Siouxsie and the Banshees - Kaleidoscope poll

I had only heard the singles before last night, this album is a monster and have no idea what I'm going to vote for.

Thought this had been polled but I was thinking of the TS: Siouxsie & The Banshees - Kaleidoscope vs. Juju thread.

This is my favourite of their albums, "Lunar Camel" and "Red Light" are the only dull spots. I think of it as a parallel to Seventeen Seconds in the career of the Cure: the group membership has solidified, and both groups are ready to experiment and pursue the moods of the songs without going overboard on overdubs or cramming the sound picture with too much detail, or getting carried away with lyrical Grand Guignol (as they would within just a couple of years).

My brother was enough of a fan in 1981 to purchase an NME on import to read the Siouxsie cover story. That's how I heard the singles as a kid, and they're excellent representatives of the record as a whole; but I'll vote for "Desert Kisses".

This was a fun relisten, first time hearing all the demo versions that are now attached. Ended up choosing "Happy House," simultaneously moody and poppy. Love the bass line and the way it interlocks with Budgie's drums.

I haven’t relistened yet but I just recalled the line “cursed and pissed into the ocean” which pleases me greatly

I voted for the Strawberry Girl

It's very boring to vote for "Happy House"...but it's "Happy House". It's such a good showcase for the Budgie/Severin/McGeoch mind-meld.

I love Juju, but the consensus that it's a huge step up from Kaleidoscope is nuts to me. All of its weird sharp corners are delightful, and I could vote for anything on here, even (especially?) "Lunar Camel".

I voted for the Strawberry Girl

― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, April 20, 2023 3:16 PM

banana split lady!

Absolutely voted “Christine” but pour one out for “Paradise Place”

Desert Kisses

Wesert Kisses, such an incredible, dreamy, twisted-up swirl, a vortex of imagery. From there we got the Cocteau Twins

It's between "Trophy", "Clockface" and "Paradise Place" for me.

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Brilliant record. Going for 'Red Light' today but would be something another day. Minimal wave Banshees is something I wish there was more of (Slap Dash Snap is also fun in a transistor Factory Benelux way).

Had Drop Dead/Celebration been on the album it would probably be my vote at most times.

you folks talked me into it, went for "Desert Kisses" (also for the line I quoted above).

I'm voting like Alfred and vote for something no-one else has mentioned "Skin."

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The results are fair enough, although 'Paradise Place' deserved at least one vote. The song always reminded me of this grim brutalist square in Birmingham.

https://www.edwardmoss.co.uk/images/uploads/News/Paradise.jpg

Couldn't not vote "Christine". Christine is just about a "Oh Carol", "Dinah" mom-grandma name song.

https://imgur.com/a/2mHl7qL

Looks like the name peaked in the US around the time the Banshees were born

https://i.imgur.com/PE6ERS8.png