"This is no doubt one of Stranglers greatest CDs! Listen to "Midnight Summer Dream", one of the best all-time, new wave song of the 80s! In addition, this CD contains the hit "Golden Brown" which is not available on the European version! AWESOME!"
Electro pop romantic-an ode to Europe
J. C. Schenk | Madrid, Spain | 08/25/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Each time i listen to this cd, i get more and more amazed of how the Stranglers were able to combine great melodic knowledge with very inspired lyrics, plus a notion of elegance which no other punk (or ex-punk) band could ever achieve. You could still surprise people in any electro-clash or in-crowd club with All Roads Lead To Rome (super-classy electro pop song!) or Permission. One of their artistic highs!"
You have to change to survive!
Curt Spivey | Hickory, NC | 05/17/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you look at most of the punk bands from the mid to late 70's, they had pretty much rode their one trick pony into the ground and were the stuff of historians by the time this album came out. I rank this album up there with the best stuff the Stranglers ever created. Why? They were able to re-create themselves into a terrific sounding New Wave band. So few groups are able to do that. I mean, look at the Stones -- they haven't written anything new since "Tatoo You"!!OK, I'm biased because this was the album that introduced me to the Stranglers and now I love everything by them up until Hugh left. Still, "European Female" is one of the best songs ever!"
Simply Unbelievable!!!
Jimbo | Detroit Michigan | 03/21/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is by far the best albumn in my collection of over 2000 and having worked at a music store in the early 80's....I heard it all. If you think you are buying a Stranglers CD you might be disapointed. I saw this band do this albumn live and it blew me away! They have never done anything close to it before or since. It is in a class of its own. Great albumn to drive with late at night....every song flows perfectly. You gotta hear it. If you like simple driving melodies with a beat you can count on...this it it. Ok maybe Shriekback (My Spine is the bass line) is good to accompany it. I highly reccomend this timeless CD and I only wish there were more like it somewhere..."
Listen without distraction
J. Cooper | death valley | 04/15/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"okay, so this isn't the best Stranglers album. We've established that, but for now, lets concentrate on the fact that this is one of the best new wave albums to be released. Ever. Who else could've blended electronica with the warmth of flemenco guitars? To be honest, I hated this when I got it. I mean, im 16 years old, and im a bit more of a hard music fan (what brought me into the Stranglers in the first place) but I listened to it while travelling through France with my mates, an since then, its probably been my favourate album I own. Considering I have over 300 albums, this one must be good. At the end of the day, it wont be everyones cup of tea, but if you open your ears and dont expect the older Stranglers sound, you wont be dissapointed."