Siouxsie and the Banshees are kicking off the autumn season of their signature spooky manner. The British rockers introduced a restricted CD model of All Souls, a compilation initially launched in 2022. The brand new model additionally will get a becoming Halloween launch date—it will likely be accessible on October 31.
The set, which was compiled by frontwoman Siouxsie Sioux, consists of songs with themes of the supernatural, occult, and loss of life, together with references to the Day of the Useless and Halloween to “celebrate the autumn equinox and its festivities.” The ten-track assortment consists of classics like “Spellbound” and “Halloween” from 1981’s Juju, 1981’s standalone single “Fireworks,” “Peek-A-Boo,” the 1988 observe that grew to become Siouxsie and the Banshees’ last UK Prime 20 entry, and uncommon B-sides like “El Dia De Los Muertos” and “Supernatural Thing” (each discovered on 2004’s Draw back Up four-disc field set). In 2022, “Spellbound” was featured in the long run credit of the finale of the fourth season of Stranger Issues.
The quilt design of All Souls additionally holds particular significance. Additionally orchestrated by Siouxsie, it showcases a marigold— a logo of the Mexican Day of the Useless/All Souls Day festivities—rising from a black background. All of the tracks have been remastered at London’s Abbey Street studios with Siouxsie overseeing the method and reduce at half-speed by Miles Showell.
Siouxsie and the Banshees are revered as pioneers of the post-punk period, rising onto the scene in 1978 with their debut album The Scream. Their musical run ended with their eleventh and last album, 1995’s The Rapture. Their As soon as Upon A Time/The Singles – 1978 to 1981 retrospective was reissued on vinyl in December 2020.
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