Siouxsie And The Banshees - Discography -1978-0... -

The last album with McGeoch (who left due to health issues) and the first with guitarist Robert Smith of The Cure (who pulls double duty on tour). Hyaena is uneven but fascinating. The single "Dazzle" features a glorious, swaggering brass section and Siouxsie as a tragic chanteuse. "Swimming Horses" is a haunting ballad of sexual betrayal. The cover of The Beatles' "Dear Prudence" became their biggest UK hit, transforming the hippie anthem into something cool, aquatic, and slightly sinister.

Juju (1981), Kaleidoscope (1980), A Kiss in the Dreamhouse (1982). SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES - DISCOGRAPHY -1978-0...

The gothic landmark. If you own one Banshees album, many argue this is it. Juju is all prowling basslines, hypnotic grooves, and pure menace. With Budgie now officially on drums, the rhythm section locks into a primal swing. "Spellbound" is a frantic masterpiece, while "Arabian Knights" dissects suburban hypocrisy over a serpentine riff. "Night Shift" and "Into the Light" conjure foggy, nocturnal terror. McGeoch’s guitar has never been more essential. The last album with McGeoch (who left due

The birth of a sound. Stripped of blues clichés, The Scream is a masterpiece of jagged anxiety. John McKay’s dissonant, atonal guitar and Kenny Morris’s tom-heavy drumming create a landscape of urban paranoia. Tracks like "Jigsaw Feeling" and the sprawling "Switch" owe nothing to rock 'n' roll—they are pure, angular dread. The single "Hong Kong Garden" offers a brief, xylophone-led burst of pop melody, a singular gem amid the chaos. "Swimming Horses" is a haunting ballad of sexual betrayal