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.


Saturday, 9 August 2025

Hugh Cornwell Monk Rome 29th April 2025

 


Here's a great recording from Hugh and band in Rome a few months back. Thanks to the original Dime uploader (todtap). The Stranglers material speaks for itself... great to hear a version of 'Dead Loss Angeles' in the set. Of the new material, 'Coming Out of the Wilderness', 'Moments of Madness' and 'When I Was A Young Man' come across well as live tracks, but 'Too Much Trash' (a continuation in verse of Hugh's long standing war on litter!) could be committed to the recycling along with 'Lasagna'... but then I guess.... 'When In Rome'!

Looking forward to the 'Nosferatu' gigs in November!

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-YYRToHktY5

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-bXoFYXvCxh



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