Recorded at Surrey Sound, The Coach House and Polydor between January and M… Read Full Bio ↴Recorded at Surrey Sound, The Coach House and Polydor between January and May 1980. Produced by Nigel Gray, Siouxsie And The Banshees. ℗ 1980 Polydor Ltd. (U.K.)
After 'Join Hands', guitarist John McKay and drummer Kenny Morris departed the Banshees, leaving the band at a crossroads. Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin elected to soldier on with ex-Slits drummer Budgie and two guitarists, ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones and John McGeoch of Magazine as guest Banshees. Despite the personnel upheaval, the result is a surprisingly strong record: Kaleidoscope. While a number of the songs here are still dark-hued and feature bleak lyrics, they are made very palatable by extraordinarily imaginative production values featuring intricate synthesizer-flecked arrangements; psychedelic touches in "Christine", spaceship synthesizer swoops in "Tenant" and rhythmic camera clicks in "Red Light", all enliven their respective songs. Sound quality here is lighter and much clearer than on previous releases. Sioux's singing shows noticeable improvement here, still tuneless at times but also exhibiting more range and subtlety than previously. The song "Hybrid", a Joy Division-style number, shows her vocals running the gamut from primitive to inspired. Other highlights include the galloping, vibrant up-tempo number "Skin" the spooky and atmospheric "Lunar Camel", the medium-tempo rocker "Trophy" and the punky vocalise "Clockface". Kaleidoscope was a make-or-break album for Siouxsie and the Banshees, and happily the band came through strongly.
After 'Join Hands', guitarist John McKay and drummer Kenny Morris departed the Banshees, leaving the band at a crossroads. Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin elected to soldier on with ex-Slits drummer Budgie and two guitarists, ex-Sex Pistol Steve Jones and John McGeoch of Magazine as guest Banshees. Despite the personnel upheaval, the result is a surprisingly strong record: Kaleidoscope. While a number of the songs here are still dark-hued and feature bleak lyrics, they are made very palatable by extraordinarily imaginative production values featuring intricate synthesizer-flecked arrangements; psychedelic touches in "Christine", spaceship synthesizer swoops in "Tenant" and rhythmic camera clicks in "Red Light", all enliven their respective songs. Sound quality here is lighter and much clearer than on previous releases. Sioux's singing shows noticeable improvement here, still tuneless at times but also exhibiting more range and subtlety than previously. The song "Hybrid", a Joy Division-style number, shows her vocals running the gamut from primitive to inspired. Other highlights include the galloping, vibrant up-tempo number "Skin" the spooky and atmospheric "Lunar Camel", the medium-tempo rocker "Trophy" and the punky vocalise "Clockface". Kaleidoscope was a make-or-break album for Siouxsie and the Banshees, and happily the band came through strongly.
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Kaleidoscope
Siouxsie and the Banshees Lyrics
Christine She tries not to shatter Kaleidoscope style Personality chan…
Desert Kisses Desert kisses in the sand Engulfing joints, engulfing land T…
Happy House Ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh Ooh, ooh This is the happy house We're hap…
Hybrid It's a hybrid of me -- I'm a hybrid of…
Lunar Camel Chasing a monsoon over the dune Oh fly me to the…
Paradise Place Look to the hills, now look at my face Do you…
Red Light She falls into frame With a professional pout But the Polaro…
Skin Mink, seal and ermine Smother fat women I have a…
Tenant Squatting on doorsteps -- following footsteps Nocturnal habi…
Trophy Headhunters, headshrinkers, and long distance runners Dust g…