperten as they lacked that classic Stranglers buzz. [42] Sung in French, it received negligible airplay and charted at No.47. RW: Jon has his own little world. I knew it to be racist in the 60s, 70s and ever since. Just listen to the sound of Burnels once more overdriven bass as it argues with Warnes lead guitar Nuff said! With Guy Rolfe, Allan Cuthbertson, Andrew Cruickshank, George Pastell. It was a refreshing disc, especially Big Thing Coming, with its razor sharp guitar intro. The same could be said of the brilliant Princess Of The Streets, which starts off with a flourish on solo bass that neatly drops into the main riff. A bit of a revolution. Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine whichhe founded for Future Publishing in 2009. The Stranglers' final album with Cornwell, 10, was released in 1990. Formed as the Guildford Stranglers in Guildford, Surrey, in early 1974, they originally built a following within the mid-1970s . Take the p***s out of me as much as you like, he adds, laughing. Chances are it was here that Kevin Sparrow, the logo designer, found Harper. Sept. 22, 2002 12 AM PT. JJ: It certainly was. Across the summer the band played a number of festivals, including Weyfest and Glastonbury and T in the Park in the UK and Oxegen 2010 in Ireland, and concerts in Japan, Greece, Poland, Slovakia and Bulgaria. [7] The remaining band members completed a new album recorded with Greenfield, Dark Matters following his death and confirmed that they would proceed with their "Final Full UK Tour", initially announced in January 2020, in his honour. 26 Feb Feb ! We used to get called hippies because we smoked dope. It had become the norm. Angelo Buono Jr., one of the "Hillside Stranglers" who terrorized Los Angeles by torturing and killing nine women in the late 1970s, carefully . All they're good for is telling jokes. I love this song with its almost comical vocal register and tuneful guitar breaks between verses. Unlike some other punk albums, it had great sound and musicianship. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. After the somewhat forgettable English Towns, the band ends thing on a classy note with School Mam: a song about an aging female principal who dies after masturbating while watching a teacher have sex with a student. Stranglers. JJ: We used to laugh at things like Pink Floyd taking years to make an album. Incidentally, anyone who thought the Stranglers were racist is forgetting something - Dagenham Dave was mixed-race and looked black from a distance. When we became the focus of attention, right-on shops such as Rough Trade banned our records, saying they were sexist and misogynist. Bitching Nevertheless, the Stranglers were one of the few punk bands who could . I believed that concept albums were for prog rock bands and didnt belong in the punk ethos. Dave Greenfield (keyboards), Hugh Cornwell (guitar, vocals). NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Baz Warne and J.J. Burnel about The Stranglers' new album, Dark Matters. For . Your email address will not be published. But [label boss] Ahmet Ertegun came to us and said: I dont know how much longer I can keep funding records like this. We realised that this was the last bastion of prog rock as we knew it. Burnel: One night, I was so blissed out Ithought it would be wonderful to die. [27], In February 1978 the Stranglers began a mini-tour, playing three secret pub gigs as a thank-you to those venues and their landlords for their support during the band's rise to success. crazed killer cousins better known as the Hillside Stranglers; and the Beanes, a fteenth-century cave-dwelling clan with an insatiable appetite for human esh HOW THEY KILL: They shoot, stab, and strangle. Im a six dan in Shidokan the highest ranked in the UK and I teach it. Burnel (bass): Jet would drive and the rest of us would lie on top of the gear. Prog rock, essentially, even if it was prog la Beefheart and The Doors. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). "Tramp" was originally thought to be the ideal follow-up single to "Golden Brown"; however "La Folie" was chosen after Burnel convinced his bandmates of its potential. The Stranglers. the real one he retreats into his own one. I think music was polarised in those days (maybe it still is) so you were in one camp or another, not in both. The album contained the Stranglers biggest hit, Golden Brown. He lives in Hampshire, England and has always been a music and vinyl addict. I found Feline uninspiring. bbc; . Ive seen quite a few fall by the wayside and die At uni [Bradford] I discovered karate and when I indulged in heroin and cocaine I reached rock bottom everyone does. The Stranglers have more appeal to me now than at the time. The band appeared in the UK Singles Chart with (as Kaliphz) "Walk Like A Champion" (Payday/FFRR, 1995) featuring boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, and (as Kaleef) "Golden Brown" (Jive, 1997) - a re-working of The Stranglers' song about drug use. [57] It was released on 10 September 2021,[59] and entered the UK album chart at number 4, the highest position since Feline in 1983 and their first top 10 position since 1990.[60]. Following the success of the Stranglers' previous four albums they were given complete freedom for their next, The Gospel According to the Meninblack, a concept album exploring religion and the supposed connection between religious phenomena and extraterrestrial visitors. We once locked a hotelier in the broom cupboard, where he was found the following morning by thereceptionist. Dagenham Dave is a surprisingly sympathetic story about a friends suicide and reveals some deep waters running under the bands rough exterior0. In April 2016, they returned to New Zealand and Australia.[56]. [23][24] Notwithstanding this association, some of the movement's champions in the British musical press viewed the band with suspicion on account of their age and musical virtuosity and the intellectual bent of some of their lyrics. So I have a responsibility. We were recording the La Folie album, and Hugh [Cornwell] and I were pissed off because we seemed to be writing all the songs. And nobody turns a blind eye. Original music video for Duchess by The Stranglers released as a single on 10th Aug 1979. Wrong. This was their first album to feature the three-piece horn-section which was retained in all their subsequent albums and live performances until Hugh Cornwell's departure in 1990. [16] None of the band came from the Guildford area apart from Burnel, who was originally from Notting Hill but moved to Godalming during his childhood. Soundtrack: Hardcore Henry. It took me 20 years to find out what Davey was. Photograph: Gus Stewart/Redferns, Burnel is dragged back on stage by Hells Angels during a 1977 concert in Bracknell. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! From 1976 the Stranglers became associated with the burgeoning punk rock movement, due in part to their opening for the first British tours of American punks the Ramones and Patti Smith. The latest tour is our biggest-selling ever. When prog came along, it did away with the old beat and psychedelic groups, the way the beat groups had done away with the crooners before them. During an interview with Janice Long, on BBC Radio Wales, on 10 July 2018, Burnel revealed that Black continued to be in fairly poor health and had suffered a minor stroke earlier in 2018. Im cheekily combining these two as one entry to make room for another Raven track, the catchy Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus). It seems obvious to put No More Heroes as my number one but theres no question about it with that now classic bass stutter down the fretboard followed by Jet Blacks bursting drums and a weaving keyboard riff as the song kicks off, this time uncontroversially speaking of historical figures and the lack of heroes today. "No More Heroes" was featured in the first episode of the BBC series Ashes to Ashes and in the third episode of the second season of the American TV show Queer as Folk. In 2005, Coast to Coast: Live on Tour was released, the live album contained songs recorded during their tour the previous year. Iwrote a lovely suicide note, took loads of heroin and woke up three days later. This was recorded with the intention of building on their "cult" status in America. A1. In concert, Burnel returned to singing the songs he originally recorded as lead vocalist, and Warne sang the numbers originally led by Hugh Cornwell. On the other side was us, a few of our fans and me, nose to nose with Paul. Six cool new prog songs you must hear this week! I did like that. Wrong. He loves a wide variety of music genres but is particularly passionate about Punk. Here's a typically aggressive live, albeit shortened, version. When he doesnt like whats happening in Was there a rivalry between the punk bands at the time? As part of their severance deal, the Stranglers were forced to release a greatest hits collection, The Collection 19771982. The song gave The Stranglers a mainstream comeback. . English rock band (New Wave, Punk, Rock), formed as the Guildford Stranglers on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, UK. Following the Stranglers' return to commercial success, many record companies lined up to sign them. No Duchess? In November 2021, the band began their last full tour with their new keyboard player, Toby Hounsham, who played with Rialto, an English rock band formed in London in 1997, and subsequently Mungo Jerry for live and studio work since the early 2000s. However, critic Dave Thompson argued that such criticism was oblivious to the satire and irony in the band's music, writing: "the Stranglers themselves revelled in an almost Monty Python-esque grasp of absurdity (and, in particular, the absurdities of modern 'men's talk'). Currently you have JavaScript disabled. JJ. The next morning, we were woken by the sound of a lawnmower. BA1 1UA. To kill by squeezing the throat so as to choke or suffocate; throttle. RW: It becomes mainstream. The musician, who co-founded the band, played on tracks like Golden Brown, No More Heroes and Peaches. Growing up, the local tv station used to have three clips on high rotation; Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty; Daveys on the road again by Manfred man and Duchess. 17 in the UK. When I first met him he had platform boots on, his jacket had frills, and he had long hair and what we called a semi-pro moustache. He was in a rhythm and blues band called Walk on by remains one of my favourite bass laden tracks. The first album was produced by Martin Rushent (who continued to work with them through 1979's live LP). But every track on the first album was a winner for its music. These are some of Neils other topper-posts on 70s UK bands: Your email address will not be published. If The Raven was quite a progression from Black And White then the next release, The Gospel According To The Meninblack, was a world away. It was like a Tom and Jerry cartoon, with a silhouette in the wall in the shape of Hugh. I remember Joe Strummer crying on my shoulder when we were the first band to support Patti Smith and the Ramones. Certainly something like Golden Brown. It turns out that this is because they are old friends, their paths having crossed several times over the years. Butcher, bludgeon, and burn. The opening guitar riff is joined by Jean-Jacques Burnels signature clunking bass guitar in a six-and-a-half minute song which had to undergo a radio edit, which was a shame, as the middle Manzarek Light My Fire style keyboard section is superb. The songs were short and punchy as on Rattus Norvegicus. The song "Let me Down Easy" was used as the opening credits theme for Hardcore Henry. But for the first time I became aware of lyrical content which I couldnt help but notice as there seemed to be no restraint with subject matter and language. We were convinced something occult was going on. 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