Friday, January 13, 2012

The Stranglers/Hugh Cornwell

The Stranglers will return with their 17th studio cd Giants in March. According to NME, the new record will drop in the U.K. on March 5th, though the band has not revealed the official release date on their website. Giants will be available on cd, vinyl, digital download, plus also as a limited edition cd featuring extra live acoustic tracks. Here's the tracklisting for Giants:

1. Another Camden Afternoon
2. Freedom Is Insane
3. Giants
4. Lowlands
5. Boom Boom
6. My Fickle Resolve
7. Time Was Once On My Side
8. Mercury Rising
9. Adios (Tango)
10. 15 Steps

"Golden Brown" Stranglers



By the way, Hugh Cornwell, ex-vocalist for The Stranglers, is about to release a new solo cd Totem & Taboo, which will drop early this year through PledgeMusic--the same band-to-fan platform as
Ian McCulloch's upcoming solo record. The Cornwell campaign is currently at 75%, and if you're interested in the record, pledge or get more info here.