The Stranglers are a bit of a funny one for me. They're one of those bands that I should be into a lot more but there's always something in the way... sadly I think it's the keyboards, which often sound completely out of place to my ears. Not helped by the Woolworth's organ sound they used to favour.
Needless to say, JJ's approach to playing and tone is TOTALLY up my street so I do often listen to them anyway 😁
But is it Prog? Nope. Some vague proggy elements, certainly, but that's it. I don't think they're particularly Punk either, just their own thang.
Eerily, just as I was listening to Grip at Beedster's suggestion, what do I see on the shelf in front of me?