The Stranglers - Water (R̶a̶t̶ Track Chat)

Welcome to the last of our R̶a̶t̶ Track Chats to celebrate the release of new album Dark Matters. This time, JJ, Baz and producer Louie Nicastro tell us about the making of and meaning behind the album's epic opener...Water!
The new album Dark Matters is out now: slinky.to/DarkMatters
Film by Simon Whitehead.

[@wavertreetv]

Sounds like another Stranglers belter. So pleased Dave was able to fully contribute on this. Looking forward to album and tours. Once again, thanks for putting these little video teasers together. Brilliant for us fans. Cheers guys.

[@thierryrault3951]

Another great Stranglers song.

[@emanuelxuereb7501]

Great track! It really stands out! One of the best tracks on the forthcoming album in 2 days time! Brilliant!

[@politepunk]

This studio version is immense - Dave's keyboards really sing out in a way they didn't during the live perfromances previously 💙 Louie you have given JJ his 'stadium song' 😘

[@acidtap3]

What supprise is that? One of my favourite songs!!!!!!! Thank you boys! ❤❤❤❤

[@semclaughlan]

Another belter. I really can't wait to get my hands on the album and get my headphones on to savour every bit of it. 😎🐀🖤

[@NickSBailey]

Nice, classic stranglers sound with a solid subject matter behind it, change seems impossible sometimes feels like people don't want things to improve the way they fight each other rather than connect.

[@zzzzzz5353]

The best forever stranglers bring me joy nice n sleazy Hanging around adios no more heroes love there music If dave was there it would of been great god bless every1

[@lucapasseroni6371]

one of the best of the album

[@eckiramone3178]

Very promising! Can't wait for the album to come out tomorrow!

[@leightongoss6147]

Fabulous big sound. Stranglers going political on the folly of imposing democracy and the idiocy of war. I concur with that.

[@jonesy2111]

100%

[@vinny9708]

Spot on lads 👌

[@adrianbrowne7962]

Almost invariably there will be issues whenever a particular Nation interferes with the business of another and as JJ Burnel rightly pointed out if anything it will make things worse !! " Trying 2 Impose A Democracy " Can be fraught with problems as we should have realised by now !!! From Adrian Browne 1965

[@adrianbrowne7962]

Thanks 4 Your reply 2 My post!! From Adrian Browne 1965

[@melthebell33]

Sounds bloody great, come on give us the vinyl already lol

[@pedalscapes]

6/8 sounds great!

[@StruanJennings]

Heard this live, bloody brilliant!

[@seawolf7218]

How come we never see Jim the drummer with JJ and Baz?

[@jonesy2111]

He deserves to be an official Strangler by now I think. He is almost as good as Jet

[@FunkATeer-qk7hq]

🤘🏿

[@geemonster9179]

Fuck yes