479. Juju

Juju
Siouxsie and the Banshees
1981

Tracks
1. Spellbound
2. Into The Light
3. Arabian Knights
4. Halloween
5. Monitor
6. Night Shift
7. Sin In My Heart
8. Head Cut
9. Voodoo Dolly

It was many moons ago that I reviewed Scream, which was Siouxsie and the Banshees' first album on The List.  By "many moons ago" I mean February, but hey, it is hard enough trying to remember albums from the week before, let alone from several months earlier.  I revisited the archives and saw that I had given it a 3 star rating.  I might have been too harsh, because this was some of the best music I have heard in awhile.

This is still dark, but it almost feels like the band isn't taking itself as seriously as anymore.  I know those two statements seem antithetical, but what I mean is they seem more interested in making enjoyable music (that still has a distinct element of gloom) than in creating experimental sounds.

Okay, I may not making a lot of sense as I am seriously burned out from writing my movie blog (hoping to finish that 1001 project tomorrow).  A definite thumbs up, which I desperately needed after Kollaps.

RATING: 4/5