Even before gothic rock and grrls entered the popular lexicon, there was Siouxsie and the Banshees. Siouxsie Sioux (b. Susan Ballion) was a member of the early Sex Pistols fanbase known as the Bromley Contingent. Siouxsie and the Banshees made their debut in 1976 with a band that included a pre-Sex Pistols Sid Vicious on…
The Banshee’s first single anticipates the beautiful wailing and psychedelic wall of sound that would influence a new generation of punks.
The Banshees drag punk, kicking and screaming, into the gothic houses of their own nightmares on this early punk masterpiece.
The band’s second is even darker than their first. That’s right, I wrote darker.
No more postcards from the punk revolution, this was an invitation to join The Banshees in their blacklit basement.
Can you think of a better Eve than Siouxsie Sioux? Me neither.
This gothic classic introduced the world to the new lineup of the band featuring Budgie and John McGeoch.
The Banshees continue to sharpen their sonic attack with some of the most spellbinding songs of their career.
The perfect Hexmas gift: a collection of Siouxsie’s singles on a single party platter.
A musically stunning work that stands as one of the greatest and most inventive goth albums ever recorded.