JUJU
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
(1981)
A1: SPELLBOUND (3:17); A2: INTO THE LIGHT (4:13); A3: ARABIAN KNIGHTS (3:06); A4: HALLOWEEN (3:37); A5: MONITOR (5:33).
B1: NIGHT SHIFT (6:03); B2: SIN IN MY HEART (3:37); B3: HEAD CUT (4:22); B4: VOODOO DOLLY (7:03).
CATEGORY: ART-ROCK | DURATION: 41 MINUTES
The second of The Banshees’ two essential albums, released three years after the first. The transition from anti-rock outburst to a new kind of dark, goth-inflected art-rock is startling but ineluctable, catalyzed by the arrival of guitarist John McGeoch. Juju ranges from hit singles to experimental sounds, but does so with complete cohesion, creating a fascinating work of unrelenting power, depth and mastery.
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT YOUNG (1964-2014)
“ÆTERNUM VORTICE LACRIMARUM SOMNIAT”