{"product_id":"9781918419061-journeys-end-siouxsie-the-banshees-198","title":"Journey’s End - Siouxsie and The Banshees 1987-1996","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 1988with tranches of time between activities becoming increasingly prolonged, itbegs the question: have Siouxsie and The Banshees, a band that have stayed thecourse against often insurmountable odds since 1976, finally reached theirjourney’s end?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith JonKlein and Martin McCarrick now full-blown members, Siouxsie and The Banshees embarkon one of its most creative and ambitious odysseys, culminating in themultidimensional complexities of the 1988 album \u003ci\u003ePeepshow\u003c\/i\u003e. Both lyricallyand musically, the Banshees continue to confound expectation with theirprogressively sophisticated and erudite artistry, yielding the groundbreakingsingle ‘Peek-A-Boo’ and propelling the Banshees to number one on the AmericanBillboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive, the Banshees continue to be a breathtaking entity;the theatricality of their stage shows paralleling the grandiosity of theirsongs. However, the revolving door of personnel changes again threatens toderail the band, this time in the form of their (mis)management, until TimCollins starts to unpick and stabilise the Banshees’ shambolic financialaffairs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmplifying the strained relations, the first majorrupture between founder members Siouxsie and Steven Severin, while on tour,leads to the Banshees’ hiatus between the end of the Peepshow gigs in December1988 and the release of  ‘Kiss Them ForMe’ in May 1991, reaching the Modern Rock Tracks number one slot for the secondtime; a noticeable divergence from their volatile chart fortunes in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a resurgence of The Creatures’ activity, and thealbum \u003ci\u003eBoomerang\u003c\/i\u003e is released in 1989. At the same time, Severin composesthe film score for director Nigel Wingrove’s \u003ci\u003eVisions Of Ecstasy\u003c\/i\u003e film. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvited to play the inaugural Lollapalooza tour in Julyand August 1991 alongside bands such as Nine Inch Nails, Jane’s Addiction andButthole Surfers, the Banshees consolidate their growing popularity in the USAand go down a storm! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConvening for two more studio albums, \u003ci\u003eSuperstition\u003c\/i\u003e(1991) and \u003ci\u003eThe Rapture\u003c\/i\u003e (1995), as well as the 1992 \u003ci\u003eTwice Upon A Time:The Singles\u003c\/i\u003e compilation album, the Banshees go to Hollywood, co-writing thesong ‘Face To Face’ with composer Danny Efman for the 1992 Tim Burton-directedfilm \u003ci\u003eBatman Returns\u003c\/i\u003e. With tranches of time between activities becomingincreasingly prolonged, it begs the question: have Siouxsie and The Banshees, aband that have stayed the course against often insurmountable odds since 1976,finally reached their journey’s end?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57830831686006,"sku":"9781918419061","price":16.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41274408.jpg?v=1780381870","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781918419061-journeys-end-siouxsie-the-banshees-198","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}