A Kiss in the Dreamhouse
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| Studio album by Siouxsie & the Banshees | |||||
| Released | 5 November 1982 | ||||
| Recorded | 1982 | ||||
| Genre | Post Punk New Wave |
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| Length | 37:45 | ||||
| Label | Geffen/Warner Bros. (USA) Polydor (UK) |
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| Producer | Siouxsie and the Banshees | ||||
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A Kiss in the Dreamhouse is the fifth studio album released by Siouxsie & the Banshees and was issued by Polydor Records in the UK in 1982. The album belongs to what critics and fans refer to as the Banshees' "experimental" phase, as it contains chimes, strings, synthesizers, and many vocal overdubs. The album was written, produced, and arranged by the band. Both a critical and commercial success, it peaked on the UK albums chart at number eleven. The Banshees claimed it to be their personal best, until the release of Peepshow in 1988.
The album is also notable for its Gustav Klimt-inspired sleeve artwork.
The UK music press were unanimous in their praise for the album on its release. Richard Cook in the NME finished his review by this sentence: "I promise. This music will take your breath away." [1]
Steve Sutherland in the Melody Maker also welcomed the new musical direction: "A Kiss In The Dreamhouse finally takes their uniqueness for granted and, in shaking off the shackles of paranoid pride, throws open the doors to further, far more rewarding exotic experiences." [2]
Several bands covered and sampled songs from this album :
- LCD Soundsystem covered "Slowdive" for the b-side of their single Disco Infiltrator : the cover is also available for a compilation in 2006.[3]
- The Beta Band sampled "Painted Bird" on their track "Liquid Bird" from the Heroes to Zeros album.[4]
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[edit] Track listing
All tracks by Sioux, McGeoch, Severin, and Budgie.
- "Cascade"
- "Green Fingers"
- "Obsession"
- "She's a Carnival"
- "Circle"
- "Melt!"
- "Painted Bird"
- "Cocoon"
- "Slowdive"
[edit] Personnel
- Siouxsie & the Banshees - producers
- Siouxsie Sioux - Voices, Bells on "Obsession"
- Steven Severin - Bass Guitar, 6-String Bass on "Slowdive"; Organ on "Painted Bird"
- John McGeoch - Guitar, Keyboards on "Cocoon," "Circle," "Cascade"; Recorder on "Green Fingers"
- Budgie - Drums, Percussion, Harmonica on "Slowdive"
- Caroline Lavelle - Cello on "Obsession"
- Anne Stephenson - Violin on "Obsession" and "Slowdive"
- Virginia Hewes - Violin on "Obsession" and "Slowdive"
[edit] Miscellanea
- The artwork for both the album and singles was based on Gustav Klimt.
[edit] Production
- Recorded at Playground and Abbey Road Studios
- Engineer: Mike Hedges
- Design: Rocking Russian
- Photography and set: Michael Kostiff
[edit] References
- ^ http://thebansheesandothercreatures.co.uk/akissinthedreamhousereviews.htm NME review
- ^ http://thebansheesandothercreatures.co.uk/akissinthedreamhousereviews.htm Melody Maker review
- ^ LCD Soundsystem covered Slowdive on this CD
- ^ review of The Beta Band's Heroes to Zeros album where the siouxsie sample is mentionned
