Siouxsie And The Banshees - The Scream + Stargazer (Single)@flac

1. The Scream --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01. Pure 02. Jigsaw Feeling 03. Overground 04. Carcass 05. Helter Skelter 06. Mirage 07. Metal Postcard (Mittageisen) 08. Nicotine Stain 09. Suburban Relapse 10. Switch Voice – Siouxsie-Sioux Guitar, Saxophone - John McKay Bass Guitar - Steven Severin Drums, Percussion - Kenny Morris Producer - Siouxsie And The Banshees, Steve Lillywhite Mixed By - Steve Lillywhite Photography - Paul Wakefield Label: Polydor Released: 1978 After building up an intense live reputation and a rabid fan base, Siouxsie and the Banshees almost had to debut with a stunner -- which they did, "Hong Kong Garden" taking care of things on the singles front and The Scream on the full-length. Matched with a downright creepy cover and a fair enough early producing effort from Steve Lillywhite -- well before he found gated drum sounds -- it's a fine balance of the early band's talents. Siouxsie Sioux herself shows the distinct, commanding voice and lyrical meditations on fractured lives and situations that would win her well-deserved attention over the years. Compared to the unfocused general subject matter of most of the band's peers, songs like "Jigsaw Feeling," "Suburban Relapse," and especially the barbed contempt of "Mirage" are perfect miniature portraits. John McKay's metallic (but not metal) guitar parts, riffs that never quite resolve into conventional melodies, and the throbbing Steven Severin/Kenny Morris rhythm section distill the Velvet Underground's early propulsion into a crisper punch with more than a hint of glam's tribal rumble. The sheer variety on the album alone is impressive -- "Overground" and its slow-rising build, carefully emphasizing space in between McKay's notes as much as the notes themselves, the death-march Teutonic stomp of "Metal Postcard," the sudden near-sunniness of the music (down to the handclaps!) toward the end of "Carcass." The cover of "Helter Skelter" makes for an unexpected nod to the past -- if it's not as completely overdriven as the original, Siouxsie puts her own definite stamp on it and its sudden conclusion is a great moment of drama. It's the concluding "Switch" that fully demonstrates just how solid the band was then, with McKay's saxophone adding just enough of a droning wild card to the multi-part theatricality of the piece, Siouxsie in particularly fine voice on top of it all. (AMG0) 2. Stargazer (Single) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01. Stargazer 02. Hang Me High 03. Black Sun Producer, Written-By - Siouxsie And The Banshees Artwork By - Banshees, Vichi Design Photography - Polly Borland Label: Polydor Released: 1995 Codec: Flac Compression Level: 5 Quality: High CD-rip by alekow (EAC and Flac) Covers Included (400dpi) Enjoy, Seed and Share

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 oneanight (2010-07-15)

Excellent thanks very much..