Juju

P good but nothing too memorable

Toss these guys into the same bucket as the one holding The Sisters of Mercy and Bauhaus. I'm all about the darkness and lyrics but would enjoy this way more with a heavier, distorted sound.

Really had me at first but sorta lost me

Quite a bit of intensity on this album. The cover seems very appropriate. I’ve heard some Siouxsie & The Banshees over the years and have always had mixed feelings. Some of that sentiment remains. Several songs I really liked (Spellbound, Arabian Knights, Halloween, Monitor). I can see myself going back to these. Glad to be revisiting this group. I feel like I can appreciate them more than back in the day.

Not unenjoyable.

I liked this, I thought it would be more straight ahead punk and there's a lot more sounds to it

Not bad but a bit rowdy for me

Redelijk new wave achtig. Niet zo zeer mijn ding

Enjoyed it a bit, but a bit static/amelodic for my taste.

good wave

Like a punkier version of Brit pop

Pretty good. Would run it back again

I’d never listened to Siouxsie and the Banshees before this. I was expecting more of a punk sound. This album would sound right at home on “alt-nation” on Sirius XM today. It was kind of fun to listen to but I didn’t think it was anything special one way or another. No particularly interesting songs.

A few standout tracks, but overall not a classic

Liked some but found others a bit meh 2.5/5 stars

Did not know this. Has a cool vibe. Spellbound was my favourite but was also a bit of an odd one out. 3.5

Apart from a few nicely progressing songs like Into the light and Sin in my heart, this record with somewhat off-putting vocals doesn't really appeal to me.

Ahead of it's time

Enjoyable album. I don't have a ton of nostalgia for this in particularly which I think would have maybe bumped it up to a 4.

Good enough.

Great punk band. Pretty good punk album.

Interesting, new wave type music, post punk. Lead vocals remind me of Grace Slick from early Jefferson Airplane albums. Overall Interesting mix of styles.

Buen disco de rock con voz femenina. Sin destacar especialmente, está bien construido, aunque no tiene canciones muy recordadas

I wasn’t a huge fan of this album. I’ve been meaning to check out Siouxsie and the Banshees for awhile, and I’m glad I finally did it, but this music wasn’t really rally’s my thing.

This is my second Siouxsie & The Banshees record in this. It's okay, I think I am just not really in to the 80s goth rock scene. It has some great songs, and is enjoyable enough, but overall, not really for me.

This was just okay. Theoretically I should have liked it more but it sounded too repetitive to me. As I was listening, I could understand how it could be influential to modern musicians. I also think I might like it more if I listened to it a few times. I had never listened to this band before so it was nice to give them a chance.

This was alright - nothing really jumped out at me but the vocals and overall sound are great. 6/10.

3.3

Didn’t listen a ton but got a little bit of punk info out of it

Ok. I like it but not love it

Not what I was expecting but I enjoyed it.

It's not bad with a few really good songs

Already knew some of these songs. I can hear some post punk in here, which is cool

10/04/2022 Got this album on my birthday!!! Too bad it wasn’t that great!!! Better than I was expecting, but still not something I would listen to on my own time. — My 23rd birthday was beautiful. I woke up and didnt have class in the morning, so I took myself out for lunch at Croissant Brioche. I got a slice of quiche, a cup of vegetable soup, a cappuccino, an eclair, and a fruit tart. It was all so perfect. I went to school for a little bit, and then I went to central market later in the day to pick up a fruit tart for the little art hangout that I was invited to by Kiyana. I got there around 8, and met a bunch of cool, creative people. We took pictures, sang songs, made art, and all shared some fruit tart. Everyone made me feel so welcome :) After that, Kiyana, Mikey, and I went to anvil and they got me two drinks. We didn’t get home until 3am. It was a perfect day :)

It was ok

I’ve definitely heard of Siouxsie and the Banshees, but I haven’t a clue if I know any songs by them. For some reason, I immediately thought they were a similar band to New York Dolls, but then again I don’t know what they sound like either so that isn’t much help really. Songs I already know: none Favourite after listening: Monitor, Night Shift Overall: 5/10 It seems strange to me that the leading singles from this album were Spellbound and Arabian Knights, as I found both to be quite boring. I think that in general I tended to find the beginning of the album to be somewhat rubbish, but it did get better as the album went on. Based on the first half feeling like 3/10 songs, and then the second half feeling like 7/10 songs, it felt only fair to say 5/10 overall. I highly doubt I’ll be searching out any more songs by them afterwards, and I won’t likely be returning to this album again.

This was good, better than expected. A solid 3*

Side One is brilliant! Rest is not so good. I can see Robert Smith's influence (or even what inspired him?). Great sound for half the LP! As such drops down from 4 stars.

Average listen.

Singles: -------------------------- Spellbound (#22 UK) Arabian Knights (#32) Standouts: Spellbound, Arabian Knights, Night Shift Others: Monitor, Halloween, Sins In My Heart Rating: 3

Sounds both '80s and early '90s at the same time. Not sure how that happens when it was released in '81. Perhaps that's just the legacy of Siouxsie And The Banshees, having such a rich and diverse sound that endures through the years. Best: Spellbound Worst: Night Shift 3.5 Stars

Not bad. Nothing quite wowed me, and I'd give it a 3.5 if I could.

Okay album, wished the songs had a bit more variety to them. Lead singer was fantastic

It screamed early 80s at me but was enjoyable

Enjoyable post punk like the heavy use of the chorus pedal

Oh, that was lovely.

Great album. Was one that I’ve been wanting to listen to for a while.

I like the dark, trudging sound and Siouxsie's voice. Johnny Marr is a fan of the guitar work so I guess I am too. My favourites are Spellbound, Arabian Nights and Headcut.

Prior to this album popping up in my list, I had heard of the band but never really checked them out. Because of my personal music preferences, I'll probably add a few of the tracks to my playlists, but I don't feel that there's anything exceptional here. Some decent punk-ish alt-rock, but that's about it.

Much better than I was expecting. Most of it was enjoyable, good voice and a nice guitar sound. Solid.

Ok

Never a big Banshees fan, but liked their music from this period, reminiscent of the Cure and subsequent goth groups (Arabian Nights, Into the Light, Night Shift and liked the psychedelic flavour of many of the songs here - Spellbound, Could do with a little more variation, the songs start to sound a bit samey and most have a similar tempo

I was really surprised by this band. Before my first approach to this album, I was expecting a doom and gloom punk, like a more melancholic Sex Pistols (maybe because of Sid Vicious connection)? But apparently those guys know how to play! Interesting and not at all punk-like guitars, plus very nice bass and drum layer. Some of the songs had a very good foundation to be hits, even now. Unfortunately, here comes the caveat - I just couldn't stand listening to Siouxsie vocal.. It was okay for one or two songs, but on a whole album, especially with vocals being so exposed on the tape, it's just unbearable. I might give this album a second chance sometimes, or even check different records from this band, but for now my only choice is to give it an average rating.

Favourite song: Arabian Knights, Monitor

Deed me een beetje aan een iets toegankelijkere variant op PIL denken, best leuk!

Heel erg postpunk eighties. Klonk best oké.

Beetje zwaar op de hand, maar dat kon ik wel hebben.

Leuk maar ook ietwat eentonig.

Monitor is a banger 3

Never heard the band before. Solid album, steady away.

Classic Siouxsie. Great if you like the sound, grates a bit if you’re not totally into it.

It only occasionally gets above average. Occasionally

Longtime Siouxsie fan

Starts strong with an excellent Side A but Side B gets lost and it fizzles out. Good band average album.

Screaming like a banshee, my mother fell to her death. She had been drinking tequila shots out of an ashtray for six hours and was performing Shakespeare on the balcony of a Premier Inn. A rhino burst through the door and heckled her performance. It knocked her confidence and she began to cry and eat dog food. The rhino's work was done, so it left. My mother ate dog food for three days, crying her heart out. On the morning of the fourth day, she would reluctantly agree to pose for Playboy. She packed her suitcase and headed for Leeds/Bradford Airport. En route she encountered Kate Winslet, who told her she reminded her of an old fridge magnet she once owned. This put a spring in my mother's step. She climbed to the top of a post office and threw herself 14 feet to the ground, impaling herself on the penis of a ghost.

Nothing to piss your pants about, but fine.

solid album, not groundbreaking to me.

Has its moments but gets bogged down in noise in a way that, say, The Cure never does.

Always a good time.

Post punk British album, kinda ok kinda weird

Meh

Sharp and edgy as you’d expect, with a little more fluidity in the drama and darkness than on earlier records, plus a new inclination to droning. “Spellbound” sets a decent tone and “Arabian Knights” is strong. The vocals are distinct and memorable, though occasionally, it sounds as if she’s singing from down a long tube. The slashing-echoing guitars are intermittently interesting (e.g., “Into the Light”). Still, overall, this is hardly a masterpiece and fails to fully move. One’s now and then reminded of Adam and the Ants (which may or may not be a good thing). If this was the beginning of Goth, one wonders what the fuss is all about. Perhaps one has to be a sensitive and alienated adolescent to fully get it.A flat 3 (i.e., no bullets).

I will say a British lady named Susan Janet Ballion calling herself Siouxsie Sioux feels slightly problematic. It's not a bad album. It is very front loaded in tracks and blends together after a bit. I think most punk albums benefit from being about 30-35 minutes. This just feels a bit long at 41 plus the 12 minutes of bonus tracks. Especially because the last main album song is 7 minutes and is definitely where the album earns its art rock listing. I would say that I do like it overall. Surprisingly the 3 additional remixes were what brought the album back around for me.

This was a nice a goth listen on a cloudy day

Overall a really pleasant record, but with nothing to make it stand out or impress - no low points either, but it's just. Average.

Zdecydowanie nie jestem fanem punku i sam bym po ten album nie sięgnął. Jest to też pierwszy zespół w wyzwaniu, gdzie wokalistą jest kobieta i o dziwno mocno zwraca to na siebie uwagę. Na pewno na plus zasługuje fakt, że występuje tu całkiem niezła melodia i pierwsze trzy utwory trzymają podobny styl. Na minus - im dalej w album, tym ilość nieprzyjemnych dźwięków i dzwnych sekwencji melodycznych wzrasta. Płyta świetnie nadaje się na background dynamicznych gier - nie odciąga od rzeczy, na której powinno się skupić, ale całkiem przyjemnie towarzyszy i trzyma w napięciu. "Monitor" był tu dla mnie największym zaskoczeniem, ale to "Spell Bound" i "Arabic Knights" definiują odbiór albumu i trzymają jego poziom.

first time of listening to this one, some good tunes here. I think this is one of Siouxsies most lyrical of offerings. John Megeoch's Guitar sound was obviously influential to Johnny Marr as it is reminiscent of early smiths stuff on this earlier album. Love "Spellbound" and "Arabian Knights". a good LP not sure if it would be in my list though.

More Siouxsie! Twosie. Sounds like they've refined their sound since The Scream - more melodies and more guitar effects. More to like, basically. Into The Light is great and Monitor is a decent rocker. It does descend back into tuneless noise again towards the end though.

The first 3 or 4 songs are blinders, but my interest tailed off midway through. Overall, it's a good album but I won't rush to revisit it.

I have a soft spot for these guys. Never my favorite punk band but still good.

While I enjoy the music of Siouxsie And The Banshees, I can't consider myself a fan of theirs. I know (and love) some of their more popular songs (the ones you hear played on Alt Rock stations. I thought that when I listened to this album - which is considered by many as their best - I would recognize at least one song. That didn't happen. I can definitely see how this album would be a favorite of fans. It's different. The only song that stood out to me on this first listen is Voodoo Dolly. I am sure I will grow to love the album as I listen to it more often - which I plan to do. But, for now, I have to give it a 3/5. Hope that that love the album don't scream when they see that. It does take me a while to get attached to something new. 3/5

3.5/5

Instrumentaalisti mainio, mut laulu meni suurimmilta osin samaan, aikasemminkin mainittuun kasarikategoriaan. Tykkäsin silti

yo this was cool. sounds like what willow smith would sound like if she dropped some decent music

3.1 - dash of the pretenders mixed with some cure. Decent record, but nothing really stood out.

Glad to listen to it, dont really need to ever again.

Good, but some songs are awful

i used to think they were really bizarre but they sound like a bunch of other stuff that i like

Different. Liked it. Would really have to be in the mood for it

Echoey/reveby vocals. Somewhat psychedelic. Not all that punk, given they came from the british punk scene but I definitely hear it in the guitars. OK but not something I'd seek out

Punk. But not aggressive. Love the guitar work, and her vocals are great! Monitor is my favorite track. Such a great riff and beat. She reminds me of Jefferson Airplane. I liked it, but overall, not an album I'll probably revisit. I'm glad I heard this though, and I feel I get their appeal, but just a middle of the road album.

This one needed some time to land with me. First impressions: More of the same, eighties wailing, New Wave, it does have some energy to it but still nothing outstanding. Halloween and Monitor kicked things up and I got more of a Goth/Punky vibe from it, I do like that it's very guitar driven and not synth heavy. Still a very 80's sound overall which I've heard a bit too much of as I've worked through this list, but when it's good it's really good, just some duds in there that dragged it down a bit.

Would give 3.5

“A dark sensual record that combined Sioux's pained lyrics with smartly evocative grooves.” But not as good as Join Hands.

Enjoyable. But very much of it's era

Quite nice post punk

Pretty weird. Won me over by the end.

Spellbound is still lovely. Still an odd mix. Not totally-related observation. In Notes on a Scandal, the Cate Blanchett character puts on a vinyl version of a S+tB song, Dizzy. She says (I think; if I were diligent about this, I'd do a check, but...) that it's an old favourite. This is impossible, tho. Said song didn't exist in this past, not on vinyl or anywhere else...

I respect how ahead of their time they were, but the album is distorted and fails to achieve a true concept behind the songs, regardless of the cool sounds they produce. Not bad, but not great.

These guys have a really unique sound so they're always fun to listen to. No real standouts on this album except for Spellbound though.

Average

This album hovers between 3 and 4 stars for me. I can't criticize anything in particular, and there are some licks I quite like. The whole things compel me very strongly to listen to it again, although I certainly wouldn't turn it off if it started playing. That sounds more and more like 3 stars to me. :-)

Il est difficile pour moi d'écrire ce review, pour une raison logistique très simple. A l'écoute de cet album, la circonference de ma boite cranienne à commencer à augmenter de façon exponentielle. Passé la 5ème piste, ma tête égalait la taille d'une pastéque, passé la 8ème, c'est à la citrouille que je ressemblais. Ne vous inquiétez pas cependant, ma tête est en train de lentement dégonfler, mais il m'est difficile de distinguer les touches de mon clavier. Pardonnez moi cette review un peu bâclée, je reviendrai plus fort comme disait Olivier Minne.

Reminds me bit about the Cranberries. Post Punk early Goth. Yeah not bad but also not very remarkable. Pretty repetitive. I am sure they have influenced a lot of bands especially in UK. Some may have done even better than them, e.g. The Cure, Bowie, Sisters of Mercy or Guano Apes.

Like the Go-Gos in a graveyard. I enjoyed it. Goth girl lead group was a fun listen. The songs kind of bled together but the overall vibe was unique.

I did't know them, quite good

Imagine it would've been huge in time and space

Enjoyed the first 4 songs. Rest of the album was a bit boring for me. Some good guitar guitar bass in throughout. The added tracks at the end were better than the originals. Great vibe all around and better mixes. Liked the drums more on those versions as well.

I’ve never listened to anything like this before. It sounded much more polished than perhaps I was expecting, and Siouxie’s voice is unique. Interesting. Probably a grower.

Mejor de lo que esperaba. Sin tener su gran éxito, creo que el conjunto es de más nivel. Me han gustado: "Spellbound", "Halloween" y "Monitor".

Reminded me of Pat B …. Ok

Not a bad album by any means, but not a whole lot here stood out to me. I really like the name, and there are some good melodies here despite the post-punk, grunge-y nature of things. I'm sure it was influential, but to me as a listener, 40 years later, it's alright. Favorite tracks: Halloween, Into the Light, Sin In My Heart. Album art: Pretty cool. A bizarre statue surrounded by a collage of musical scales. Someone's pet art project I presume. 3/5

Not that great, but with a couple of perfect tunes

Nice

It's fine, nothing special though.

Bien. Oscuro, con cantante femenina. Pero no me llega a encantar.

Had a slight "Yeah Yeah Yeahs" vibe, but I wouldn't go back to listen to more.

Rock. Un poco psicodélico, un poco punk

Good music

Much better that the other Siouxsie album we listened to. Really interesting, vocals more palatable and actually pretty enjoyable from start to finish. Would revisit this

Stronger than the last Siouxsie album on the list but the vocals again can be jarring. Apart from that a good album.

Wasn’t familiar with this artist before now. I really like the gothic punk vibe and their use of chorus effects on this album though.

Not bad

We can see how this was probably incredibly influential, but it wasn't our thing

This was a very nice surprise. The entire album gives me the sensation of being in the 80's being sad and living my life as a rebel teenager while my mom brings the fresh cookies to my cleaned room. Good experience! The songs are nice too, but the experience is great!

Better than Bob dylan

I have always liked siouxsie and the banshees.

Really enjoyed the upbeat songs. Production quality wasnt great but I really loved the guitar sound on a number of the songs.

I'm digging this album. Specifically Spellbound, Arabian Knights and Monitor. Why? Guitar and drums!

oh this is exciting, i like happy house from them. not impressed by the first track, i like her voice though. i like the second song better. third song is okay too. well i'm done. night shift was my fave track. overall it sounded good kinda but i didnt love it.

A decent post-punk album, but not as impressive as some of their other work I've heard. 7.8/10

No way, first track 'Spellbound' is the sample from Akala's 'Where I'm From' 👌 decent, enjoyable. 3/5

3.5/5 some interesting songs, i'll have to relisten to it

Emil said they were like dry cleaning but I don't think so

Entertaining enough, nothing to make me love it but nothing for me to moan about either

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Music is good. Singing is okay.

Raw, distinctive voice, they influenced a lot that came after, post punk/goth. Siouxies voice is a bit much for me after a while.

Can hear the influence it had on Sinead O'C, Florence, etc. A few decent ones that still hold up.

A little self indulgent towards the end, but decent

Decent post-punk/gothic rock album that started off weak, but had much stronger tracks towards the end. 6/10, second half is the best

The most surprising thing about this album is how early into the 80s it is. This band feels like the blueprint for 80s girl bands for the rest of the decade. Good stuff.

Musically it was slightly above ok. I’ll be honest though, I didn’t listen super closely. What lyrics I did hear I didn’t care so much for, so I feel a 3 is a solid choice

Nice and influential as I have heard that sound in so many contemporary artists...

punk rock mixato con altri generi

Dark post punk... OK. Extrañamente el punk me cuesta más trabajo que el post punk. Fue sorpresivo saber que el post punk existe desde inicio de los 80s y bandas como Savages son parte del revival. Las letras escabrosas me parecen bastante buenas y van muy bien con la música, llena de sonidos y efectos que crean esa atmósfera lúgubre. Me quedo con un par de canciones aunque no creo que vuelva a poner este disco completo. Songs: Arabian Nights, Head Cut

Enjoyed this quite a bit. Great sound.

Early Sioux.....more explicitly goth-ish. I lean toward their (relatively) bubblier shit. Finishes better than it starts.

Interesting 80s Girl Punk

...maybe a thousand better things you will have

I kinda felt like a lot of the songs blended together, but I've always liked their vibe.

Enjoyed it

It was fine. I liked their sound, but it was not anything too memorable.

Gefällt mir. Bekannter Song: Arabian Knights

Meh

Post punk on the way to new wave. Not bad!

Solid album

Decent. Didn't love it and didn't hate it. Definitely sounds like 80s alt rock/punk.

Enjoyed this...

Started good but lost itself half way through.

Interesting album lol

It was okay. For the eighties it wasn’t exactly what I thought. Most likely wouldn’t listen to again

Alright, didn’t grab me as a memorable album.

Early stuff much better.

I thought I was going to love Siouxsie and the banshees, but this album didn't really work for me.

This stuff was OK 5 years previous but by 1981 I had become bored by it. Only die hard punks were still into it and in fairness have continued to be so to this day. So well done to them but for me the whole punk thing was a temporary aberration. 2/5 2/9/26

“Monitor” is a real standout song that sounds about 15 years ahead of its time, but the rest is pretty meh.

Okay. I guess it was alright.

Perfectly acceptable early 80s fare. But I think it has lost its edge lo these many decades later.

its monday, and i already forgot what this sounded like. i do recall not super enjoying it though...

I mean yeah, it was the blueprint for "gothic rock" which inspired some great bands such as The Cure, but... 80's production, riffs with no soul, singing with no warmth.. I know it's the point here, but it just ain't for me. I've told you that plenty of times now already.

meh highlights: into the light monitor

The first few were promising but they strayed from my taste as the album went on

Flirting dangerously with one star. Just not for me.

Echte 70s britse pop-rock muziek. Vind er niet veel aan.

Está bacano pero no es de mi gusto

Listenable

Nice and vibey 80s rock. Much better than what I was initially expecting. It was easy to listen to and transported me into a Stranger Things episode or a retro arcade.

Uah

There's nothing truly wrong with this album, but I just didn't get anything from it. I probably wouldn't listen again.

I liked this i just didn't add any

Music that’s good but too cool for me

I know this was super influential for a lot of my favorite artists. The music was super cool. Almost like a punk rock rush. But the vocals made it nearly unlistenable.

like the cure vibes but lk don't fuck w high pitched distorted fuckass guitars 2.5/5

Boring. Poorly recorded or mixed

At the beginning I liked this album more than I expected to. But as it went on I found myself skipping the last 30-45 seconds of every song as they just devolved into noise. It was like each band member was trying to play over the other instead of blending, and the vocalist didn’t have anything to do so she’d just make random noises.

Not good but not actively bad "Halloween" was easily the worst song on the album

They just sang the song titles a lot. A LOT. With a backing track of intelligible guitar. Works as background music, but didn't move me.

Not my fav

I was scared of this album before listening… 80s and by a band called Siouxsie and the Banshees 😬… and my fear was warranted. I thought melodically it was interesting at times, but could not connect with vocals or songs in total. 1.6

Meh rockpunk

It was fine. I could appreciate the music. But wouldn't listen again. Few good songs. 2/5

Weird kinda punk like rock.

Kind of like Hole, but progressive.

Sounds kinda whiny and repetitive

dont like

It's trying to be a little edgy and grungy and alt and all it ends up as is derivative and annoying

Post punk with a female lead. The Pretenders did it better. Not great. I recognized the British sound right away, that Rickenbacker sound. Thought I might be in for something, and then... nothing. Nothing grabbed me. Nothing memorable. I looked up reviews of the band and the album, and they were so far over the top (which I absolutely didn't agree with) it affected my feelings about it here. Was in-between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2, as I traditionally do with Meh kind of bands. Usually that's a 3. The effusive praise for this work was so off that it pushes me all the way down to a 2.

I like the singer's voice, everything else is just kind of meh. I just don't think i'm a fan of punk music, which sucks because there are A LOT of punk albums in this list.

Got thru about half of the album. Couldn’t take it any more.

Pre Listen: Another band I've heard nothing of in my life. Cool album cover art, poster worthy. No expectations. Notable Tracks: Voodoo Dolly - Least favorite song on the album. Goes on for way too long, is way too repetitive, and becomes just noise after about 2 minutes. Skipped around the 6 minute mark. Post Listen: This was like....maybe the most nothing-burger album I've heard on here since the Ramones. The tracks all blended together for me, nothing really shined, hence not 1 favorite track. This project is teaching me that I really dislike punk music. It's just noise man. The electric guitar is guitaring. The vocalist is vocaling. The drums are drumming. It's rock alright. It's about as interesting as a rock too. If you're into Geology maybe you'd like this album. Boring, 2/5.

I could never properly get into goth music but I really love it’s vibe. She’s such a talented singer. Fav song is ‘Spellbound’.

Sorry I didn't enjoy it

It was chill, not really what im into though

Nääh

I found this to be a bit tiring

I enjoyed her voice (very Ann Wilson from Heart or Stevie Nicks) but every song sounded the same to me. Not my cup of tea

This album was definitely not my favorite. It sounds like it’s from 1981 for sure. There’s some bits and pieces of some cool guitar and drums throughout it, but it was all taken away by that Pat Benatar style voice that I cannot stand. Some of the drums almost reminded me of a Phil Collins sound, but not enough to outweigh the not-so favorable in my opinion. No saves or standouts from this album. The song “Voodoo Dolly” was absolutely atrocious.

sinceramente no lo escuché, me da cargo de conciencia? realmente no, se me hace que debe ser muy reggae como el anterior, por ende, vamos a darle dos estrellas, juzgando el libro por la portada

I’m sure it was groundbreaking in its day but outside of the historical significance I’m not sure it’s aged very well

2/5

This was ok, but got worse towards the end. The last two tracks were a bit of a dumpster fire

After hearing them name checked in friends and also other songs in the past I was expecting good things. Unfortunately the album started a bit underwhelming with ‘spellbound’ for me, however things picked up with the next track and the best song on the album ‘into the light’ The rest of the album just played- I had no need to find out track names as I didn’t find anything to stand out. It wasn’t a bad album- it just wasn’t good and certainly didn’t feel unique. An underwhelming 4/10 Best track ‘into the light’ Worst track- ‘Halloween’

Not much but noise to me

I only liked spellbound

Another time capsule trip - this time back to the origins of 80s Goth culture.

I hear the Smiths and New Order but a punk-jazz odyssey is not my jam.

Det er så tyyyyynnnnttttt. Redda av første låta.

..

I was really looking forward to listening to this. I used to love Siouxsie and the Banshees in my youth. And whilst the album did have a couple of good numbers, it was mainly noise..

Was not super into this tho not awful. Arabian knights was fun

Not really alternative in my mind, but seemed eh.

Starts strong but looses a lot of momentum on the second half.

Kind of boring ? Not my favorite

Too aggressive, didn't love it

Nemt at anderkende de tekniske aspekter i musikken og eksperimentelle, som de gør mega godt. Godt album, det er bare ikke for mig. Men creds for voodoo, spoookyyyyy, vibes. Kunne sagtens høre igen til oktober.

Another instance of interesting music that is diminished by a singer that doesn’t resonate with me. I know people love Siouxsie, but I never really liked her tone and it just takes away from what the rest of the band is doing for me.

Not feeling it really. I'm not a fan of early 80s post punk production, the guitars are too trebly, too weak, and mixed too low. All the of reverb you can muster, makes every song sparce but still somehow cluttered? The songs feel stretched out and not very interesting, plodding but performed as if they're energetic. I found I couldn't get into it, like when a child is annoying you by singing a song they made up and you have to listen to them to be polite and they just keep going and going and you really want to get up and do something else. Like, I get it, you're being all spooky and enigmatic, well done, can I go yet? The only good part is, above all the image and fashion that so many people latch onto in the scene above all else, Siouxie is a brilliant vocalist and performer. I feel like you have to suspend a lot of belief to get into certain genres of music, you have to let the theatrical and contrived songs do their thing and accept it for what it is in order to "get" it. With post punk, I just don't get it.

Decent overall but forgettable. Last track was rubbish. Wouldn’t listen again

no me generó nada loco, medio parecido a the smiths en ritmos y guitarras pero lamentablemente se siente "seco".

There's something interesting in it, but I didn't really like it. Wasn't bad

Not my cuppa. I dont understand what cultural impact they had either

I didn’t know this band before apart from one song I liked I wasn’t impressed by the album it’s listenable not t bad but nothing that gets me excited to listen again

Har bara hunnit dra igenom snabbt, skulle behöva lyssna ett par gånger till Hyfsat eget Helt okej

Inledningen med Spellbound, Into the light och Arabian knights är hyfsat stark gothpop/ postpunk. Likheter finns med PJ Harvey. Sedan dyker tyvärr nivån. Sista halvan blir tröttsam att lyssna på. Låtar utan några riktiga krokar.

Sången förstör det här helt för mig. Tack vare gårdagens album färskt i minnet blir det precis godkänt.

this clearly influenced bands like interpol & metric, maybe yeah yeah yeahs.

Just not super into the 80s new wave sound

I enjoyed this more than I expected to. I appreciated the clear guitar sounds, very of its time in a good way

It's ok

I hate goth rock and post punk so much that if you make a goth rock post punk album that I don’t completely hate then you must have done something right. I didn’t particularly like this album, but I hated it way less than I assumed I might.

Surprisingly not my thing

Erityisen aikaan sidottua musiikkia mutta pakko myöntää että nais vokaalit

Eh

I really wanted to like this, but I don't. 'head cut' was fun when she was screaming and going wowwwowoww and making weird noises. The rest of the album is kinda dreary and repetitive.

I was really digging the first two songs and then the rest of the album didn’t go anywhere interesting to me. Still a fun listen!

i don't think i like this. cool band name. cool vocals. weird everything else. maybe adding this one to my list of reasons i hate british people.

Did not really enjoy

Rörigt

Didn't much care for this one

This album started off okay for me. I didn’t mind the opening track, Spellbound, and I quite enjoyed Into the Light, but overall it went downhill from there. I’m personally not a huge fan of her voice, and the rest of the album felt pretty similar and, at times, mundane, the same vocals, melodies, and instrumentals repeated throughout. Nothing really grabbed my attention or kept me engaged after the first couple of tracks. First two songs, 3.5, the remainder of the album 2

Overall found it kind of boring and uninspiring

I was listening to this during work and I literally felt myself check out for easily 3 songs of the album which I don’t know if that is my fault or the music…. I’m gonna blame the music.

Female rage-y but very repetitive formula

Not for me.

Some places here and there I thought were enjoyable, but for the most part, I felt I was listening to a Geddy Lee sing-alike w/ his garage band.

Not bad overall but only a few moments stood out to me.

2.5 - Overall forgettable.

While I truly believe that Siouxsie And The Banshees are important to R&R I do not care for any of their music. I'm assuming this is their best work?

I wasn’t a big fan.

Some interesting vocals and instrument use but not really my thing

meh, Arabian nights was decent

Spellbound best of a bad bunch

esta bien, pero nose no me genero mucho. por ahi estaba dispersa pero bueno ni idea

mid, but at least lead singer is woman

Love the drum tuning of early songs. Spellbound, Into the Night, Arabian Nights a great 3 song run, but a lot of the other songs felt monotonous and either flat or just noisy. Arabian Nights Night Shift

Not for me.

Interesting, probably important to the genre, but not my bag of cheez-its.

Ich kann damit nichts anfangen. Das ist genau der Shit, der auf DLF Kultur als "wachstumskritischer Post-Punk" angekündigt wird.

Begann im Stil von White Rabbit von Jefferson Airplane was Hoffnungen weckte und sich zu spannender Unterhaltung hätte entwickeln können. Leider ging es ab Song 2 abwärts und entwickelte sich zu einer englischen Nina Hagen.

not trying to get cancelled but i don’t like this. i know i should but i dont. im sorry! maybe need to revisit and give another listen …. will if you’re reading this im sorry bc i know this is the weird shit that makes you foam at the mouth

Droned on, kind of boring.

This was very bleh and underwhelming.

Generally very one note, only a couple songs stand out even though no one song is “bad” on its own (except for the opening track)

Sounded okay actually but a 2.

Did not finish, I'm too busy

This is pretty good. I like the bass playing and singer's voice. It does wear out its welcome for me towards the end, but all in all a solid album.

Repetitive album with tracks that shine similarly by rhythm and cadence. This album offers a solemn consistency for those who seek it.

Started off really enjoying the vocals and layering of sounds, but it became repetitive and I got bored by the end of the album. 2.5/5

I enjoyed this. You can definitely tell they were the inspiration for lots of bands that came later! I came away with a new song added to my favorites playlist, and that’s a win in my book.

A few good songs, "Spellbound" was descent.

Bleh

Eh

Meh. Very forgettable. One or two tracks were fine but mostly I didn't really enjoy this.

I just don't like this style of singing. Sorry goths.

Not really my favorite genre :(

did nothing for me

I knew about Siouxsie and the Banshees and have only listened to spellbound and honestly, it wasn't really my vibe, so I never really explored them much after that. After listening to the whole album, it still isn't really my vibe except for "Into the light" which was pretty cool. This was only my first listen so maybe it could grow on me if I listen to it another time.

this was not great. the lyrics weren't interesting. music was boring

I really really wanted to like this one... but I found it quite grating and was relieved when it ended.

I like the songs monitor and Night Shift. The rest of the album, I’m glad someone made this album and I’m happy for them, but I don’t love it. This album listening thing has made me very irritated with my music critic voice in my head. Like I don’t need to be a music critic. My opinion on music shouldn’t sound like a music critics opinion. Ratingthings from one to five stars kind of set it up to be a music critic exercise. I feel compelled to say something interesting about why I like or don’t like an album. I think for the most part I’ll stick with how it makes me feel and if I like it or not. I don’t have anything like that to say for this album because I was pretending to be a music critic while every song. Next time.

Initial impressions: I don't hate it, but I don't care for it.

This isn’t the worst post punk stuff we’ve had but still not snuck a 3

Never been a big fan. Not terrible but not great

Tomek mówi, że ciekawe - trochę taneczne, trochę mroczne, rodem z dyskoteki z dawnych lat. Zosia się męczyła i uznała, że jednak w większości to rzępolenie. Tomciu daje 3, Zosia 2/2-.

A lot of screaming, I wasn't in the right mood for this album.

The problem with Siouxsie And The Banshees is, the general aesthetic and the overarching artistic ambition are not always matched by the quality of the final product. On this outing, the modulation drenched guitars, gothic mood and distinct vocals outshine the actual songs, which are mostly fairly unexciting. Not completely awful, but they're capable of better. Juju is a bit of a slog to get through, with little reward to be honest.

It's fine. Not a huge fan.

Weird, discordant at times. Some songs seemed not too bad, others were borderline unlistenable.

Ass

agradável de ouvir. o álbum começa promissor com spellbound, mas depois de 5 músicas, a qualidade cai demais. boas parte das músicas são completamente esquecíveis, chega a ser até um pouco repetitivo.