The Scream

Energetic, lively, fully committed to what they were doing. A really fun listen.

Hmm. I did enjoy the album, but I don't suspect it's one I'll be reaching for often.

Vocals are not my cup of tea. Instrumentals are intriguing but not enough to make me like it that much. Highlighted songs: Overground, Hong Kong Garden, The Staircase

Raw and edgy goth post-punk. I much prefer her voice on later albums - she does a monotone drone a bit much but it's still really cool and interesting.

Interesting but probably wouldn’t listen again

3.5 because of the last song

Music = Energetic, gritty, distorted, crunchy power chords. love it. Vocals = Obviously punk of this era was groundbreaking but personally I'm not a big fan... worth a listen to tick it off the list... moving on...

A bit raw for my ears, although I do love the post-punk movement, and this is very much the beginning of this.

Not terrible.

boring album. cool beatles cover.

Solid punk rock sound

Punk. Usos interesantes de las dinámicas entre percusión y guitarra. Interesante, pero nada sensacional.

I didn't hate it but it was wildly unmemorable. I listened to a couple of the songs more than once and still got absolutely nothing out of it. Shame, I think my dad saw them live when they were touring in the seventies lol

Banda típica de rock ochentero. La voz de la cantante no me logra agradar del todo. Un álbum que no sé si le daría una segunda vuelta. Nota: 2.5

Nah

Not into it

Noise

Halfway through, and it's okay. Sort of alternative sound; nothing has really grabbed me yet. Probably 3/5. We'll see how songs 8-12 sound... nothing that special, or that bad

Pre-post-punk. Best Tracks: Jigsaw Feeling, Carcass, Suburban Relapse

I quite liked most of Side 1 of this album.  Jigsaw Feeling is excellent. Overground - not so much. My favourite might be Carcass - a song that it seems most people passed over. The thundering  in your face bass lines do the trick for me.  I have a habit of commenting on cover versions so I must say that The Banshees' cover of Helter Skelter is excellent. Side 2 doesn't start strong but again I liked the less popular songs Metal Postcard and Nicotine Stains. The driving bass lines in Nicotine Stains make the song. On the home stretch, Suburban Relapse and the first half of Switch were a little hard to listen to.  Listening to this was a little bizarre since, before playing it,  I thought we were easily heading to 4 or 5 territory since  I remember liking this band. At the end of the day, I'm rounding up which is deserved imo since they influenced  many bands I like,  in particular bands fronted by females.  

Some crackers on this album, proper goth / punk banger.

Good album, I like it a lot. definitely sounds ahead of it’s time. It does get a little samey tho. 8.

I'd like to listen to this again to differentiate the songs? Bit samey but good

Really enjoyed it. can see how the sound lives on today, "carcass" in particular sounds like a female-fronted Hives

"Overground--I'll be worse than me Overground--it's clear to me I'll be worse than me" (Overground) "Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on tell me the answer You may be a lover but you ain't no dancer" (Helter Skelter) No puedo decir absolutamente nada malo de unas personas que tienen esa pinta.

Rhythmic and aggressive (that's how I like my post-punk pioneers). Not keen on the singing, but the music is fine. The Helter Skelter cover is a bit of an abomination.

Najgorsze co slyszalem w zestawienu, nic nie idzie na plejliste, spalic ogniem, fatalny miks, brytyjskie zawodzenie jakiejs baby, ktora by na growla mogla isc, nie polecam

Ugggh. So boring. 3.

This album is sick. Kind of got a bit of Velvet Underground energy but sounds so dark... I don't really know what to think about it - it's good, really good, but it's definitely something you need to be in the mood for. That Helter Skelter cover was bizarre af

The album gets off to an epic start with the atmospheric intro and then the guitar lead-in to the second song. Overall the sound reminds me a bit of Joy Division - dark and muddy, like the production is an afterthought. The standout track for me is the last one, "Staircase", with its abundance of catchy guitar riffs, but based on Spotify listens, I'm the only one who thinks so. It wasn't even on the original vinyl release. 'Hong Kong' is clearly an attempt to get radio play, and I would have liked to been listening to UK radio in the era when it became a top ten hit.

A meritorious post punk record which would be much exceeded with subsequents efforts.

Buff! que mal

could be better

I thought I might kinda like this at first but then it just dragged on and on. Lands somewhere around a 5

This album is hard for me to enjoy. But I will give it a knowing nod for its groundbreaking post punk sound that influenced many bands that followed in the 80s. I used to think HK Garden was catchy and cute but it’s faux Asian melodies are now cringe worthy. It’s funny how mores change so much over time. Just like my musical tastes.

It was good. A little slow but I'm into this type of music so I could see myself listening again. I wouldn't be upset if I never heard it again though. It's the perfect example of middle of the road to me.

Angry, discordant punk/experimental. Not really something I enjoy.

While I'm a fan of what I have heard of Siouxsie & The Banshees since high school, I've never had a full listen of their debut, The Scream. Siouxsie's emotionally charged vocals explode from the grinding guitar and punk-rich drum & bass rhythms. And I'm not gonna lie, a lot of the A-side is not for the faint of heart or ear, and wasn't easy to swallow today for me. But Hong Kong Garden and The Staircase peaked my interest above the rest of the record and are better examples of SATB's developing accessibility that bloomed in the 80s.

fine

Another fun album from the Banshees. I don't think I liked it as much as the last one, but it's close. Metal Postcard is a favorite.

British post-punk.

meh dramatic is this who cranberries listened to first?

Talented and has some good tracks, but nothing outstanding. I think the vocals are mixed to be a little bit too quiet.

I like the vibes. Like X, but Brits!

Meh. Neither here nor there.

yaaaawwwwnnnn

eh nothing special

Awesome. A little underrated in her catalogue. 8/10

räminää, ihan ok erityisesti koska naislaulaja, mutta ei ole tarvetta kuunnella uudelleen

Bad ass bitch music

I’m going to listen to this one over again.

This album was the first that really conflicted me from a ratings standpoint. It's also the first one that is closer to what I normally listen to. The album itself isn't one I particularly enjoy. It's ok, in general, but not a sound I would listen to much. The conflict comes from the fact that this album was one of the most influential to the punk genre that most of my favorite artists of all time belong to. You can hear the influences that my favorite bands drew on and you can see where this album helped change the world in that way. With that, I gave it one more star than I would have otherwise because I believe this album helped pave the way for the future alternative and punk genres.

not for me

I'd expected this to be good, and it was better. Really heavy in places. The Staircase is sick.

This feels like it was very influential on later post-punk, but I felt it didn't click as a whole for me, even though songs like "Hong Kong Garden" (which apparently wasn't on the original album) still hold up.

Maybe a bit too aggressive, but all right

I think it's been pretty well established that punk isn't my genre but I liked this better than anything else in that vein so far. Siouxsie Sioux pulls off the vocals in a style that usually grates for me.

Never a fan.

Bit samey and dreary

Mirage- OOF! SWITCH! Major sleater kinney vibes off of this they must have inspired them. Go back to this when you want something messy and releasing I think

false

Meh de helter skelteer

Souixsie Souixe has a very strong set of vocals. The album contains Hong Kong Garden which is has unique guitar riffs.

it was alrightttt

I'm not feeling very generous this morning, unfortunately. The music was really interesting, but the singing mostly annoyed me. Again, I know that's the style, and it's on purpose, but it just doesn't please me very much. 2 stars.

I like it, so far this list has done little other than solidifying my love for punk. This project doesn't sound super different than other punk albums, but it did come before many so it gets a pass. Favorite song helter skelter, 6/8.

Spiky

Goede en toegankelijke "punk"

Riktigt bra

Blir bara en trea till sist. Fanns vissa riktigt bra låtar men sången var inte riktigt upp i min allé över ett helt album.

A pleasant surprise

3.5 hong kong and overground standouts.

I feel like this is an album I "get" more than I truly enjoy. Made me wanna put on eyeliner and wear all black clothing. A song like "Hong Kong Garden" has NOT aged well, even if it means well. The Beatles cover is so on-brand for what I expected this to be: dramatic, over-the-top, artsy. Favorite tracks: "Jigsaw Feeling", "Carcass", "Suburban Relapse".

Solid. Nothing stood out, but I didn't feel like turning it off. 2 and 1/2 if I could give it that.

Not bad. A bit more avant garde than I expected, considering what I've heard from them.

decent post punk album

same old same old. Post punk. Not a fan.

Generally good, not a big fan of vocals.

I've written this somewhere else, copying it. From 1978. This debut is a dark and heavy slice of post-punk. Heavy guitars, twisted lyrical poetry, and apocalyptic soundscapes. Lead singer Siouxsie Sioux lends these songs a heavy, doom-laden atmosphere- on the classic "Jigsaw Feeling," her bewitching declarations soar above crashing, biting guitars and a squirming bass line, while the epic "Switch" sees her building from an acidic croon to a deadly chant. Other highlights include "Carcass," which uses the image of torture and cannibalism as an extended metaphor for the psychological effects of unrequited love... over a ridiculously catchy surf-rock background. The handclaps in the final verse are nothing short of genius. "Suburban Relapse" is a harrowing portrait of insanity, wit an absolutely Wagnerian sense of drama.

Solid proto-post-punk. More important than many records of that era

Avant Shite

Cool Helter Skelter cover. Best songs: Switch, Hong Kong Garden and Nictone Stain.