On September 10, 2021, “Coursegood” label released “Dark Matters”, the eighteenth Stranglers (The) album. It was recorded 2019 – 2021, at “Charlton Farm Studios” in Bath, “OX4 Sound Studios” in Oxford, and Bez Warne home studio, and was produced by Louie Nicastro.

Personnel:

• Jean-Jacques Burnel – lead and backing vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
• Dave Greenfield – keyboards, backing vocals
• Baz Warne – lead and backing vocals, guitar
• Jim Macaulay – drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Louie Nicastro – additional keyboards, engineer
• Matthew Bourne-Jones – trumpet
• Phil Johnson – art direction, design

Track listing:

All tracks by Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Baz Warne and Jim Macaulay, except where noted.

1. Water
2. This Song – Mathew Seamarks, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Baz Warne, Jim Macaulay
3. And If You Should See Dave
4. If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might Be Love)
5. No Man’s Land
6. The Lines
7. Payday
8. Down
9. The Last Man on the Moon
10. White Stallion
11. Breathe