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Suite Xvi
Stranglers
Suite Xvi
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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The 2006 Opus from the Band that was Named Best Punk Band in the UK (Over Media Sensations the Sex Pistols). This Album Marks the Beginning of "Stranglers Mk Iii", Following the Very Amicable Departure of Lead Singer Paul ...  more »

     
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All Artists: Stranglers
Title: Suite Xvi
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Capitol
Original Release Date: 1/1/2007
Re-Release Date: 11/7/2006
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Styles: Hardcore & Punk, New Wave & Post-Punk
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 094637138625, 094637138656

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The 2006 Opus from the Band that was Named Best Punk Band in the UK (Over Media Sensations the Sex Pistols). This Album Marks the Beginning of "Stranglers Mk Iii", Following the Very Amicable Departure of Lead Singer Paul Roberts. Vocal Duties Are Now Shared by Founding Bassist Jean-jacques Burnell and Guitarist Baz Warne. The Menininblack also Return to the EMI Fold Where They Began their Journey Over 30 Years Prior and Keep the Darkness Perpetuated with their Unique Brand of Aggressive Rock.

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Marc M. from NEWBURY PARK, CA
Reviewed on 2/15/2007...
Advance CD includes all original songs 1-11, can include the liner notes if specified prior to shipment.

CD Reviews

All Hail The Meninblack !
Vincent Priceless | Glen Cove, New York United States | 02/12/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Less in more - now that it's "The Stranglers four" again - everything you loved about the vintage Stranglers sound is here, and then some...JJ's growling bass & vocals, Dave Greenfield's swirling, analogue keys, Jet Black's muscular, drum-machine-on-steroids drumming, and newest member Baz Warne's edgy Telecaster twang? Dare I say it's enough to make H.C. proud - plus those great Stranglers harmonies & a healthy dose of old-school punk attitude too - all add up to this record being a refreshing blast of rock & roll! Take some of the aggression of "Black & White", the psychedelia of "The Raven" & mix with a dash of "Dreamtime" melody, and you just might begin to get a feel for some of the music here, at least that's my initial impression, though this record is still growing on me. Lots to listen to here...old fans of the band will not be disappointed...and to those new comers? All I can say is, if this were the first album by one of those dime-a-dozen "punk" bands of today, the media would be hailing this as an album for the ages."
Far Better Than Expected - Especially For A Cornwell Fan
Thomas Good | Staten Island, NY USA | 05/30/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Trying to replace Hugh Cornwell would seem an impossible task - akin to replacing Weller of The Jam or Peter Murphy (Bauhaus) - but JJ, Jet Black and Dave Greenfield pull it off here. What's terrific is that you don't find yourself comparing the CD to older material (and finding it lacking). The music presented here is enjoyable on its merits, rather than for nostalgia value - the songs rock out rather well. It is wonderful to hear Dave Greenfield all over his Moog (a monophonic synthesizer, i.e. no chords - when I saw the original Stranglers at the Ritz during the Dreamtime tour Greenfield was sweating buckets, he has to be the hardest working keyboardist in rock). Similarly Jean Jacques (JJ) Burnel's "Barracuda Bass" is as exciting as ever. These two instruments entwine to create the signature Stranglers sound. The relatively recent addition of guitarist/vocalist Baz Warne (he signed on for Norfolk Coast) completes the picture: he growls and snarls much like the Stranglers of old. The end result is that this is a Stranglers CD through and through. That's not easy for me to say: I greatly admire the coarse, abrasive sound of No More Heroes and Black And White and was very skeptical of this CD - some of the material that came after Hugh departed was less than memorable. Nonetheless, I can't stop listening to Suite 16. In fact I've never written a review for Amazon and probably never will again so clearly I'm inspired - I'd advise making this purchase, seeing the lads should they tour near you - and turning up the volume. There may indeed be No More Heroes but we still have The Stranglers. Count your blessings."