Siouxsie - Mantaray 2007
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
The Queen of Goth is back and with a vengence. At 50, Siouxsie has ditched her band, her husband and the musical styles of the past. Siouxsie has embraced loud guitars, keyboards and a dark club beat for her latest solo record. The opening track "Into A Swan" has a deep and crunchy guitar with hints of NIN style production. From there Siouxsie lightens up the mood with modern discotechque beats and a surefire club anthem. I can see this song standing the test of time and being played alongside "This Corrosion" and "Head Like A Hole" at City Club for years to come. Track 3 "Here Comes That Day" pulls some old Banshee tricks with tempo and instrumentation but the arrangement is very fresh and not dated at all. The rest of the cd weaves in and out of subtle vampire homage and swooning orchestration. Just as Siouxsie has given us a wealth of music over the years, she gives a taste of many different sides of her personality here.
Siouxsie did a great job playing with styles that pair well with her voice. She is still haunting as ever but you don't need to dress all in black with eyeliner to appreciate this album. Radar did a great interview with her, you can read it at the link below.
Posted by mardenhill 10/02/2007 12:42:00 PM
Labels: Music
