The Stranglers knew exactly what they were doing with that beat -- leaning right into your personal space.
There's confrontation, that frisson of impending conflict laced through every song. Not quite the viscera of the fistfight, but that electric charge right before it might or might not break out.
It's easy to scream and wail, but to find that perfect democracy of guitar/drum/bass/organ/vocals, that Damned/Minutemen sweetspot, that's a thing of [Italian-chef-kissing-his-fingertips]
As good as buzzy 2nd wave gets, riddled with nervous hooks and sluffing off of energy, deserving a slot right alongside Buzzcocks, The Jam, The Only Ones, Damned, etc 4.5/5
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