THE STRANGLERS Schallplatten & CDs

Review: The Stranglers seventh album was originally released in January 1983 so now gets a special reissue for its 40th anniversary. That year was a good one for the band after a run of singles that marked a more mellow direction for the once raw edhed punks. With Feline they refined their sound further, concentrating less on guitar-driven muscle and more on sinister melodies and an original mix of acoutsic and electronic delights. Their dark, moody persona comes through well in the music - it's just as menacing as this lot ever were, only in more subtle ways than before.