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Big Thing Coming
Rock · 2004

Big Thing Coming

The Stranglers

A polished 2004 return to the band's signature growling bass and swirling keys, blending veteran punk defiance with an anthemic, melodic 21st-century sheen.

February 2, 2004 · Liberty EMI Records UK

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Big Thing Coming represents a vital late-career resurgence, capturing a band that has successfully translated its 1970s DNA into a modern, high-fidelity landscape. It sounds like the ocean at night: dark, powerful, and rhythmic, but with a shimmering surface provided by Dave Greenfield's iconic, swirling keyboard work. The track is anchored by JJ Burnel's legendary 'black and white' bass tone, which remains as aggressive and melodic as ever, providing a muscular foundation for the more polished production values of the 2000s.

Moments Worth Listening For
the way the bass guitar takes the lead melody in the bridge, sounding like a chainsaw through velvet
the sudden burst of Dave Greenfield's signature rapid-fire keyboard arpeggios during the final chorus
the vocal transition from a restrained verse to the soaring anthemic hook of the chorus
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Big Thing Coming sound next to the rest of The Stranglers's catalogue?

Triumphant+4.0σ

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