Aural Sculptors - The Stranglers Live 1976 to the Present


Welcome to Aural Sculptors, a blog aimed at bringing the music of The Stranglers to as wide an audience as possible. Whilst all of the various members of the band that have passed through the ranks since 1974 are accomplished studio musicians, it is on stage where the band have for me had their biggest impact.

As a collector of their live recordings for many years I want to share some of the better quality material with other fans. By selecting the higher quality recordings I hope to present The Stranglers in the best possible light for the benefit of those less familiar with their material than the hardcore fan.

Needless to say, this site will steer well clear of any officially released material. As well as live gigs, I will post demos, radio interviews and anything else that I feel may be of interest.

In addition, occasionally I will post material by other bands, related or otherwise, that mean a lot to me.

Your comments and/or contributions are most welcome. Please email me at adrianandrews@myyahoo.com.


Tuesday 21 May 2024

Ist Ist Doornroosje Nijmegen 26th March 2024



Visitors to this site will be well aware that I am not one for seeking out new music. It is labour intensive and I just don't seem to have the time like I once did. However, occasionally something is presented to me on a plate, thereby taking the leg work out of the whole process! Thanks to our friend Peter in Dusseldorf for this one. Manchester outfit Ist Ist live from over the border (for Peter) in Nijmegen.

I did consult with the wee rock 'n' roller, Mo, on them and she is aware of them. Recently they supported The Chameleons (although she was there she missed them!). Ist Ist to my ears epitomize that post punk sound. There is more than a nod to Joy Division in there and there is another similarity in the vocal that I cannot pin down, but it is very familiar!

I like this, this is good.

Thanks once again Peter!


FLAC: https://we.tl/t-TxG9QpQpNk

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-7aeo9rG1Y1

01. Wolves
02. Stamp You Out
03. Fat Cats Drown In Milk
04. Repercussions
05. Night’s Arm
06. Black
07. Something Has To Give
08. I Can’t Wait For You
09. Mary In The Black And White Room
10. The Waves
11. Watching You Watching Me

01. Fool’s Paradise
02. Nothing More Nothing Less
03. Heads On
04. Lost My Shadow
05. The Kiss
06. Trap Doors
07. Encore Break
08. Emily
09. You’re Mine
10. Slowly We Escape
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