The Stranglers - Skin Deep

The musical evolution of The Stranglers has certainly been an interesting one. Their many albums have been varied through the years, and they have left more than a few classic songs in their wake, from early punk-inspired singles like "Peaches" and "No More Heroes" to pop songs such as "Always The Sun" and "Skin Deep". The latter of these is my pick for today, a lovely little pop tune, performed by a bunch of musicians who look like they could... well, strangle you or worse, any minute. It's the first single from the fabulous 1984 album Aural Sculpture.

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