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Siouxsie and the Banshees

Musical Group

British rock band formed in London in 1976, fronted by Siouxsie Sioux. Influential in post-punk and gothic rock, with a career spanning the late 1970s to the mid-1990s.

Fronted by Siouxsie Sioux (vocals) with longtime collaborator Steven Severin (bass); notable members and collaborators include Budgie (drums), John McGeoch (guitar) and Robert Smith of The Cure (collaborator). The band released seminal early albums (The Scream, Join Hands, Juju), valued b-sides (collected on Downside Up) and recorded live documents such as Nocturne. John Cale is credited as a collaborator/producer on material for The Rapture.

DeBaser reviews present Siouxsie and the Banshees as a key British post-punk/gothic act. Critics highlight seminal early records (The Scream, Join Hands, Juju), strong later work (Tinderbox, The Rapture), notable b-sides (Downside Up) and live documents (Nocturne). Overall the coverage is celebratory of their influence and stylistic evolution.

For:Fans of post-punk, gothic rock, new wave and listeners interested in influential British alternative music and collectors of singles/b-sides.

 "Hong Kong Garden" is the most perfect example of pop punk of all times... An irresistible little song of two chords two...

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 truly an unmissable gem for those like me who loved and sought them, and now can revel in the idea of having all the remaining knowledge at their fingertips...

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 The merits of this album lie not so much in its musical qualities, but in being seminal: indeed it helped to chart the course of dark-punk, especially iconographically.

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