Siouxsie & The Banshees
 

Anyone listen to this band? They're probably one of the strongest bands in the punk sphere, their discography is consistently good up until their last album. Their Lyrics and vocals are immaculate, with some of the best instrumental support to be found in punk.

"None of the bands today are as good as Siouxsie and the Banshees at full pelt" - Morrissey

Despite being a big fan of their debut 'Scream' for one reason or another, I have barely heard any other albums by them.

I really should sort that out.

Definitely my favourite from Scream:

And this band didn't have a thread before...
I also love The Scream the best, but I like Join Hands and Juju, too. 'Jigsaw Feeling' from Scream is probably my favorite punk/post-punk song, so addictive.

it's kind of hard for me to sit and say "this album" is their best....i love all the direction they went....but my favorite song is defiantly The Staircase (Mystery)


i also think they nailed their cover of The Passenger.....it a thousand time better than Iggy Pop's...


*need to re-watch The Prisoner

I like but I always found them quite cheesy for some reason.

I was a huge fan of them when I was growing up. I hardly ever listen to them any more but they still have a special place in my heart.

Siouxsie Sioux was great. In the heydey, I was at one of the three nights at the Royal Albert Hall where Nocturne was recorded, that was one excellent set too from the Stravinsky opening straight into Israel. And I still play Painted Bird and Pulled To Bits to this day from that album!

Siouxsie Sioux... top lady.

They're such a great band, this deserves to be bumped.

Was listening to them last night actually, Juju - great album!

Been listening to them OBSESSIVELY lately. Peepshow is definitely one of their best albums...

Bump.

Probably my favourite band at the moment. I've had The Scream and Kaleidoscope for a while; with the latter being particularly good, but have only just recently delved further into their back cataloue. Juju and A Kiss in the Dreamhouse are insanely good, and Tinderbox is slowly shuffling its way up my list of favourites too.

They were such a consistently great band, and definitely one of the most sonically interesting to emerge from the post-punk movement, which is a strange thing to say in itself.

Anything that Morrissey approves is probably good. Enough said.

I only have Hyaena and the covers album and a fan-made comp

pretty ok for that sorta thing, I guess, not exactly my cup of tea

Siousie Sioux? Yesplz.

They're an astounding goth band, and an amazing punk band in general.

They are a top classic goth/punk band I always thought them to be more 80's goth. Don't matter still a good band.I wish I had bought some of their music.

Listened to Juju last night and it wowed me. John McGeoch's guitar work here is brilliant but every band member makes a distinctive contribution aswell, Severin on the bass, Budgie with drums and obviously Siouxsie Sioux. That's the first album of theirs I've listened to and I hope I'll feel the same about the others.

so much love for them. siouxsie is a goddess.

I think The Scream is a great album and also love Join Hands which I remember reading several times, as being regarded as a poor follow-up album to the debut.

Sioux 's voice is now a shadow of what it was , she still looks amazing , unlike Lydon who is a complete parody . I grew up with listening to them from 1978 to the last album . Her voice has that tone that still sends chills over my skin , they called it a day just about correct in my opinion , the UK charts were full of bands that looked as if they had wandered in from the street , the Banshees had nothing left to prove , they were in effect treading audio water.

Saw them live around 1985 at Irvine Auditorium in Philadelphia (University of Pennsylvania campus). Still remember it as an amazing show!

Favorite songs hmmm. "Cities in Dust" for sure if one of them. and "Christine" as well.
Best cover: "Dear Prudence"

One of my favorite bands. They're extremely consistent, and Siouxsie's voice is just wonderful in all of its bombastic, terrifying glory.

Tinderbox is probably my favorite album of theirs.

just got a whole bunch of their stuff

really digging "Kaleidoscope"

Not much to add here really. One of my favourite bands ever. The Scream when it came out was constantly played and later Ju Ju. They were never really a Goth band they just had an enourmous following of Goths and of course Siouxsie invented the look that a million Goth Chics would follow.

Nocturne is well worth having avec Smith.

Loved Face to Face on the Batman Returns soundtrack

Quality-wise, The Scream (78) to Tinderbox (86) is for me one of the most consistent line ups of albums by a band ever. Great music! Ju Ju is possibly my favorite.

"Back in the Day," Once Upon a Time and Twice Upon a Time were among the best introductions to a band as their single A-Sides were usually excellent choices.

Saw them in NYC a few years ago, they still sounded great.

Really loved their albums with John McGeoch on guitar!

Most of the vids are dead, so....
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JHSzFXYFsQ...xsie-Sioux.jpg

**** me running, I'm not going to create three accounts just to post a pic.

NEXT?


Plus, who can forget:


I like the original vocals better. And, the movie? 'Blue Sunshine'?
Funny.

Steven Severin has done some interesting stuff lately, as well:

Just caught the 1983 X-Mas show they presented. Looking like Alice on the Mystery LSD-Tour to an alternative (and far more interesting) Cucumber Castle, it's a very interesting watch especially for those who know of the Gothic Psychedelia of the 83-4 era of both The Banshees and the Cure.

Omg I love Sioxusie so much, I listen to this song like everyday and I think I may be a Goth now k byeeeeeee


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Goi121JrXA

Awww that's awesome. She always picks me up when I'm having a bad day, especially when I turn this on and start doing the Audrey dance from Twin Peaks


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73i_UC0nWws

Never For Ever is really freaking underrated, it's about as good as The Dreaming and Hounds of Love as far as I'm concerned but doesn't get the same amount of love for whatever reason.

Also that cover rules.

:beer:

Welcome to the club!

The Dreaming is a Beefheart-influenced postpunk album, what's not to love


This is great post with entirely correct opinions. Circle is probably the best track on Dreamhouse, Blue Sunshine is great as it is and didn't need the RS vocals, The Journey is a fine Severin track.

Yeah he could only sing on two of the songs but it's not like he recorded his vocals during the 1983 sessions. He added them 30 years later and just it doesn't sound authentic to me. That chick is not a very good singer but it's part of the charm.

hmm...