The Stranglers “No More Heroes” released on this date, September 23rd, 1977. UK punk/power pop/early new wave, No More Heroes was The Stranglers’ second LP and it went to #2 on the UK album chart. The Stranglers released two singles from the album: the fantastic title track “No More Heroes” (#8 UK) and “Something Better Change” (#9 UK). The Stranglers are usually lumped in with their contemporary mid-to-late 70′s UK punks and that is not misguided – the vocals are rough and growling, the rat tail trademark is nasty, and the lyrics are angry and flippant (ie “Peasant in the Big Shitty”). But musically their more than competent guitar/bass/drums and bright harmonies bring The Stranglers into the power pop realm and the swirly keyboards (excellently played by Dave Greenfield who died this past May of Covid-19 complications) that infuse the tracks veer them into the new wave sound that would be huge in a year or two. Besides the two singles, my favorite tracks on No More Heroes are “Bitching,” “Dead Ringer, “Dagenham Dave” (a catchy, upbeat and danceable song about a friend’s suicide) and “English Towns.”