Juju

I actually liked it better than I thought I would. Pretty reflective and pioneering of the genre at that time.

This band is pretty cool, feels like if this album were released today nobody would be able to tell its 50 years old

1/5

Well crafted post punk vibes, almost haunting in its delivery as they moved onwards towards the darker goth-y sounds of the early 80s

Was ok

All the songs spund the same but didn't hate it

3,5/5 Some bangers and some that didn't really do much for me. I did really enjoy the singer's voice. Voodoo Dolly reminded me of jefferson's airplane for some reason. Maybe the more I listen to it, the more I might enjoy it and give it an even higher rating but yea this is it. favorites: 'Spellbound', 'Into The Light', 'Sin In My Heart' and 'Voodoo Dolly'

I class this as Triple J music. Okay to listen to, doesn't annoy me, wouldn't buy it. Alternative I guess.

I was really expecting not to like this... but... I really liked it. You learn something new every day.

Favorite Song: Into the Light Guitar heavy punk album. Not something I’m usually very interested in but it was a good listen in the gym.

hella mid. monotone and every song sounds like a generic '80s song.

as primeiras músicas do álbum me agradaram bastante, monitor deu uma quebra na sequência que estava me agradando, mas night shift retomou trazendo o ritmo que gostei, apesar de o trabalho ter poucas faixas, só duas não entraram em minha biblioteca, ainda sim, ele como um todo, não parece ser o tipo de album que escuto com frequencia, mas as músicas individualmente sao bem boas

COOL!! i like how theatrical this is while maintaining what feels like an authentic and dynamic darkness. fav tracks: spellbound; into the light; monitor

I like her sound a lot! She cultivates such a specific feeling and aura with her experimental singing style and production.

2,9/5

Meh

1. zpell -1.5 2. light - 1 3. nightz - 1.5 4. Halloween -1.5 5. Monitor - 1 6. Shift - 1 7. Sin - 1 8. Cut - 1.5 9. Voodoo - 1.5

Proto-emo/goth. Spellbound is good. Clearly sort of an experimental album

Fav Song: Spellbound

Yess.

Great album! The quintessential goth release, I have already rated this on RYM as 4.5/5.0, so this could go either way here, but honestly it is deserving 5 stars I think, great vibes

Was alright, a bit off for me

My mom introduced me to Siouxsie And The Banshees in the early 80s with Once Upon A Time: The Singles. It contained "Spellbound" and "Arabian Nights," which I have loved since. Upon listening to Juju in its entirety, I also came to love "Monitor" and "Night Shift." The rest of the album is swanky goth atmosphere thanks, in large part, to the guitar work of John McGeoch. My only complaint about the album is that it does not include "Israel," then I would give it six stars. Incidentally, I maintain that one of Robert Smith's biggest influences as a guitar player is John McGeoch. Ol' Bob replaced McGeoch as a Banshee, recording Hyaena in 1984 and playing McGeoch's parts live. After his full-time return to The Cure, you see much more varied guitar work. As an example, "The Blood" sounds like it could have its roots in "Arabian Nights."

I liked this a lot, will be listening again

rubbish

Excellent album to get in October. Atmospheric and witchy.

Best gothic I’ve ever heard

Heavy on the flange pedal, goo stuff. Bit samey but a decent noise

Grungy rhythm guitar that almost doubles as a second vocal. First time hearing this band despite seeing them advertised; enjoyed the liste

Not a fan of punk.

Is this punk? Whatever it is, I actually like it! Nothing too spectacular, but good listening all around. 3.5

It’s spooky season

Siouxsie's vocals, the guitarist and drummer combine to make one the best and least kitschy dark albums ever. There's only a couple of really stand-out bangers, but the tone and talent is present throughout. There's also some pretty sweet experimental guitar techniques/sounds

Not the tea I’d order, but I’ll drink it if it’s delivered!

Peak totaleeeee

More weird British shit. Didn’t love it.

3 -mid

Rösten!!! Med bättre material så ... Fyra.

I think I should like this more Will I listen to again 75%

This band has always been a weird one for me - a bit elusive in terms of getting into them. Musically right up my alley but something about the vocal styling has always been hard for me to enjoy. Robert Smith works. Siouxsie Sioux not so much. Sorry. 3/5

Really enjoyed this one. Kinda like Joan Jett with more edge and guitars tuned way down. 4/5

mood?

The artist name and album name are fire. Wish I liked the vocals more but I found myself wanting the songs to end faster. It's totally fine but just not something I'd go back to. Album cover is quite cool! 5/5

idk, it's fine, kind of a miss for me, but I don't dislike it.

I just finished the album and nothing specific stands. It was pretty middle of the road, though I did like it while listening.

It was good, it didn't blow me away but the vocalist has a great voice and I appreciate how the music could have felt really transgressive at the time. Unfortunately it mostly made me think of better music in the genre. Obviously the band is iconic, maybe this isn't their best work? Cover is interesting but a bit flat for me, a 2/5.

Fun to listen to music referenced in Goths(2017). Was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I found the lyrics a bit repetitive at times but I liked her voice and the instrumentation. Now I’ve got to listen to Abandoned Flesh again. Fav song: Monitor Least fav: Halloween

Like the punkiness of it but it devolved quite a bit towards the end which I wasn’t a fan of. Got a bit screamy on the last two songs. Calm down Specific rating- 3.3 Fav song- monitor Least fav - voodoo doll

How have I never listened to Siouxsie And The Banshees before! One (of many) bands mentioned as Lanes inspiration in Gilmore Girls so I've heard the name many times. I really enjoyed this album, love her voice. Favourite song: Into The Light Least: Voodoo Doll

Oh yeah, we had The Scream earlier in the list, and I remember being surprised by it and loving it. This is another great slice of post punk. Loads going on, and sounds so good today.

Excellent! Surprised I didn’t dig into this band before! Dark, post-punk… a gem for me!

REALLY cool and great stuff. I think I'm a big fan of this gothic rock type sound.

I was juju'ing on that beat for sure. Great example of super dark-sounding gothic rock straight from its heyday - not quite to the level of The Cure, but approaching it.

Not bad, not bad

Lots of cool things going on, I don't think we've had any other album that sounds quite like this, almost like a very early shoegaze. If I have one complaint, it’s that the record can feel a bit aimless at times -- most notably on the 7min closer Voodoo Dolly, which kind of builds up and peters out into nothing. Still, very interesting and distinctive listen. Standouts: Monitor • Night Shift • Sin In My Heart

Had to give this the second listen (which was actually my third) to really vibe with this. It is a really heavy, dark album. Siouxsie is using her voice like both an instrument and a weapon. The drums are amazing and the guitar is delightfully weird. It's very atmospheric and I agree with my colleague that it reminds me of shoegaze for sure (Tinderbox is still my favorite though)

BOM

Ela rates a 1 star, Adam rates a 3 out of 5 and I rate it 2

lowkey giving a mix of PJ Harvey and the last dinner party in a cool way. singles stand out but the album as a whole does not keep my attention.

Fun but slightly too ethereal for my taste

Didn’t dislike it, but didn’t love it

Dull, unlikable

I absolutely loved this. I think what made me love it more was that it is one of the first albums (aside from Jazz ones) where I didn't know the music and still loved it. I knew the hits but not the album. I really enjoyed the vocals and thumpy bits.

Took a while to get into it. Then I realised I needed to listen to it loud. Will try listening while wearing black eyeliner as the next stage to push it up to a 5.

WOW WOW WOW This has creeped and crawled right under my skin. The songs are stuck in my head like bats in the daytime All the songs are brilliantly arranged and sounding incredible. You can hear, taste and feel the anger and urgency in this. A fantastic discovery, and I'm glad to be ending the week with this marvel.

The guitars are crazy. Amazing stuff. But the music as a whole is not that great.

Odinarily I would say it was too loud and screaming, but must have been In the right mood. It was Ok

not bad

I don't like it. If this had had a good producer, it might earn three stars. Now, it's barely two.

Not for me

cool!

I got kinda bored of this album really quickly, it’s a bunch of similar ideas and it doesn’t tonally change all too much, good songs just a bit repetitive

Love women on the list; however, another boring album from Siouxsie And The Banshees. A kind of bland punk sound that doesn't help with a mellow tone that persists through the album. Never been a big fan of that post-punk sound, and this album doesn't help.

I've been constantly listening to this album for the past 5 days and I have to say, it is one of the catchiest records with a dark sound I've ever heard. This album is very simple and yet effective. It is a post punk record with the first half focusing in the catchy side, presenting a more comercial sounding material while having obscure themes and lyrics; and the second one focuses way more in creating obscure and moody atmospheres with the instruments. A great example would be the ending song 'Voodoo Dolly' with its noise build up. In the end, a fantastic album with powerful performances. Only reason I'm not giving it 5 stars is because I think some songs, like 'Monitor' our 'Head Cut' become a bit repetitive over time, but they are still incredible.

Siouxsie reminds me of Florence and the Machine - something about her voice and delivery is similar. But I think Florence has better songs.

I'm imagining a series about a coven of punk rock witches who fight the evils of mindless consumer culture and the entire soundtrack is just this album. It's a pretty cool movie.

Have largely the same impression of Juju as I do of The Scream - this is way ahead of its time and I can hear influences on lots of artists I like, like PJ Harvey, Austra, and Ladytron. 'Spellbound' is the real monster hit here, with everything else paling in comparison - but still a fun listen.

4.1 Wow, very impressive. I was thinking it sounded like a dark version of early new wave, only to find afterwards it was part of a genre called dark-wave...never heard the term before but very fitting. Siouxsie's voice captivating, starts off strong and doesn't let up. Sin in my Heart is the pinnacle, but even the last two tracks don't bring it crashing down to earth too hard. Wished I had been introduced to this in my teens, I like to think I'd have dug it.

Alternative uit de jaren 80. Maar goh, het eerste nummer begint veelbelovend. Goede rockerige vrouwenstem, ik ben heel benieuwd. Pfoe ja, weet eigenlijk niet zo goed wat ik er van moet vinden. Het is oke I guess, maar vind het niet heel boeiend. 3 sterren.

Not a single song stood out to me

It was okay.

For as much as I like punk music, post punk just doesn't do it for me.

I think I liked the 1st half of the album more than the 2nd, but I also feel like this one might grow on me more. Especially if I’m in the right mindset/mood

Fun Wiki page on the lead singer. “In early September 1976, the Bromley Contingent followed the Sex Pistols to France, where Siouxsie was beaten up for wearing a cupless bra and a black armband with a swastika on it.” I’m sure it was the bra they took issue with. FTR she’s not a Nazi just wanted to freak people out, which she definitely did. This was great deep dive on a band I knew nothing about. First half of the album felt like a 4, will be some songs I add. Second half fell off. So many familiar sounds to great indie bands. Siouxsie sounds like a more punk Chrissie Hynde (pretenders) maybe.

Probably a three for my actual taste but I’m sort of blown away how relevant and modern this feels 40 years later. So much of the 2000s nyc indie rock revival feels directly drawn from songs like ‘monitor’ - the yeah yeah yeahs can’t hold a candle to the is chick.

There’s a lot of downstream influence here. Susans vocal style exists in a lot of punk/alt rock music these days. I immediately think of Dehd. According to the wiki page, the guitar work from McGeoch impressed everyone who was anyone in the 90s from RHCP to the Smashing Pumpkins folks. And honestly, I hear it. Fruciante has a similar style Influence aside, the first 3 tracks are awesome and the rest is just okay. Super glad to have a reference point on them. Worthy listen and future relisten

Goth Go-Gos. Sounds a little like Florence & The Machine or Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The first half of this album is awesome - but a little less memorable down the stretch. Will definitely come back.

Het just nu. Köpte den för någon vecka sen, mästerligt och rätt tung platta. Inte så mycket pop men intensiteten och smärtan är drabbande

pretty good listen. high energy and interesting music throughout. high 3

Decent - interesting sounds and distinctive voice

It was okay. Also, I don't like the fact that her name is actually Susie not suixie

I like it.

I am decidedly not goth, but I enjoyed this quite a bit. It started strongly, however it did lose some steam as it went on. Can only do so much goth wailing.

Really enjoyed this

Wow, I can definitely see where Cocteau Twins got a lot of their influence from. I really like this, overall I think that what Cocteau Twins did in the coming years is just a little bit better, but I always love hearing where some of my favourite bands got their ideas from, even if I think the original isn't quite as good.

80s alternative at its finest.

I just realized that I've only listened to compilations by Siouxsie and the Banshees... Once/ Twice Upon a Time, their box set. Honestly, I think the deep cuts are better than the ones that I knew from this. Great album, and I'll be returning to it a lot... there's somehow something more positive in this than The Cure's Pornography and Joy Division's Closer, other post-punk albums I've listened to recently because of this project.

Very good. Very witchy. The right amount of punky/noisey for me that was still an easy listen all the way through

Not bad. Fun listen. Good autumnal vibes.

Another triple blind. This album started as the reason I wanted to do this challenge, and it ended with me thinking this was 5 songs too long. Treating this like an anthropological discovery of emo music’s precursor. No regrets, no repeats.

Into the Light slaps! The rest of the album is pretty cool too. it was fun being an 80s goth for a day

I'd like of the firsts songs. I imagined something really English and Old. Also gave me some memories of my past, what I enjoyed feeling. Other part of the album wasn't very solid, but I liked the atmosphere of the songs

Actually ganz gut. Also bisschen Witchy so

There should be more Banshees on this list!!

Um Spellbound er that’s it…

Not my genre but I can appreciate the musicianship

Didn't really enjoy this. Favourite Track(s): Monitor, Sin In My Heart Least Favourite Track(s): Halloween

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Easy 4. Tempted to rate it a 5. Siouxsie and the Banshees is a band I've heard of plenty but have never checked out. So glad this list led me to this album. Interesting songs and a dark theme and after listening through a few times the influence on what came later in the alternative scene is hard to deny.

Other than spellbound this did nothing for me. Can respect the art direction but just didn’t click

Great ensemble album, with the interplay between the band contributing to an incredible final product.

I'd never gotten into this album in depth before, at least not that I remember. I was a late convert to Siouxsie - probably from some teen movie soundtrack. Anyway, first 3 tracks are super solid but 'Sin In My Heart' speaks to me on another level - it's short but has this driving rage that I love (and obviously is heard throughout the album). The album slaps, as the kids say.

Complex instrumentals and powerful vocals.

This album is the reason why I even got into this 1001 album a day challenge because it exposes me to different artists and genres. I absolutely adored this album and I found myself replaying certain tracks like "Spellbound", "Arabian Knights" and "Sin in my Heart" over and over again. I had no idea who Siouxsie and the banshees were before I listened to this but I am really glad that this challenge made me listen to them. Definitely one of the best albums I have heard so far.

Usually don’t care for Siouxsie and the Banshees but this album was cool. I love her voice, the songs are just kinda lame. There’s some depth missing but that may be the point.

Didn’t think that I would like the music but listened to and enjoyed

I was expecting to like this a lot more than I actually did. It's okay, but it starts to get pretty samey pretty fast and a lot of the songs sound empty or hollow. Maybe I'm just too tired, but I don't have a lot to say past that.

Cleaned the kitchen to this

The five songs comprising Side 1 are just about perfect—a fun, discordant collection of post-punk gems that sound effortless in their creation. Side 2 is a total slog where the emphasis is less punk and more arty pretentiousness that comes across as trying too hard. If the songs weren’t sequenced in this particular order, I don’t know if I would have enjoyed the album as much. That’s how good Side 1 is.

Similar to British Steel, I like the music this would have inspired more.

Suzy and the Banshy’s.✨

woo woo

Very good songs and diverse instrumentation. Liked this more than I thought I would.

right up my alley

Heavy use of the tom-toms on Juju, which I guess makes sense from the Banshees. Their second entry into the 1001 Must Hear List is not as strong as their previous entry. This one is a middle of the road and comes in at (2.4*s)

I'm liking this better than the earlier album The Scream. Siouxsie and her Banshees have honed their talents and pumped out a dark rocker. It has just what you want from a punky-emo-alt-rock album. Cool eerie guitar work, solid beats, and a vocal vixen on the mic. Opening track comes right out the gates swinging. The record picks up steam and peaks with "Monitor." Other than the last track...all good ones. Getting some good JuJu from this one...3.70 stars.

Better than their prior entry but still not something for me to write home about. It's a little more approachable than their debut album and they've grown a bit as a band over the couple years they performed together as expected. I wouldn't begrudge anybody who connects with this album or band overall. For me it's about what I expected which is a middle of the pack album from a band that I'm pretty mild on. 2.67 stars

amazing vocals, extremely cohesive backing tracks, what else is there to love?

Pure enjoyed that

Brilliant

Have heard the odd song over the years but I never realised they were this good

The music equivalent of Demona from Gargoyles

I really enjoyed this. 3 stars is harsh but 3.5

Really enjoyed this, Siouxie had some setta pipes on her sir

I dig their sound 4.2/5

I wasn’t really into it.

I feel like this one was much better than the other one we listened to.

3.5 stars

More 80s new wave post punk that is forgettable and doesn’t move me.

Fantastic album! Even greater that their first records. I haven't listened so fresh and great stuff in a long time.

Super cool album. Vocals are great, guitar is weird in the best way.

8/10

Fire songs

Very good album, catchy songs. Very strong start and ending song. Some songs in the middle get a little bit repetitive. Good concept and execution of the genre.

This is really great. The guitar playing and mood created in each of these songs keeps every feeling very cohesive and interesting. Favorite songs were Spellbound, Into The Light, Arabian Nights, Monitor, and Sin In My Heart.

listened to this once before but i wasn't that wowed, but giving it another chance allowed the post-punk bite to shine through. still a bit halloween-core though.

Decent. Voice can get a bit annoying

This is a good album, no question. It's quite monotonous, though. Spellbound is a great track, but it's hard to know for each other song if I've heard it before!

I know these guys were trailblazers in Gothic Rock. I think I liked Bauhaus better. Spellbound is the best song on the album by some distance. I think for me, the album goes 3 or four songs too long - the vibe started to wear on me.

I found this manic and discordant so I didn't particularly enjoy listening to it but at least it wasn't boring.

I WANT to like this but I’m struggling…. I did appreciate the odd hiss / cat sound!

Goth classic

Quality guitar rock with strong female vocals. Great find from the list. Favorite track: Spellbound other picks: arabian knights, monitor, sin in my heart, voodoo dolly

Meh. 2.5 rounded down.

This started out OK but then went downhill. Thought the music sounded like The Police on a few tracks. Another band where their popularity has always puzzled me.

Better than I expected.

Slightly better than The Scream but still not aurally enjoyable

Cool ass post punk for the goth kids. I was not huge into this scene back in the day, which is too bad, honestly. It's great. Halloween is the classic song, a song that sounds like what it's about. Anxious, spooky. Obviously this album works best when you're feeling a certain kind of way, but overall this is fantastic.

Yeah, that was okay. It had about one song I'd listen to again and was mainly uninteresting for me

Very witchy vibe. This album wasn’t my favorite and I have a feeling I’ll forget what it sounded like by tomorrow, but I can appreciate what they were going for here. Top 3 tracks in order for me were Night Shift, Spellbound, Headcut.

nice album from a great band

It was fine. +1 star for the witchy vibe and lyrics.

I a fucking cool album

A pleasant surprise, I know a few hits but had never listened to a full album. Coherent sound, good groove, nice album!

Cool gothic-sounding rock album and a nice change with a female lead singer.

Some good catchy beats in the first 2 songs, "spellbound" and 1 other, just didnt vibe with it as much as some other albums

Esse álbum é bom pra caramba! Celest Phoenixcall.

Pretty good goth/post punk. I wish the whole thing was more like monitor that song is amazing

I liked this. I really liked Monitor and Sin in My Heart. Great overall, it's actually a 3.5 for me but decided to round up instead of rounding down.

Good rock, clean and melodic but a bit mournful lyrics. Definitely some creepy punk vibes that I like, but a bit too much repetition. The original version of breathe was there, with torn vocals and all.

Punk goddess and gods. They punch, they sore and they come back for more!

It's interesting that I got this album right after the Cure's Pornography, both made around the same time. It's a very unique sound. I'm surprised how much I liked it, based on previous singles I've heard. It's amazing that four people produced such sounds that sometimes sounded like eight! Special shout out to John McGeoch, whose intricate and mind expanding guitar work, made this album extra special. Liked Songs Added: Into The Light Monitor Night Shift

I enjoyed the richness of the singer's voice and the darker undertones and themes.

A bit raw and messy but I liked it.

Monitor is probably my standout from this album

Not bad but not good, pretty mid but I'm sure it was a hit in the 80's. Best songs are spellbound and Arabian Knights.

Well now I can see where Wolf Alice got most of her inspiration. This honestly could have been a Wolf Alice record (except for the 70s soft rock one that she released today). I dig it. It has hints of psych/shoegaze/grunge. Some of the parts of the record that don't totally remind me of Wolf Alice remind me of Florence and the Machine who I also really like. This was a sick record. I'll for sure revisit this in the future.

A little bit of Wolf Alice, a little bit of Florence, a little bit of Frankie. This was cool! Minor key and dark. A little bit of punk. I enjoyed this!

This album sounded ahead of its time. I really enjoyed it.

I remember listening to a little bit of Siouxsie and the Banshees a year or so ago and thinking it was utter trash. Now, I think this is peak. WTF happened a year ago??? This is sick!!

Pretty close to a perfect album. I love it.

This album is incredible. The musicality, the sound, the singing. It feels like the progenitor to a lot of groups in the 80's but also feels like a huge influence to things today while sounding like something wholly unique still. This is easily 8.5- 9.0 as a record.

Actually pretty excited to check out this album. I know Mom likes them. An interesting album cover. I like 'Arabian Knights' a bunch. 'Head Cut' is giving me Halloween-y vibes, idk why but it is fun. Didn't get to listen to it as closely as I would've liked. Definitely one I want to return to.

Really good album, constant upbeat throughout

Mouais

Undebatable 5/5, Siouxsie and the banshees will ALWAYS be THAT band. Svaka pjesma, ali svaka je odlična. No, as always istakle su se najviše “Fireworks”, ”Into the Light” i “Monitor”

I can see the appeal, but the whole thing is not for me. It has its shining moments, like the opener and Head Cut, which are more upbeat than the rest, which is not my cup of tea. Really like the tribal thumping of the drums, though.

Spellbound Arabian Knight

Arabian Nights! The album reminds me of Transvision Vamp. No wonder, also British from the same era. Solid 3 in the beginning, but drops down to a 2. Don’t like it that much

I really liked this one. The whole album was great. I loved Spellbound, Monitor, Into The Light. I am going to listen to it again

Upea noitatunnelma, kaikuisuus on överiä mutta oikeutettua. Ainoastaan vikasta biisistä en löydä struktuuria ja menee vähän liikaa meluksi, toisaalta sopii levyn teemaan että pakka hajoo lopuksi.

Svag för detta sound! Hade vagt för mig att jag gillar Siouxsie And The Banshees men hade inte lagt en follow så det får räknas som en semi-upptäckt

Helt okej

Föll mig inte riktigt i smaken.

De e najs med gammal rock, men något får mig o känna att det mest är en sämre version av Jefferson Airplane. Men inte dåligt!

Really good one! Dark and hard-rocking, with the thin production retaining the 'punk' element of post-punk as the songwriting and goth attitude pushes the rest of the record toward the 'post'. "Into The Light" almost sounded like a Brian Eno number to me, with the contrasting moods of the two main riffs. Only downside is that the songs do kind of blend together for me, lending the record remarkable cohesion but also making the songs somewhat less memorable on an individual basis. Post-punk is one of my favorite types of rock music; it was really cool to hear one of its foundational works!

I will not include the 2006 reissue bonus tracks for this review. After enjoying Siouxsie and the Banshees' debut, The Scream, I figured I would get more of a kick out of a later release of theirs. After all, I already love opening single "Spellbound", which made a recent appearance in the fourth season of Stranger Things and was sampled this year in Lady Gaga's "Abracadabra". Plus, I've heard deep cut "Monitor" before on the radio, and dug that track as well. How does the rest of Juju stack up? I would say that this album can be distilled into one word, and that's "hypnotic". Not only are all the great elements of the band's early raw work still present in the sound, with Siouxsie Sioux's vibrato, John McKay's crunchy riffs, Kenny Morris's tom-tom-focused percussive beats, and Steven Severin's supple bass, but the songwriting has greatly improved to incorporate tighter melodic compositions. Not a moment felt wasted as the band effortlessly played with dark twists and turns, yet maintaining some pop sensibilities. Combine that with a myriad of subject matter ranging from meditations on death, domestic abuse, serial killers, and perverted magic, and the result is a classic goth record. I can see why Juju is considered a fan favorite in the band's discography. It was well worth checking out.

How have I not heard of this album. OMG so good.

I like the driving basslines on this. I like the guitar tone, although on some songs like "Halloween" it's a bit too high pitched. And most of all I love the thudding, tribal drums. Yet put it all together and it sounds a little...thin? That bone dry guitar tone may be one reason. I also kind of wish it was more menacing? "Spellbound" is basically a jangle pop song and "Arabian Knights" feels like a standard post punk song. So is "Sin in my Heart," but it's faster and more urgent. "Into the Light" is a good example of a more interesting song, the angular guitar on that one is incredible. And the closer is a nice way to end - very drawn out and climactic - but it also feels like it's missing something. I think that as dark and gothic as certain elements of this are, it doesn't feel meaty enough to really get that atmosphere across.

very good album, halloween and spellbound stood out to me.

Half the songs are pretty good, the other half are fucking awesome. Fave song: Voodoo Dolly Honorable Mention: Spellbound

Its very interesting, definitely cooking. Love the lead singer's voice. Favourite Song: Spellbound

pretty fucking good, solid 4. might change to a 5 after more listens

Awful

I like girl led grungy rock. There a few modern bands that sound like this was their influence. Some of the songs were actually really good, others not so much.

It was an enjoyable listen but this really just feels like a slightly edgier version of the cranberries - another pretty unremarkable grunge band.

Was really never a fan.

A fun romp of haunting gothic rock. Budgie's rolling tom grooves perfectly compliment Souxsie's ethereal vocals.

kinda fun, seems like some pixies type shi

Niet mijn ding

Same as the last album we’ve reviewed from them: this is fucking shite

Very groovy trippy

Treasure of new wave and post punk.

dogshit

Iconic songs, no doubt. I however struggle to enjoy the album. There's too much of a feeling of sameness. I also find out quite noisy, and that combination with the singer's voice just doesn't really do it for me.

Ochentoso pero psicodelico. Muy bue

Haunted house at the carnival vibes

Siouxsie’s sharp, controlled vocals and those prominent drums create the feel of a mystical war ritual. There are some killer guitar moments too (a reason forInto the Light being my favorite on Juju). That intense sound never lets up. It doesn’t offer much variety, but it builds an immersive mood perfectly. The lyrics range from witchy to horrifying (Head Cut, what the hell?) to clumsy social commentary, yet they fit the sound brilliantly. Coming from just knowing The Cure in goth rock, Siouxsie and the Banshees were a revelation. And with so few women on that 1001 Albums list, this was exactly the kind of discovery I’m here for.

Not to my particular liking ( liked some of it, sounds and voice, but the assonance of some songs was just not to my taste)

purchased immediately. great

Svänger bra

I get Sisters of Mercy vibes. No idea who came first. Sometimes simplicity with lyrics doesn’t work for me. Would Into the Light be considered gothy blues? There really isn’t much to this band. I’m guessing their legendary status is mostly based on them being a female led band delving into the goth and punk genre. Maybe there are more women in the band, the name would tell me so but I do not research a band when I listen so I’m not influenced by what I read. I don’t consider this great but everything does work well together. It’s straight forward goth and punk music for the time it as released. Choice cut: Arabian Nights

good

I liked this a lot. Surprised I've never heard it before. I'll definitely be coming back to it.

Hører at det er mye kvalitet på platen, men ikke alt treffer meg like godt.

It's fine, but it didn’t leave much of a mark on me. It’s like a snack that’s tasty in the moment but you forget about it right after. I appreciate the effort, but I probably won’t be hitting play on this one again.

Groundbreaking.

I like the sound of this album, incredibly reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane. Unfortunately, I think Jefferson Airplane did it better.

This album surprised me. Listening to the single I thought this was going to be generic pop/punk music through and through, but the next handful of songs were great. A mix of goth rock and post punk rhythms made the album a lot more interesting, and more enjoyable, than the first two songs let on.

Torn about this one. Some songs were decent ("Spellbound," for example) but others were blah blah blah. I have never been enamored with any version of punk, even if it is 'post.' This album was just largely uninteresting. 2.5 stars, rounded up for 1-2 decent songs.

What an album. Dark and hard. Guitar riffs were incredible. Favorite find so far from this project

I was really feeling this overall! Doesn’t sound its age at all!

First listen. Like the pulse. Industrial/electronic drums and percussion works for me. Appealing vocals. Like the chord progressions.

JuJu is one of those albums that I've heard all the songs on it but never listened to the album itself. Over all my years I would accumulate mix tapes and then sadly mix cds and in hundred and thousands of those some how my friends, lovers, and other people had given me this album but in the best way possible song by song over 30+ years.

puts eu sou fascinado com a siouxsie, com a banda como um todo, e mais ainda com esse álbum NÃO TEM 1 MÚSICA RUIM COMO QUE PODE

super gótico e bem atmosférico! post punk do TOP as guitarrada eh um absurdo demais e esse vocal da siouxsie é DELICINHA!!!!!! eh uma banda que eu nunca tinha escutado um album inteiro e esse aqui me convenceu demais pqp. ficarei obcecado!!!!

Not for me

They had me for the first couple songs but the instrumentals gotta worse as the album went on

i love you siouxsie

Loved this

LEBRON 🗣️, this album fuels the visions fs so many deer

freaking wierd

Meh, rotete

I liked some songs, but not so much the others. I get that some album are “atmosphere” albums, but I guess that specific one is just not the right atmosphere for me

Juju is a dark, hypnotic ride where every track is a killer with no filler, just pure post-punk magic.

Bien, algunas cosas que guardarme pese a que no es excesivamente mi estilo de guitarras estridentes y no era hoy el mood de esto. Posiblemente vuelva con ganas a el en un tiempo. Monitor, Spellbound, halloween,

Joy division without the atmosphere or tunes. Still better than most music these days. Monitor and Spellbound were highlights.

Like heavy dark syrup.

Went back for a second listen

Monotonous

Suprisingly, I found album almost listenable. Can't say it was good and can't say it was bad. It was ok

Seriously it’s just noise. It’s not ‘groundbreaking’.

4.5 really strong album as a whole, i really enjoyed this!

Cool stuff! Into the Light and Head Cut were my favourite tracks. Just generally enjoyed the sound, although not sure I’ll ultimately remember any of it. (3.5 stars)

Very interesting. Heard about the band before, but never listened to an album. I liked the dark tone, unique vocals and the driving drumbeat. I did wish more songs used the deeper vocal range like Voodoo Dolly though, it's so gorgeous. I'll probably never listen to this again, but I can appreciate that is very good. A solid four stars.

Never really listened to any Siouxsie Soux other than occasional songs on compilations etc, so cant say they’re an artist that necessarily appeals to me. I quite like the music but there is just something about the vocals or maybe more specifically the style of delivery that just doesn’t quite sit with me

Being only really familiar with their hits, I was a fan of “Spellbound” already. I have learned from this project that plenty of albums start going downhill after “the hit” - refreshingly, that wasn’t the case here. This is a consistently strong album, showing Siouxsie’s unique sound.

I knew Spellbound which I've never held much opinion on - it's fine - but nothing else on this album. Now I've heard everything else, I think "it's fine" might be my position on the whole album. Post-punk has never been my thing. 2/5

One of those albums where I wish I had been listening to it all my life and not just the last six years. Truly in my top 10 of all time.

Like Jerfferson Airplane met grunge. Not a fan really.

Has all the elements of the greatest rock music from the mid-70s to early 80s. You can hear the impact on Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco…great stuff!!

Absolute garbage. Every song sounded the same, and not in a good way.

Good album. Out of my normal scope but had good Irish cranberries vibes

Couldn' get into it, I might revisit in a couple of weeks or months to see if I just don't like it or my mood had any influence on the reviews. Two srs for now.

Trick or treat baby. This was not pleasant to listen to.

I enjoyed this album. Glad to have some female representation on this list when it’s so tilted toward the male rockers. I actually had to listen to some of the songs twice and I enjoyed it more on my second listen.

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Solid album, enjoyable. High 2s

Every song left me soaked in eargasmic juices. By Voodoo Dolly the euphoria had reached levels not experienced since Fun House. What juju is this, and where can I get more?

One of my favorite albums, I love Siouxsie so much she’s just the coolest ever!! <3

Very interesting and cool discovery

Good album that gets a little tiresome

Absolutely superb. It gets your attention with the brilliant opener Spellbound and doesn't really deviate away from brilliance throughout.

Better than Radiohead, and only that's why it's 4/5. A genuinely good album, but absolutely not my cup of tea. I couldn't even tell whether the singer was a lass or a lad.

Not bad fun sounds

крутой! прям на крепкую 4,5, жаль тут такое не поставишь. девочки-рокерши вперед! живо, злобно, бодро, громко намесили

Really glad I was locked into listening to the full album. I liked it more and more as I settled into the vibes.

pop proto-goth, with John McGeoch on splendid form, shimmering and swooshing

Sounds like early U2. Some good songs but a lot of treble in the production. First song is solid. Night Shift is too. Didn’t really hold my attention though. Listened in a long hot walk.

Groupe connu par le clip video de 'Spellbound' et par le morceau 'Cities in dust' un peu plus récent, deux morceaux que j'apprécie toujours. C'est la première fois que j'écoute un album complet, en plus en commençant par celui qui contient justement 'Spellbound' ! Les autres morceaux sont tout aussi réussis : Basse+batterie bien en avant, guitare originale, mais parfois avec un peu trop d'effets à mon gout (ce qui lui fait manquer la note maximale), et chant se mariant très bien avec l'accompagnement. Excellente découverte qui rejoindra ma collection ! =>4.5/5

I did not like this. I like woman singers fronting rock bands bands so that was good. But the music here was just not good for me.

A very good album. Very consistent in building up a mood. The percussion is the stand out across the whole album. A 4⭐ album. Would I listen to this album again? Yes Would I buy this album? Possibly, yes. 1 "Spellbound" - Excellent opener. - This was a single at the time. - 5 ⭐ 2 "Into the Light" - 3 ⭐ 3 "Arabian Knights" - 4 ⭐ 4 "Halloween" - 4 ⭐ 5 "Monitor" - 4 ⭐ 6 "Night Shift" - 4 ⭐ 7 "Sin in My Heart" - I loved this. Atmospheric, with great rolling percussion. The vocals are like a manic prayer or enchantment. - 5 ⭐ 8 "Head Cut" - This album is finishing very strongly. Great bass line. - 5 ⭐ 9 "Voodoo Dolly" - Wonderful doomy closing track. Great percussion. 5 ⭐ Total - 38 Average - 4.22

I generally don’t care for this style of music, but this was interesting.

And I thought AC/DC was simplistic. I really liked a few tracks but not a huge fan. I bet their live show was great.

7/10

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So interesting to hear this, and recognise so much of other bands they influenced.

I wasn't a big follower, I was aware of them back when. I listened to one song--too repetitive.

It’s ok, second half not as strong

I enjoyed a lot of the guitar and bass and I can see how this became an influential point in post-punk and what came after. I appreciate that Siouxsie is one of the great British singers of all time but the style of singing is just not for me and really puts me off. Also features the classic 80s production hallmarks of too much treble on the guitars, too much reverb on the vocals and not enough punch from the drums. They do a great job of creating this dark, gothic atmosphere for her singing to float around in. I do get it and it’s great for what it is, but it won’t be one I’m coming back to listen to myself.

1st track: Sounds pretty good on first listen 5/5 2nd track: Bit boring, occasionally solid 3/5 3rd track: Forgettable, but alright 3/5 4th track: The style is a bit repetitive at this point, but still not bad 3/5 5th track: The instrumentals and vocals are a bit too dissonant for my liking 2/5 6th track: Solid but again just a bit too repetitive 3/5 7th track: Weak lyrics, great instrumentals 4/5 8th track: Pretty good 4/5 9th track: Forgettable 3/5 Bonus track (Fireworks): Very enjoyable, solid vocals and instrumentals 5/5 Overall I found the album quite repetitive, and the lyrics a bit of a nothingburger, but its nonetheless quite enjoyable. Somewhere around a 3.5/5 as a whole for me.

Enjoyed this a good bit more than I expected. Feels way ahead of its time. I started the album a number of times and really enjoy it at the beginning, but it really wears on me and by track 6 or 7 I'm ready to be done. If it stayed at the level of the first couple tracks I'd be at a 4, but as it goes on it drops for me.

Siouxsie and the Banshees is always intriguing.

Du post-punk un peu plus intéressant que le reste du post-punk. C'était pas très dur cela dit.

Good pero se me hace un poco pesado ya que me suenan los ritmos muy parecidos.

English 80s rock. Dark and gothy. Very atmospheric, very cool.

Listened Before? N Highly enjoyable 80s punk/pop/new wave stuff. Going to revisit this one later. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Spellbound

A spooky post-punk masterpiece that’s way funkier than it’s generally given credit for being.

musically i like it, like the voice too. lyrically, not quite for me. 3/5

Side one is perfect, the rest is just ok.

A voz da Siouxsie massageia o meu cérebro. Ela tem esse poder como vocalista, seu timbre e suas vocalizações quase que tribais me deixam embriagado. No more second rate-- MOVIES. O resto da banda também realizam seus respectivos papéis na construção deste disco sombrio e melancólico. A percussão e o baixo, como de costume nessa banda, são os destaques neste álbum. Álbum esse que eu considero o meu favorito do grupo. Mas, apesar de tudo, vejo este disco como levemente desbalanceado. Suas duas metades são bem diferentes uma da outra, com a primeira metade possuindo canções mais orientadas ao pop, enquanto sua segunda metade possui algumas composições mais destemidas. Infelizmente, pra mim, a segunda parte acaba se perdendo um pouco. Mas assim que o álbum termina, você sente uma compulsão forte de ouvi-lo novamente. Ainda mais com a massagem vocal de Siouxsie. 4.5/5