The Stranglers were one of the more interesting bands to come out of the London punk scene in the Seventies, perhaps because they weren't really punk. Musically, they were more in tuned with psychedelia... Dave Greenfield on the keyboards giving Ray Manzarek a run for the money..., and their lyrics were often poetic, albeit in the same vein as Edgar Allan Poe or William Burroughs. Their attitude, on the other hand, was more punk than most punks, which may be why so many punks hated them. The Stranglers were willing to explore any subject, including subjects that earned them a reputation for being "hairy misogynists".
From 1977 to 1981, The Stranglers released five albums that would easily make my list of the 100 best rock albums. After 1981, there were a few moments of brilliance, but for the most part the later albums were rather boring... insipid would be an appropriate discription..., and after Hugh Cornwell left the band, I lost interest.
'The Gospel According To The MeninBlack' is the fifth album by The Stranglers.
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