THE STRANGLERS release brand new studio album “Giants” via earMUSIC on March 9th, 2012
earMUSIC, Hamburg based rock branch of Edel Group, is proud to announce the release of “Giants”, the eagerly awaited new studio album by The Stranglers on March 9th, 2012 through its network all over the globe, (excl. UK and North America). The record coincides with an extensive European tour, kicking off March 1st in the UK, ending April 27th in Belgium.
The Stranglers are Jet Black (drums), JJ Burnel (bass and lead vocals), Dave Greenfield (keyboards) and Baz Warne (guitar and lead vocals). Giants is featuring JJ Burnel and Baz Warne on shared vocal duties, boasting the trademark Stranglers’ bass lines and keyboard runs as well as a tango (!) plus the first instrumental the band has recorded in over twenty years. During their career the Stranglers have garnered a total of 24 “Top 40” singles in four decades as well as eighteen “Top 40” albums. Hits include Peaches, No More Heroes, 5 Minutes, Duchess, Something
Better Change, Always The Sun, Golden Brown, Strange Little Girl and Skin Deep
amongst others.
The Stranglers have inspired and influenced entire generations of alternative pop
and rock bands. Their distinctive logo is a trademark of quality, still shining after decades of changes in fashions and trends.
A special limited edition of “Giants” will be made available for a limited period. The deluxe edition will feature an extra live CD, never before released and recorded at the most recent Stranglers’ Fan Convention in November 2011.
earMUSIC is the international rock label of Hamburg based entertainment group Edel, releasing internationally the works of Foreigner, Chickenfoot, Blue October, Lostboy Aka Jim Kerr, Bush, Joe Jackson, Gamma Ray, Stratovarius, Kamelot, Skunk Anansie, Europe, Status Quo, Deep Purple, Marillion,
Chrissie Hynde, Savatage, Crash Test Dummies and many others.
PRESS RELEASE
Tracklist CD 1 “Giants”
01. Another Camden Afternoon
02. Freedom Is Insane
03. Giants
04. Lowlands
05. Boom Boom
06. My Fickle Resolve
07. Time Was Once On My Side
08. Mercury Rising
09. Adios (Tango)
10. 15 Steps
Tracklist CD 2 “Acoustic Set 2011”
01. Tits
02. English Town
03. Southern Mountains
04. European Female
05. Instead Of This
06. Long Black Veil
07. Dutch Moon
08. My Fickle Resolve
09. Don’t Bring Harry
10. Cruel Garden
11. Mine All Mine
12. Bitching
13. Old Codger
14. Sanfte Kuss
Upfront releasing the brand new studio album “Giants”, earMUSIC is going to put out two more Stranglers products: the live DVD “Rattus At The Roundhouse” as well as the Unplugged-CD “Acoustic In Brugge” will hit streets on February 10th, 2012. Coming in a nice packaging and design, these products are available for the first time!
The Stranglers Live:
In recent years, The Stranglers have appeared at Glastonbury, “T in the Park”, V Festivals, Hyde Park and Isle of Wight in the UK as well as their counterparts across Europe. The band’s tour details are as follows:
01.03. Leeds O2 Academy
02.03. Dunfermline Alhambra
03.03. Glasgow O2 Academy
05.03. Liverpool O2 Academy
06.03. Nottingham Rock City
08.03. Cambridge Corn Exchange
09.03. London Roundhouse
10.03. Birmingham O2 Academye
12.03. Oxford O2 Academy
13.03. Portsmouth Pyramids Centre
15.03. Lincoln Engine Shed
16.03. Brighton Dome
17.03. Bristol O2 Academy
19.03. Leamington Spa Assembly
20.03. Guildford G-Live
22.03. Newcastle O2 Academy
23.03. Sheffield O2 Academy
24.03. Manchester O2 Academy
31.03. Lessines – Rene Magritte Centre (B)
02.04. Lille – Le Splendid (F)
03.04. Angers – Chabada (F)
04.04. Rennes – Le Liberte (F)
05.04. Limoges – Lennon (F)
06.04. Bordeaux – Barbey (F)
07.04. Toulouse – Le Bikini (F)
09.04. Montpelier – Rockstore (F)
10.04. Marseille – Espace Julien (F)
11.04. Lyon – Transbordeur (F)
13.04. Paris – Olympia (F)
14.04. Nevers – Magny Cours (F)
15.04. Zurich – Dynamo (CH)
17.04. Florence – Viper (I)
18.04. Milan – Live Club (I)
19.04. Vienna – Szene (AT)
20.04. Prague – Meet Factory (CZ)
21.04. Berlin – C,Club (GER)
23.04. Hamburg – Fabrik (GER)
24.04. Cologne – Luxor (GER)
25.04. Caen – Big Band Café (F)
26.04. Utrecht – Tivoli (NL)
27.04. Leuven – Depot (B)
Source: www.stranglers.net
