The Scream

Such an important and good album.

Love the witchy vibes, definitely what I needed this morning.

This was some of the thickest, dullest and most unimaginitive music I've heard, ever.

tyttöpunkkienergiaa!

Nawww

I like the idea of Siouxsie And The Banshees more than I like their music.

I love Siouxsie And The Banshees, even this album might sound a little bit raw sometimes, and repreats itself from time to time it is still good

Metal Postcard (Mittageissen) Hong Kong Garden

Ännu ett album jag inte förstår varför jag ska lyssna på. Låter som några högstadieelever har lånat instrument från skolan och fått en vecka på sig att göra något som låter som punk/rock. Helt värdelöst.

so awesome, i think i liked this more than juju. funny that yesterday i said that album reminded me of helter skelter

Influential as hell. The Yellowjackets girls would have gone crazy for this.

Pour une fois, c'est suffisamment rare pour être noté, on a droit à un album dont la place dans cette liste ne souffre d'aucune contestation. The Scream est le premier album de Siouxsie And The Banshees, sorti en 1978 et il s'agit d'un album extrêmement influent, puisqu'il aura influencé l'intégralité de la scène post-punk, qui comprend tout de même rien moins que Joy Division. Petit problème : je n'aime pas du tout le post-punk. Donc cet album ne me dit pas grand-chose, au final. Cela dit, je ne peux que reconnaître l'importance du groupe et son influence et, par rapport à d'autres albums du genre, j'ai préféré celui-là, ce qui est déjà un exploit, tant les autres groupes du genre ne me disent rien.

Solid listen, very strong bass lines

No tengo que decir nada, Siouxsie es madre. Nota: 4.7

i can always appreciate and like goth but it was a bit one note to me after a few songs

1) Helter Skelter 2) Switch 3) Jigsaw Feeling Least Favourite: Metal Postcard (Mittageisen)

Two albums from this band? My review is the same as it was for the first album. The singing is appropriate for this genre, but nothing special. At the time the album was released this would have been unique, but now it seems mundane. Not good enough for three stars.

Aaaaaaaaa I don't even like Beatleses 'Helter Skelter', but I sure don't like this one, too. I rounded their last album up to a 3 because of their influence, but they don't need 2 albums on here, so this one gets a 2. Sorry Siouxsie.

zeer goed album dat in het midden beetje inzakt

Listening to this album can explain so much of what happened with alternative rock music over the last 50 years that it would be blasphemy to dismiss it. Still, I could never fall for Siouxsie Sioux's voice, which is why I could never truly enjoy Siouxsie and The Banshees. This time around, I tried to approach things with the most open mind possible and once again I loved the punk energy and the groundbreaking sound. It's gritty, it's dark, it's explosive, it's like nothing before it, and it's still familiar. It also still has Siouxsie Sioux's voice. I'm still giving it 4 stars, because this album is brilliant. It has this version of Helter Skelter, and Hong Kong Garden, and the energy that reverberates everywhere from Joy Division to LCD Soundsystem.

I was more familiar with their later stuff such as "Cities in Dust" and the album "Peekaboo" from the late 80's, one that deserves to be on this list. This is a stellar and assured debut and Siouxsie kicks ass. I love the spin they put on "Helter Skelter" and other good ones are "Jigsaw Feeling," "Carcass," and "Metal Postcard." Not a bad song on this one though it sometimes gets a tad repetitive

I find it kind of remarkable this is a debut, they sound so self assured and comfortable in their sound (which is definitely a left turn for the time when it came out.) I'm a fan, it's a truly audacious effort with songs like the Helter Skelter cover.

Rate: 10/10.

Some stupid ass horseshit right here

7/10 Highlights: Switch Overground Metal Postcard Jigsaw Feeling

I thought I was getting sad goth and I got post punk fun.

Pretty good but not super memorable.

This project has conditioned me to dread anything labeled as "post-punk" so I was pleasantly surprised by this album. It has hooks and melodies and musical elements I don't typically associate with post-punk or noise rock, although it still has some punk sensibilities. It's not like this is an early version of pop-punk or anything, but it wasn't shitty! I might be overrating this due to my low expectations, but this was solid. 3.6

There’s a few great songs on this album and some that are borderline irritating.

This is fucking atrocious

Not a fan.

Sejt! Lyttet ihvertfald 3 gange nu.meget dragende. Okay. 5 gange nu. Det må kunne noget når jeg ikke har haft lyst til at fjerne den fra DNL. Men. Det er ikke den største 5er,dog klart fortjent!

Dejlig mørkt post-punk

I looked back in the list history and saw that I gave Juju a 4 and said I’d regret not rounding it up. Here I am, regretting not rounding it up. S and the Bs belong on the top shelf. That one’s a 5, and this one’s a 4.5 that I’ll also regret not rounding up. As a loose thought, I really enjoyed the Helter Skelter cover, and I wonder if that’s what Helter Skelter would have been like if it were a Lennon song. McCartney isn’t really evil enough for that song is he

A landmark album, important to the history of punk rock. Not my favorite Siouxsie and the Banshees album, however. The only song I really like from The Scream is "Hong Kong Garden." The rest of the album I find to be perfectly serviceable, but nothing that really stands out. I do firmly believe this album belongs on the list due to its historical impact on the punk and rock genres.

2.8/5 Favorite Songs: Helter Skelter Metal Postcard (Mittageisen) Hong Kong Garden The Staircase (Mystery)

A real banshee

My first Siouxsie album and not sure what I was expecting. Dark, Non conformist and frankly not catchy is what I got. That said, it was really interesting because there’s a driving force of nature here. And with repeated listens I found myself entranced. I shall return.

Powerful post-punk sound that gets a bit exhausting at full album length.

It's fun to watch goth rock form for the first time in an emulsion of Jefferson Airplane and shoplifted mascara in this petri dish of a record, but there are better Banshees albums.

I agree there are better Siouxsie albums, but I do like the raw, punky brio on display here. It captures the spirit of the era and works as a blueprint for an artist who was already showing signs of moving past the genre’s limitations and flirting with more complicated rhythms. The album culminates in a real lather, with a creepy riff underpinning the epic “Switch,” the hard-charging single “Hong Kong Garden” and the eerie gallop of “The Staircase.”

Band gets better with later albums but hard to imagine a postpunk band that has had this much longevity AND influence on fashion/style. Take that, Strangers and Cure.

I wish Siouxsie was my girlfriend.

'One day I'm feeling total / The next day I'm split in two.' It's not just that it came out in '78, & the group formed in '76, a prescience that competes w/ The Velvet Underground's formation in '64 & debut release in '67, tho that is a big part of it. It's that The Scream is perhaps the first album to record a poetry of punkish energy as well as punk of poetic touch: 'Be a carcass / Be a dead pork / Be limblessly in love / Be limblessly in love.' This is dark & abstract music. In fact, it's dark b/c it's so abstract & yet so visceral. You know there's more than pain behind the record, but bad dreams, bad trips, psychological spirals, & all the ingredients of impressionistic thinking. I do have some trouble w/ the production quality, but mostly, a quaking release.

my issue with Siouxsie And The Banshees is that in everything i heard from them, there are some incredible songs that i love, and the rest it's really forgettable. I mean, their sound is solid and cohesive, they really know the energy to transmit, but i wish more of their songs connected with me

First time listening to this all the way through, clearly a big influence on post punk and new wave acts which followed

It's not Juju but it's pretty good nonetheless

I like the music. The singing was not my thing, it really ruined it for me overall. The singing wasn't terrible, but I found myself wondering how good this album could have been with a different singer.

2.5/5

Als die britische Band um Siouxsie Sioux und Steven Severin im August 1978 in den RAK Studios in London ins Aufnahmegerät sprach, hatte sie bereits zwei John-Peel-Sessions hinter sich und einen Ruf als kompromissloseste Live-Band der Punk-Szene voraus. Das Ergebnis, gemischt in den De Lane Lea Studios und über Polydor veröffentlicht, ist kein Punkalbum mehr, sondern etwas Kälteres, Architektonischeres – der Übergang in den Post-Punk, live vollzogen. John McKays scharfkantige, halligen Gitarrenlinien und Kenny Morris' trockenes, fast mechanisches Schlagzeugspiel bauen ein Klanggerüst, das Siouxsies Stimme trägt, ohne sie je zu umschmeicheln. Songs wie "Jigsaw Feeling" und "Carcass" wirken wie choreografierte Angstzustände, während "Hong Kong Garden" – zunächst als Single vorab veröffentlicht – mit seinem Xylophon-Motiv beinahe unpassend eingängig daherkommt und dadurch umso mehr auffällt. Es ist ein Album, das Räume statt Riffs komponiert. Was The Scream von vielen Debüts seiner Zeit unterscheidet, ist die Konsequenz, mit der die Band ihre Kälte durchhält – kein Song sucht Nähe zum Hörer, und genau das erzeugt einen Sog. Produzent Steve Lillywhite lässt der Band dabei sichtlich freie Hand, ordnet sich unter, statt zu glätten. Ein Debüt, das den Post-Punk nicht ankündigt, sondern bereits vollständig denkt.

Interesting. Not bad, but not my favorite.

Pretty good album, thought it was quite unique and after reading about it finding out

Not great, nothing even really stood out. 1.5/10 Top song I guess... Switch

The whole thing was background noise. Uninteresting.

Usually despise this sort of music but actually really enjoyed this album. Loved a few tracks here

Fav tracks: Hong Kong Garden; The Staircase (Mystery)

It was okkkkkk

Not bad. 3.5.

Muy bueno, interesante y hasta profundo. No creo que tenga muchas canciones que "funcionen" por si solas, pero en conjunto hacen una gran obra.

I get that this album matters. It is an influential piece of art. For all that, it is not an easy listen. It is dark and brooding and Sioxsie's singing gives the album a doom laden vibe. The overall sound is not for me, but it is still a very good album.

LOved Siouxsies early albums, saw them live in 1979, The Cure supported! Some great tunes on this from 1978

Kan godt fortjene, at jeg lytter til det en gang mere.Tungt for tidsperioden.

I quite enjoyed it actually. I really liked the vocalist.

true batshit

Difficult to find a thread that links this experience. Perhaps there's stress, anxiety, and other mental health concerns? The nature of life in the present day (read 1978, though it still resonates in 2026) causing people to lose what makes them human? Other humans forcing people to give up their sense of identity? I suspect that this album was meant to make me feel a bit uncomfortable, and to make me question my place in the world - and indeed, the structure of the whole world. And I think it's achieved that goal quite well. It's stressful, but in a thought provoking way.

Definitely appreciate more than love, start of the post punk movement and highly influencial. The best tracks, Hong Kong Garden I love but a bit jarring on some of the others. Definitely belongs on the list, and should be heard, return to the songs already know if not the whole album 3.5 star

Not the excellence of Juju, but Siouxsie And The Banshees is a great band.

If you can be a big influence on The Cure and Radiohead, maybe you're on to something.

Favorite Track: Jigsaw Feeling

I bought this the week it came out, a million years ago, and it was the only thing I listened to for ten days or so. It stayed as a staple of my listening for at least a couple of years, then other music took over. It was a door that opened into a new world - a different slant on sound, driving, intense, harsh, but with a beautiful sheen. Siouxsie's haughty vocals over that clamouring guitar. A marker post for the first wave of post-punk. It must be 40 years since I last listened to it end-to-end and it still sounds pretty good.

Fuck you Go Gos. I had to listen to their album and it was so annoying, this album is great revenge. Probably won’t listen to this again, but really respect it crashing into the punk scene of 78 and am glad it exists

This is what I want from early post punk

Could not get into this one. Reminded me of a hard rock / punk version of Jethro Tull (minus the flute). Not a fan.

3.3

This is one of those albums where I can see where it was influential, but it didn't really do anything for me at all. I thought the yelpy vocals were particularly grating.

Decent 70s/80s fem/punk rock

I suppose it’s alright, but do we really need 2 fucking Siouxsie And The Banshees albums before we get some Iron Maiden or Rush???? The other one was better anyway.

I don't like most things labeled as post-punk, but this seems pretty approachable...it's almost more goth rock though, maybe that's why?

fav songs: helter skelter hong kong garden atmospheric, moody, dark 50/100

I LIKED THE GIRLIE'S VOICE SO THAT ALONE IS A 3

The scream was Len’s nickname for his 42nd wife. 3.0 11/12 Hong Kong Garden

Juuri sellaista brittiräminöintiä, mistä nautin. Siitä huolimatta en tiiä onks tää hyvä vai tosi hyvä. Ehkä tosi hyvä. Tokalla kuuntelukerralla kuitenkin ei enää säväyttäny samalla tavalla, joten kai tää kolme tähteä saa.

vähän liian outo mulle, ei oikeen saanu otetta. uskon enkä kyseenalasta merkittävyyttä historiallisesti mutta mulle ei nykyajassa hirveenä aukea. vika biisi oli paras.

Piti taas kuunnella kahdesti että sai tästä mielipiteen muodostettua ja tuntuu että vielä on vähän prosessoitavaa. Tavallaan tykkään Siouxsie And The Bansheesin musasta ja meiningistä, mut useampi levy mitä oon kuunnellu on jättäny kaipaamaan vähän lisää. Tykkäsin kuitenkin tästä levystä vaikkei ihan ykköstykki ookaan. Toisena päivänä ois saattanu pyörähtää kakkoseksikin.

Aika kädenlämpöstä meininkiä :D

Yhhh. Laulu tökki jotenkin nyt kovin ja oli aika raskasta kuunneltavaa ainakin tähän hetkeen. Osansa myös miksauksella kun laulu jäi aika taustalle. Toki ihan sopi tyylilajiin vähän pahvilaatikkoiset soundit, mut ei vaan nyt lähten 😅

Hyvvää meininkiä, uho ja ränttä-tänttä toimii aina. Ollapa anti-system-nuorisolainen jossain tupakansavuisessa baarissa Brittein saarilla 70- ja 80-lukujen vaihteessa keikalla kuuntelemassa näitä. Simpler times. Tän jälkeen teki mieli alkaa luukuttaa pitkästä aikaa Yeah Yeah Yeahsia. Ihanasti ollut naisvokalisteja muuten tässä päivänä muutamana!

rakastan vihaisia naisia huutamassa

I love goth music I love post punk I love Siouxsie I love Robert Smith. 4.5 because there better to come from these sad British people

I would consider myself a siouxsie and the banshees fan but this ain't it as the youth say

Saw Siouxsie at Lollapalooza '91 (humblebrag) and did not get it at all. I see it a lot more with this album. It's in the neighbourhood of my shit sonically but not exactly my shit. Extra star because the Helter Skelter cover rules.

So good. So raw yet perfect sound. Also, I guess it should have been obvious, but I never realized how much Siouxsie is a clear influence on PJ Harvey

M’oui

Bof bof

Simply majestic

Lots of punk and post-punk for me lately. I remember really digging "Juju" from this group, but that release was a few years after their debut here. And despite this being a debut, the group simultaneously sounds raw and full. It's discernable and haunting enough without being too abrasive or completely off-putting. Siouxsie made a name for herself with her vocal performance here, but the guitar effects and driving drums only elevate the overall body of work. The "influential" tag seems to get thrown around for a lot of punk/post-punk records from this era, but this is one of the few that I believe truly deserves that label.

I think there are later Siouxsie albums that are more my style. This is definitely good but it isn’t as crisp as some of the other songs I’ve heard from them

Maybe on another day when I’m more receptive to new music I’ll like this better. But this time, I just had trouble getting through it.

After a week of apalling or uninteresting records to listen, the randomizer gives me an opportunity to delve further into the discography of Siouxsie which is something I had wanted to do in a while. This is a solid debut record and has some of their greatest hits. I do still find it inferior to Juju and Kaleidoscope but it is a good moment in their discography. 7/10 [SWAP]

And a half

Decent

Some sound, HK gardens stand out

Good fun

Although it is a good band with a reputation and beautiful songs, this album did not make an impression.

Interesting but not at the top of my list of Siouxsie albums.

I know that post-punk isn’t for me, and this isn’t winning me over either. There’s barely any variance between the songs here, and it all feels kind of disjointed and one-note. I kind of want to give it a higher score because Siouxsie Sioux is so iconic, but I just think it’s really boring and shit. I’m not enjoying this at all.

Its decent, very similar to some popular artist today and you can see how they have been influential. Hong Kong Garden is a banger

New wave punk

Great, late 70’s punk

Siouxsie and the Banshees is one of the first bands I fell in love with when I really started getting into music. They really set the tone for a lot of the other bands that I love like The Cure, New Order, etc. Needless to say, I've listened to this album many times before and love it. And while a lot of people really focus in on Siouxsie and her voice, the guitar is amazing on this as well. I listened to the 2006 remastered reissue which contains the last two songs that weren't on the original album. Ironically, probably the one song that most people would know on this is "Hong Kong Garden", which was their single and hit before this album came out and was only included in the reissue.

Other reviews citing this as influential and a pioneer in post-punk, which is all well and good if you enjoy post-punk and its lineage. I do not much care for it.

You can hear the echoes of this everywhere from the Cure all the way to Sonic Youth.

Not as good as later albums, it has a rawness that clearly influenced alt rock bands (and grunge?). Good cover of “Helter Skelter.”

decent album, no specific songs really grabbed me, but I liked the overall sound and vibe

Helter Skelter cover was cool

Before today, the entirety of my Siouxsie listening consists of whatever I saw on MTV (a song on 120 Minutes here and there,) and hundreds of listens to "Peekaboo," which one of my high school friends was obsessed with. I knew some of her background story thanks to my own obsession with the history of the Sex Pistols. This is much more sparse and rudimentary than her later stuff that I've heard. Interesting take on "Helter Skelter." I probably would have been a big fan of this in high school when I was desperate for anything that could be described as "punk." I still really like "Switch." I like these guitars and I can hear how influential this was in a lot of what came after. I also liked the two singles tacked onto the end of the version I listened to.

Straight up the middle for me. I wouldn't be put off by this being played, but it's not necessarily something I'll reach for.

I gave this a lot of time and was hopeful but I just find the album a bit depressing.

Didn’t mind it

3.5 stars

When I was 13, this was my best friend Michael's favorite album. Until now, I've refused listening to it simply to spite him. Good thing, because Michael moved to Seattle, overdosed on heroin and die, so this is probably dangerous gateway music

Worst version of Helter Skelter that I’ve ever heard.

Okay, it’s not my favourite album ever but it’s so influential that it deserves more credit.

Overall pleasant I guess? The songs sounded kind of samey the whole way through so very little sticks out as memorable (except that awful Beatles cover), but I did save songs such as Carcass and Nicotine Stain for later listening. It's great at what it's trying to do, I just don't care for what it is trying.

Sounds like a bunch of the punk albums on the list but I understand that it's influence on the genre is why it's here. Outside of that context, I didn't much care for it.

This was an album I wanted to like more than I did. I’ve never been much of a fan of theirs, even though I “should” be given my musical taste. Her voice has always grated on me and that’s where the problem lies with today’s listen as well. Musically I like them very much. But her vocals are just too much. There were a couple of songs I enjoyed regardless, and they were Overground and Hong Kong Garden.

This starts to sound like a lot of other alternative music… then you realize it’s because this came out in 1978 and was so influential. REM took it and made it more radio friendly. The Cure made it darker. Radiohead made it weirder. Jane’s Addiction and PJ Harvey simply did their version of it. Listen this to understand them.

Not really my thing. Sounds a lot like other punk albums from this era, so it doesn’t stand out too much. Still, intro is cool, and there’s a couple interesting tracks. Rating: 5/10 Favorite Song: Switch

I like Siouxsie and the Banshees in general but didn’t fall in love with this one

This is arguably the single best album I have heard so far as part of the 1001 list, and to put it into a perspective, that will be the 70th review, while the album is no. 69 in my personal generated albums list. One of the best albums I have heard in my life and definitely the best punk album that I am aware of. I am no punk rock fan, there were some individual tracks I have loved, but never anything serious. And now I can only compare this with the White Album, the very first of my albums here and the one where I added a ton of songs. Here I have saved practically the whole album, minus one or maybe two tracks. That music is just splendid. I loved pretty much every single track, but Overground is my personal fav thanks to its exceptional rhythm. The album is so stylish and has everything you would expect from a mind blowing punk record and, just to my taste, great music in general. Nicotine Stain's begining and Suburban Relapse's ending, which follows the former, gave me goosebumps. I am not sure if any album from here did so. Either way, the way the guitar, the drums, and lastly the vocals are done is just ridiculously good; also noticeable how certain features might remind one of industrial (those last few seconds of Carcass with all the equipment turning down and causing that distinctive sound). The vocals is a special topic. Neither very masculine nor too feminine, they made me wonder if the singer is male or not. My bet is that it is a woman, but this guess became final only when I was listening to the closer Switch. The band name is also a hint, but I will only know after finishing the review as my policy is not to read any additional info prior to the listening. Helter Skelter cover is great, I did not immediately recognize the song and was shocked about how different that version was, yet listening to it was epic. A notable nicety here is exactly that I have compared it with the album on which the original song was released. Hands down, I liked every single aspect of the Scream, and that music is indeed screaming, it's body electric, and should be heard either live or in headphones at high volumes. The cherry on the cake is that the album is really short. Siouxsie And The Banshees managed to avoid any side B-tier material, making the album cosmically great all the way through. A+, a great masperpiece that I am so happy I discovered today.

Me no like

I know of this band. Haven't listened to much of their stuff. it is very cool, punk. Cool stuff.

Really liked this

A little more abrasive with more wailing than I need.

Not their best album.

With their debut album, Siouxsie and the Banshees introduced a decidedly darker side to post-punk. To say they simply added a 'goth' element oversimplifies their impact, though they certainly influenced the gothic acts that followed. What stands out most is how distinctive they were musically, even before you factor in the vocals. The rhythm section defines the band's core sound: Steven Severin’s superb, much-underrated bass lines drive the melodies, complemented by Kenny Morris’s powerful drums, which heavily favour the tom-toms (as heard on 'Switch'). Layered over this is John McKay’s sharp, abrasive guitar work, perfectly exemplified by the intro to 'Helter Skelter'. Finally, there are the vocals. Siouxsie Sioux possesses one of the most distinctive voices in music, particularly of this era. Her delivery relies on a series of dramatic chants rather than traditional singing, and I say that with genuine affection. It suits the music perfectly, even if it might prove alienating to some listeners. Steve Lillywhite’s production holds up remarkably well. While it feels a little murky and muddy at times, this atmospheric grit ultimately serves the music. The standout tracks on what is an excellent album are 'Overground', 'Carcass', 'Metal Postcard (Mittageisen)', 'Suburban Relapse', 'Switch', and their radical deconstruction of The Beatles song 'Helter Skelter'. The original album closes with the superb 'Switch', at which point the record secures a strong four-star rating for me. However, the more recent reissues only enhance the experience by appending the essential singles 'Hong Kong Garden' and 'The Staircase (Mystery)'. 1 "Pure" (3/5) 2 "Jigsaw Feeling" (4/5) 3 "Overground" (5/5) 4 "Carcass" (5/5) 5 "Helter Skelter" (5/5) 6 "Mirage" (4/5) 7 "Metal Postcard (Mittageissen)" (5/5) 8 "Nicotine Stain" (3/5) 9 "Suburban Relapse" (5/5) 10 "Switch" (5/5) 11 "Hong Kong Garden" (7" A-side) (5/5) 12 "The Staircase (Mystery)" (7" A-side) (4/5) Total - 53 Average - 4.42 350/1001 188/350 albums reviewed were new to me.

This was actually fairly horrible to be honest. I had really high hopes that this would at the very least be challenging but interesting, but not really. There are decent moments in it, and to be fair they weren't to know that 50 years on I'd be marking them down for taking liberties with a cover of Helter Skelter. But overall, I think I'll file them as a good thing to exist, but not one I'll be listening to. To paraphrase Hansel from Zoolander reviewing Sting: The music that they make - I don't listen to it. But the fact that they're making it - I respect that.

La piedra fundacional del post-punk y la vanguardia gótica que ha envejecido bien como un monumento de audacia estructural y tensión sonora. En el plano de diseño formal, la producción logra un entretejido que da claridad absoluta a una propuesta instrumental atípica, donde los espacios vacíos, las guitarras disonantes y los patrones percusivos tribales se articulan con una transparencia y un balance dinámico impecables. La presencia escénica y el registro de Siouxsie Sioux despliegan una fuerza y calidez que transmiten autenticidad sin concesiones, imponiendo una autoridad superior dentro de la escena alternativa británica. Pasajes determinantes como la geometría rítmica de "Jigsaw Feeling", la frialdad mecánica y antifascista de "Metal Postcard", la atmósfera flotante de "Pure" y la siniestra reapropiación de "Helter Skelter" dan forma a un documento conmovedor, crudo y real que funciona como un agudo llamado a la conciencia frente a la paranoia, el aislamiento y las fracturas emocionales del entorno moderno. Un álbum de magnetismo innegable cuya constante sensación de paz y fluidez dentro de su propia aspereza lo vuelve muy versátil para múltiples usos, destacando como un catalizador potente para el trabajo creativo, la conducción o sumergirse en una reflexión solitaria.

never been a big Siouxsie fan but this is actually not bad

I dabbled in this group a while back so I enjoyed this a lot. Their later stuff is better tho.

No matter how much praise I might heap on Siouxsie, it's simply not enough. This is a truly original sound, something that was never heard before in popular music. The force of her inspiration is so significant that literally thousands of bands descended from it, particularly goth as a specific genre, and post punk as a broader category. There are albums that I prefer, more mature, with more complicated instrumentation and better storytelling lyrically, but if one is to look at this as a historical document, it's a five. I'd also argue that even just evaluating it as a listen, it would certainly be a strong four, and that's only because other Banshees records are more enjoyable listens. I had the great pleasure of seeing her live, it was a bit of an unusual circumstance. They were supposed to play at Great Woods, just outside Boston, as part of the inaugural Lollapalooza in 1991. Unfortunately Siouxsie had laryngitis and the band was unable to perform. There was an announcement that folks should keep their ticket stubs and she'd play a makeup show in Boston later with discounted tickets for people with Lollapalooza stubs. I made a point of going down to the Orpheum Theater box office for the on sale, and was able to get great seats on the floor for something ridiculous, like $5 or $10. The show was amazing, and much longer and in more depth than the festival set would have been, and My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult opened, which was super fun. A few years later I ended up being an usher at Orpheum shows, which was a great gig, got to see a ton of bands for minimal effort. Highly recommended if you've got the time, live in a decent sized city and like live music and live music patrons!

Kinda fun femme punk rock / rock vibes. I like the name a lot, but the album was alright imo

I liked it, rock but I get it.

i wanted to like this more but it was still good!!

Not my cup of tea

As alternative as this is, I was able to listen to it easier than some other albums in other genres, but that’s probably because I can hear the early punk in it.

Pure - 3 Jigsaw feeling - 4 Overground - 3 Carcass - 4 Helter skelter - 3 Mirage - 4 Metal postcard (mittageissen) - 3 Nicotine stain - 3 Suburban relapse - 3 Switch - 3

Better than juju, I had a good time

Pas mon genre de musique. je trouvais ça un peu insuportable

Je pense que je n'étais pas dans le bon mood pour écouter cet album et je ne l'ai apprécié qu'un peu vers la fin mais ça s'écoute

A solid introduction to riotgrl

Screamy - So, pretty much as expected.

Nieko įdomaus.

Vocals drone too much for my liking.

Influential record. But not something I’ll listen on the regular.

this was fine but also annoying but also not the worst i honestly don’t know how to feel about this. did not turn me into a repeat customer that’s for sure. siouxsie is lowkey obnoxious in my ears … this is a really weak 3 but would feel sus to give it a 2.

This one didn't really stand out.

Om bara det egna materialet var i nivå med deras covers... Kanske världens bästa coverband. Här med en sublim Helter Skelter. Och sångrösten! En svag fyra.

I really despise this style of vocals. The shouty sort of half singing that always feels out of key. The instrumentals are extremely basic and don’t stand out in any way. At least there’s a Beatles cover in there.

It's ok. Beatles helter skelter goes way harder tho; at least try

Really wasn't a fan of the singing, though "Helter Skelter" and "Hong Kong Garden" were pretty good. 1.5

Jagged post-punk built from abrasive guitars, tribal drumming, skeletal bass lines, and icy vocals feels like wandering through a crumbling industrial labyrinth illuminated by flickering fluorescent lights, Feeling mostly hostile. The album rejects conventional rock comfort in favor of tension, atmosphere, and raw psychological unease. Its harshness feels simply alienating.

You can hear Joy Division in the music and you can hear Nico in Siouxsie Sioux's vocals. This is one of those debut records where the band sounds so fully formed that you could believe that they spent a decade touring and fine tuning before stepping foot into a studio. Whether it be a commanding drum beat or bass line, the rhythm section creeps into the forefront of the songs at the exact right time. Sioux makes for such a compelling frontperson, with her vocal gymnastics adding to the music instead of distracting from it. I went into this with massively high expectations due to already loving the band's later album Juju, and I am happy to say that I was not let down with their debut.

7.5 / 10

This is very very good

Exactly the kind of moody, stylish punk I like. Great record.

Good old punk, before they went more goth. Really really good

This is definitely their most impactful work and feels like a cohesive artistic statement. However, I just love their era with John McGeoch more. Hong Kong Garden feels like required additional listening for this one. It’s sometimes hard to remember all of the stuff that sounds similar to this came after it. It’s one of those touchstone albums where countless bands are inspired by it. After relistening, the first half is pretty flawless and second half is solid. Most of the songs I like but don’t love. But not sure you’re supposed to feel in love with what they’re trying to do. Rating: 4.2

Repetitive but fine

Middling

Dark, gritty and visceral. I loved every minute of it. I only had a passing familiarity with Siouxsie & the Banshees. I kind of liked the songs I heard in the past, but I never took the time to listen to their debut album. I wasn't ready for this - it blew my mind. Strong hooks, hypnotic bass, powerful vocals. Perfect balance between sexy goth mood, punk anger and new wave bleakness. I've always been partial to unhinged punk chicks, but it's not just a gimmick here - Siouxsie truly is the Mother of post-punk, and had a massive influence on a ton of bands I like, from Sonic Youth to The Cure. I was going for a 4* at first, but I've already listened to the full album three times since this morning, so I guess it's a 5*. 9/10

I relate, i t reminds me a lots of teh B52's with the similar guitar sounds and female singers voice. Yet, i listened only once and had enough.

A landmark. Raw, cold, unsettling and already packed with personality. Not an easy listen, but I’ve learned to love it. The atmosphere is incredible and the band sounds unlike anyone else. A huge debut.

I'm not drunk, stoned, or stupid enough to enjoy this. It's the audio equivalent of drowning in a pit toilet.

Girl power. Honestly a great album with real guts and energy. Will definitely be listening again and again. 4.5

Liked this, had a bit of edge. Particularly enjoyed the Beatles cover. Hope there's more by these to come.

Fine, I'm just not particularly moved by this album.

Good early punk

I do like their sound. It's hard and straightforward. Reminds me of Sleater-Kinney. I think it's fun to listen to worth playing on repeat. It also makes me want to dig deeper into their catalog. Any album that makes me want more is on the plus side of rating.

Mér finnst þessi frekar töff en ánægjuleg, er í smá debat um hvort þetta sé þristur eða fjarki. Lendum þessu í 3,4 - ég veit nefnilega ekki hvort ég leiti hana upp aftur.

The album got better as it went on I thought. Didn't like the first few songs, felt they were a bit whiny. After helter skelter it got better

Awesome album for the deaf community

Well, there’s influential, and there’s influential that I actually enjoy listening to. This one is much more the former and much less the latter. I waffled most of the way through it between three and four stars, the higher rating for its influence, the lower rating for its listenability, or lack thereof. 3.49, rounding down.

really good, Siouxsie and the Banshees are my favorite artist of all time, this just isn't necessarily my favorite though.

I guess it influenced a lot of other bands. I couldn’t take the “screaming “!

Didn't age very well.

This was fun. You can see the influence this had on many later artists. This still sounds really fresh.

This sort of music is right up my alley. I'd never given a whole Siousxie and The Banshees album a go before and didn't realise quite how influential they were. Other bands may have perfected the formula, but this is a very good beginning.

2.8

We back baby

3.4 Felt a little Joan Jett-y at times (not that that's a bad thing)

After listening to this album you are definitely going to feel sad. And maybe even a little mad. It’s the dark side of New Wave.

Ok

I like their sound but they lack standouts here. 6/10

This is one of those bands that I’ve always enjoyed what I’ve heard from them, but never listened to whole albums from before. I did enjoy the atmospheric sound. I enjoy this era of Oort punk quite a bit. Not the best stuff from them I’ve heard, but still enjoyed it. 3.5/5

This may have been the birth of metal or just a song about a metal postcard?

I can't believe I made it through this whole album

Very influential artist but tough to listen to.

This one may have been extremely influential in its time, but this many years on it sounds mostly pretty pedestrian on the first listen. I can appreciate the bass driven compositions, and the exploratory musical structures within the genre, staying mostly within the bounds of the the genre, it's just not something I'm going to throw in for a listen-through more than for this experiment. It does get a little more listenable with a couple run throughs.

1. pure - 1 2. feeling - 1 3. ground - 1 4. carcazz - 1 5. zkelter - 0 6. mirage - 1 7. metal - 1 8. ztain - 1 9. relapze - 1 10. zuuitch - 0 11. garden- 0 12. ztaircaze - 0

Never listened. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Great - The intro track is cool and the Jigsaw Feeling is very good. I like the version of Helter Skelter. Mirage is also really good, I'm thoroughly enjoying this album. Switch is a massive closer. I can't believe I have never listened to this before. I definitely like it more than Juju. Fantastic album.

was wel leuk

leuk maar haar stem was minder goed

2.5

Hong Kong Garden is the only song I knew from this album, so I wasn't sure what to think before I started listening. This album really grew on me and I was three songs into another of their albums before I realized it. Siouxsie And The Banshees are definitely unique. Great album, great band.

Musically not bad. Good guitar work and driving bass and drum. Vocally not very appealing. Highlights: Hong Kong Garden 2.2

Cool sound, cool style, cool vibes. At first you think that the songs don’t quite hold up, but then Helter Skelter makes you reconsider before Mirage suckerpunches you with being one of the best pop songs of the 70s. Great discovery!

Very punky album, and punk isn't my favourite so... Didn't find the songs that memorable, but it's probably mainly due to aforementioned issue. 'Hong Kong Garden' and 'Helter Skelter' were pretty cool songs though. Also found the overall production to be quite weak. Most songs sounded rough and closer to demo. Weak 3.

Quiet decent punk album, enjoyed the general sound of it all. I was not the biggest fan of the “Helter Skelter” cover but songs like “Overground” made up for it. Made me think of another favourite from this list - "X-ray Spex" but not quite as good. Lower side of 3.

kinda flat but i see the vision

No idea what this is. Great. Thats what this book is for. Aparently its an extremely influencial band. The singing is prety weird. The song are mostly generic punk music. A Beatles cover ?? Its not my style of music. I think punk is really boring and one note. Most of the time, just dumb. This band is no exception but I think they are more fun than other punk band. Yeah I dont see why they are influencial. Not by hearing this album atleast. Maybe its not their best idk this book does that all the time. Punk/5

Good.

Little weird. Not really my thing

It was all right, just not really my thing. Best song: Mirage

a lot of noise not for me

Don’t get this one

stressin me out ngl

Okayy

Definitely rock but girl rock so extra star. Genuinely enjoyed listening to this. Would listen again tho it was a bit too much rock for too long to do the whole album. Still enjoyed

So muss Post Punk tönen

It's a powerful rock, sounds like a garage rock.

I heard it before. Glad I did. I love these old punk sounds.

Joj grozan album, baš loše. 1/5, 1/10

A solid, if a bit raw, debut from a band that would go on to become one of the most influential alternative/goth bands in the 80s. Siouxie's vocals, and the band's songwriting would both only get stronger. Not their finest album, but a worthy start.

Yet another band I need to explore more of, it was a solid debut.

post punk icon

It’s alright. Nothing bad, but also not the most interesting or captivating album either. 2.5/5 Probably won’t listen again

Hong Kong Garden

Helter Skelter is good then idk it all blended together

uno de los albums mas influyentes donde el sonido post-punk exploto se ve desde el sonido un poco mas crudo a lo que llegara a ser el genero pero con las caracteristicas mas famosas del mismo

Damn, this a surprisingly great album. I knew a couple of Siouxsie songs but not familiar with these. Similar vibe to Talking Heads.

Ganz geil! Auch gut gealtert!

Hong Kong garden papaaaa

Light 4, it’s a great and consistent sound!

I guess this band is good. I will investigate further

A good album, I liked Jigsaw Feeling, Switch and Hong Kong Garden the most.

Monotonous

It was rough, but not overly awful. Jigsaw Feeling, Switch, and Mirage were actually decent songs. Her voice was kind of annoying and some of those riffs were so bad that they actively pissed me off! Overall, I’d give this album a 2.2/5! 💪😡👊!

Siouxie var ógeðslega flott. Ein af fyrstu postpönk plötunum og hafði mikil áhrif á það sem á eftir kom.

I got this band aways back, and gave it 2 stars. Revisiting them now, I understand why I gave that rating, but I also berate myself for being so uncultured because this is far from bad. It's a little too punk for my own personal tastes, but I enjoyed my stay.

Voy a aprovechar que me tocó un álbum de Siouxsie and the Banshees para hablar de Siouxsie, la reina punk. Nació como una fan girl de los Sex Pistols y terminó convirtiéndose en una de las mujeres más importantes de la escena gótica/punk de Inglaterra. Ahora si hablando del álbum, me gustó mucho y nunca lo había escuchado completo. No es para un día soleado lol, pero sí para caminar de noche. A ver, me costó poner un puntaje sincero porque ella merece 5/5, pero teniendo en cuenta que no es de sus mejores álbumes ni incluye sus sencillos mejores sencillos ( en mi opinión) , creo que se queda en un sólido 4/5 estrellas. Fun fact: “Happy House” fue versionada por The Weeknd

really like this one!

I liked this a little better than I thought I would. "Carcass," the only song on the record on which Siouxsie has a music writing credit, is a standout. Steve Lillywhite's production gives Boy vibes, especially some of the drum sounds!

Girl bands for life Favs: overground, jigsaw feeling, the staircase

Fuck yeah! I've heared few songs from Juju and some other hits from 80s and I've always thought that this band has talent and their sound, but just missing integrity, a bit something that keeps it from being vital. Now this is what I actually expected to hear from them and even goes beyond my expectations.

me encantó lo instrumental bastante disrruptivo para su época pero la voz dejó que desear

This was probably better in the momemt, but it's just a Meh today.

The 2nd half was better than the first

I guess anyone can make an album.

I enjoyed this. Many modern bands that clearly influenced by this. Chastity Belt is spot on. It was emotional, raw, and unique.

One of the foundational albums of UK post-punk. This was a terrific debut that followed a lengthy period of activity before the band signed to a label. Perhaps that ensured the space to develop its content. The only cover track here offers a great interpretation of The Beatles' Helterskelter. A ver influential album.

I really need to listen to more Siouxsie, I really like Juju and Tinderbox. Just some really good gothic rock; love the vocals! High 4.

Siouxsie Sioux did everything Ian Curtis did for post-punk, except backwards and in high-heeled leather boots. That includes documenting the persistent crushing numbness of suburbia ("Suburban Relapse"), diving into dehumanization ("Carcass"), and retelling "Helter Skelter" from Sharon Tate's perspective. I could listen to the world end through John McKay's guitar forever.

je m'attendais à qqchose de plus whimsical mais pas grave

Right up my alley. you can feel the 80's creeping in, but it's still raw. Was familiar but never listened to most of these songs. Doesn't wear out it's welcome. Good one

70’s punk

Thought I would like it, but did not enjoy

Siouxsie and the Banshees are very lucky here with their choice of cover song. If I had to say that the best song on this album was written by Yoko Ono, KSI or The Shaggs, that would come across as a massive insult, but because it's Paul McCartney... I mean, yeah obviously - he's one of the greatest songwriters to have ever lived, right? You could put a Helter Skelter cover on most albums and it'd be the best song on the album. In reality it's not just the best because it's good, it's also the best because the rest of the album is pretty awful. This is my second foray into Siouxsie and the Banshees after Juju. I didn't think much of Juju, and I think The Scream isn't better. I don't understand the hype. Now, that's not to say it was bad per-se... it was fine, but I don't really see what all the fuss is about. The fact that Helter Skelter is on here is worth marking it up, but that will be cancelled out by the fact that there are thousands of covers of Helter Skelter that are better than this one.

Fine

Huh British Punk Wack alr lets ride Overground!!!! Helter Skelter Suburban Relapse Switch is so remarkably balanced, what a well made song GG. Hong Kong Garden overall Fun! really good in some bits. Mostly not my style but this was good!

I like Siouxsie & The Banshees and really got into some of their more mainstream stuff in the 80's. This is rougher and darker by comparison and her voice isn't quite as enjoyable. If "Jigsaw Feeling" is one the most listened to song on the album (2.65M) my work here may be done. It's a long way from catchy with no hook. "Carcass" is a glimmer into what they will become a few years later but it's still unpolished. "Helter Skelter" is an angry (and sloppy) take on a classic. "Nicotine Stain" could have been a cool song, it's just so messy. "Hong Kong Garden" is on their greatest hits and has 47M listens, it's the best track on the album but that's not a genuine compliment. This doesn't deserve a spot on the Top 1001. Sloppy is the word that comes to mind, this is raw like a punky garage band in a club. Later in their career they really got tight and focused on the music, I find it hard to get into these songs. They didn't break any new ground, there's no hits, perhaps influential, but not worthy of the T1001. 2 stars, but that's generous.

Nice

incredible 4/5

Propuesta interesante, sonidos disruptivos. Algo diferente para la epoca y para la generacion

Decent listen

The opposite side of the 1 star can be better than 2 star albums. I really disliked listening to this, but it at least was trying to do more than yesterday's Trafalgar.

Post-Punk remains the worst punk. There are a few half decent ones on here so it's not a 1.

Ehh... Not great. Kind of Cure-meets-Joan-Jett maybe? Not terrible.

Yeah, think I liked this

Improvement on other British post punk we have had

Some more seminal 70s punk

Better than I remember this band but nothing special

Meh. Some songs are ok-ish.

It just didn't click for me, i didn't like the attitude of the voice that much but the band knows how to make music overall. Fav. track: The staircase (mystery)

I absolutely love that gothic energy running through the whole record. It’s dark, sharp, and has this cold atmosphere that just pulls you in and doesn’t let go. It feels raw but intentional, like every sound is placed exactly where it should be. Siouxsie really feels like the queen of post-punk here-her presence is unreal, confident and almost untouchable. For a debut, this is honestly godlike. Metal Postcard (Mittageisen) and The Switch were the standouts for me-both tracks hit that perfect balance of tension and energy

Not my vibe at all

Pioneering

This is great, towards the top of the 3s

Was digging it at 1st, but started to feel more like banshees wailing as it went on.

> the Beatles

I had never listened to this album in full before. It's always nice when this project shows you albums that are basically in line with what you like, but haven't given dedicated time to.

This is great

I think this is cool it is a cohesive album and I love when women are rockstars but I just don’t think it’s my thing

Awesome! Girl power

Flott inspirasjonskilde, men slitsom å høre på vokalen i lengden.

Feel like I've always known Siouxsie & The Banshees' music without really properly getting into it, so this was a great excuse to properly listen. This record is clearly massively influential on loads of later stuff that I love. Siouxsie's voice and the coruscating guitar is amazing. Not sure about the Helter Skelter cover, and some of Hong Kong Garden hasn't dated brilliantly, but everything else is mystical and thrilling. Didn't hit me as a 5 star on this initial listen, but definitely want to come back to it which could up it from the 4 I'm giving for now.

пост-панк и я по разным дорогам идём) откуда-то знаю хелтер-скелтер (и он довольно весёлый)

First full listen to this, amazing, thanks!!!

siouxsie's vocals are gorgeous and i hate to say this but everything else was just kind of boring

non finito, overground forse è stata la mia preferita

Album bello gotico, un po’ post punk, un po’ new wave, ha gasato. Ho apprezzato molto anche la cover di helter skelter

Solid

Uh, I mean, don’t know. Listening to this I can easily hear how so much of the music I love was influenced by this - Sonic Youth, Yo La Tengo, The Cure. Thing is this is too much art not enough rock. The ideas and approaches are interesting but the songs are just not all that great. I’m thinking two stars tedious listen.

an amazing tidal wave of post punk and a cool bridge to New Order. Siouxsie is a clear predecessor to later powerful lead singers like Karen O and more recently Haley Williams. Loved every song. Their rendition of Helter Skelter, while highlighting the passion and artistry of the Banshees, ultimately simply shows how forward thinking the Beatles were with the original version. Loved every minute of this one.

The album sounded like something experimental, which to be clear isn’t bad. The first song in the album it sounded lad if it belong in a horror film. Overall this was pretty fun to listen to. Favorite song: Jigsaw Feeling

I liked this a lot. This era of punk is so important to the genre as a whole.

Decently catchy. Can see the early trends on display here.

Idk what this is called but it’s good

An Interesting rock album with singing that reminds me of Rush. I really like a big part of the album and most of the songs. Somehow I just cant see myself choosing to listening to it again. I don't know why exactly though. Maybe I'm just not in a headspace where it fits right now, on the other hand I don't know when I would be or what that headspace looks like.

I LOVE the sound and the vibes, even if I don’t completely, erm, connect with the lyrics of every song.