'Down' (Dark Matters Acoustic Sessions) - The Stranglers

The latest Dark Matters Acoustic Session by The Stranglers members JJ Burnel (vocals), Baz Warne (guitar) featuring Louie Nicastro on keyboards, live from Stranglers HQ.
'Down' is a brand new - as yet, unheard - track from the new album Dark Matters.
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The Dark Matters Acoustic Session are available as exclusive bonus material on the deluxe digital download of Dark Matters from the Stranglers store here: stranglers.tms...
Film by Simon Whitehead.

[@mr.hitchens]

For forty four years "The Stranglers" have never let me down. It's been one hell of a ride. Thank you.

[@nigelholmes8199]

Played this so many times. .the vocal is haunting . And gets better each time I hear it. And blew away the clouds. !!

[@thierryrault3951]

Oh !!! This song is very beautiful. Can't wait to listen studio version. A little sadness in me to see he's not Dave on keyboards.

I love JJ's voice

[@NapoleanThePug]

Yes, it has aged so damn well.

[@jalmarirantala6059]

Reminds me of Don't Bring Harry... very touching. Well done.

[@imogenimeson664]

Harry was kinda dangerous,had sinister yet sexy undertones...It was a happier world back in '79.

[@simonatkins6402]

Love this... Just fabulous...!

[@melthebell33]

OOH JJ Singing, lets get "down", cant wait for the lp to drop

[@welshexile1963]

Brilliant can't wait to see you on tour 🖤

[@semclaughlan]

Just.........Wow. 😱😎🐀🖤

[@markbarrett7166]

Ah man, beautiful

[@cesarcabral7193]

Very good 👏👏👏👏

[@steveb9368]

i love this track so much!

[@MrDesmonick]

Wow 👌 What an absolutely beautiful song. I can't wait to get my copy of the Album and play it on a decent sound system.

[@vinny9708]

Love it,great stuff

[@knutz7]

Beautiful song hey.

[@dereklowe946]

Stranglers in melancholy shock horror!!. Can't wait to hear that from the album but that is a great version. Dark Matters looks like it's going to be an absolute classic.

[@leni_lava]

❤

[@aartvanderwal609]

With my eyes closed I hear Ray Davies. Fantastic song!

[@nigelholmes8199]

This brought Tears to my eyes. Need I say more !!.

[@jimmitchell6876]

This adds to my melancholy...in a good way.

[@jeremymahrer1832]

Saw JJB first when i was 17. Now he his a fantastic 69, he has lost nothing when it comes to his music, he still seems to be so true and what really happened between him and Hugh, still he kicked me in the head, but im not down about that just down, and im only 58. 3222 views!!!! Strange hey. Love to you all.......

[@andrewfield]

Gorgeous. Nice to see the soft side of the Stranglers on occasion. The acoustic guitar is a fine touch. Good keys too!

[@richardjamieson6681]

It's an acoustic version as mentioned in the heading. I'll be interested to hear whart the actual album take is like.

[@matteodini6638]

wonderful

[@francoisegoillandeau1564]

Doux comme la soie, le chant et le son.

[@MarkkuKoljonenwTinja]

Thanks! :D Tinja&Markku

[@NickSBailey]

confused then I really thought it was a Lionel Ritchie cover

[@AtticusStount]

Can anyone see JJ Cringing at what's-his-name's terrible guitar posture?

[@misterpunk]

No

[@acidtap3]

Yeeees! At last! New accoustic session First of all jj's voice is so majestic,baz's guitar amazing sound,louie's keys fantastic! Thank you for the sharing boys i am enojoying everytime when i hear you! Long live the stranglers ❤❤❤❤🐀🐀🐀🐀

[@wavertreetv]

Another gem. I love it! Thanks for taking the time and effort to make these wonderful clips for the fans. Much appreciated.

[@politepunk]

Beautiful, romantic and haunting - it is wonderful to share in the emotional journey The Stranglers are taking us on with this new album 🖤🙂😥💖👏

[@theyorkbiker.8214]

🎤🎵🎶 thankyouinblack

[@seanbongs]

Great stuff hope JJ & Baz do an acoustic tour sometime in the future 🐀🐀

[@mc2594]

I looked for a word to suit the Guitar piece and couldn't find one. I was sure there was one but it wasn't there, they all described the surface and depth separately, exquisitely sorrowful, beautifully sad ect but the word I wanted would not need two and describe both in one like the guitar is doing, maybe the lyrics are reflecting the same duality as well and the keys holding everything together. ohh well I can't look that up in my f'ing dictionary, it's a similar contradiction found in North Winds but works better here because it's, well whatever the word is rather than just two opposites together in the music and lyrics kind of cancelling each other out.

[@BlueUkulele]

So Sad But amazing

[@lapetitepatatedouce9208]

Merci aux Stranglers de vos magnifiques chansons qui me font vibrer depuis le tout début... Encore !!

[@planetkrakow]

Love JJ songs like this - his solo stuff is some of my fave material, reminds me the theme song (We Were Lovers) for that Japanese anime series he did the soundtrack for. This is gonna be such an interesting album...can't wait! JJ's the best!

[@simonjordan1095]

wow that's beautiful

[@ianswain6865]

This album is going to be great!

[@seawolf7218]

This song is so beautiful the stranglers are fantastic and brilliant.

[@Jonnybassboy]

Great song…..but I can’t help but feel down when i see an empty seat where Jet once sat and a seat where Dave once sat…..the end draws near for my favourite band.

[@ggkitchener1122]

Hugh said pick up the phone let's resolve things.....

[@pww6581]

JJ’s vocals just get better and better.

[@nigelholmes8199]

Simply excelent

[@raylee3057]

Beautiful song , beautifully sung.......The stranglers can sing anything!

[@kazking4519]

fk thats a sad song ,its beautiful very dark and hits that spot we all have inside us from time to time .like it alot cant wait to hear the album version

[@standroid64]

DARK MATTERS. DEF AN ALBUM TO GET ON VINYL. DAVE IS MISSED.

[@macioszczykflorence5056]

🧡❤💛💚💙💜🤎🖤

[@lisalopes6503]

Amazing. It sounds as stranglEling as ever...

[@rockr5663]

The stranglers have always been so melodic. This is no exception, beautiful 😢😢

[@philoktoday]

Such a tonic - my life savers in this fucked up world - cheers guys, just love this.

[@garincha4138]

ça sent le sapin.....

[@paulclark5320]

Love the Stranglers but WTF

[@nicensleazy1892]

not feeling it I'm afraid

[@DanHintz]

same.

[@thomaslembo5715]

Very haunting tune but still wonderful Stranglers still amaze me!!!

[@neilfoster8292]

Absolutely haunting, looking forward to seeing them , possibly for the last time together. Superb

[@rudy6884]

As I age and see what made my life so special age as well my heart saddens.

[@didgmannl]

jezus.... JJ tearbreaker man.... so goodd

[@davebirks3158]

beautifull boys

[@leightongoss6147]

A song from the heart. Beautifully sang with superb musicianship. The Stranglers move on and the evolution continues...

[@TheUnholyPosole]

...this isn't Yelp

[@leightongoss6147]

@@TheUnholyPosole ...if I knew what Yelp was I might agree with you :-)

[@djolino2]

that might be the best Stranglers album since 1979!!!

[@imogenimeson664]

Wha ? since The Raven! somehow don't think so.

[@hughzapretti-boyden9187]

Don't talk rubbish!

[@stephenbennett4265]

It will do well to top " The Meninblack and La folie albums ! Can't see it myself .

[@sexypoetry]

it is not acoustic