hyaena

Siouxsie and the Banshees found the cure for their intense gothic experiments in the orchestral pop swoon of this dazzling jamboree of surprises.   The band had seen numerous lineup changes since the core of  singer Siouxsie Sioux and bassist Steven Severin first performed at the 100 Club Punk Festival with Marco Pirroni and John Simon Ritchie (Sid Vicious).  They secured a deal with Polydor that allowed them creative autonomy and recorded the primal wail of 'The Scream' with  John McKay and Kenny Morris.  Morris and McKay left during the tour for 'Join Hands' and were replaced by The Cure's Robert Smith and Slits drummer Budgie (Peter Edward Clarke).  Their next album 'Kaleidoscope' retained Budgie and brought in guest guitarists Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols and John McGeoch of Magazine to create a more melodic sound.  With McGeoch still on board, they followed that triumph up with the gothic glory of 'Ju Ju'.  McGeoch would leave during the tour for the more experimental 'A Kiss in the Dreamhouse', leading to Robert Smith joining the group once more.  

During this time, Siouxsie and Budgie released the full length debut of their side project Creatures while Smith and Severin recorded 'Blue Sunshine' as The Glove.  The live document 'Nocturne' was followed up with their major label debut 'Hyaena' which featured Siouxsie Sioux on vocals;  Steven Severin on electric bass and keyboards;  Budgie on drums, percussion, and marimba;  and Robert Smith on guitars and keyboards;   with Robin Canter on woodwind and The Chandos Players on strings.  The band produced the sessions with co-producer and engineer Mike Hedges.  

'Hyaena' was their first album to chart in the US at number one hundred and fifty-seven, also going to ninety-eight in Australia, fifty in Sweden, eighteen in New Zealand, and number fifteen in the UK.  

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"Dear Prudence" was released as a single with Smith, the song became the band's biggest hit, going to number three in the UK. It was included on US pressings of 'Hyaena'. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6rrTROoZIw








"Dazzle"    
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xghher_siouxsie-and-the-banshees-dazzle_music

Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dazzle by cletusspuckler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQcOVQEJor8





"Take Me Back"    




"Belladonna"  






"Swimming Horses"  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PVj594JR5M






"Running Town"  








'Hyaena'full album:




01. Dazzle  0:00
02. We Hunger 5:30
03. Take Me Back 9:01
04. Belladonna 12:04
05. Swimming Horses  16:34
06. Dear Prudence  20:40
07. Bring Me the Head of the Preacher Man 24:41
08. Running Town 29:17
09. Pointing Bone 33:24
10. Blow the House Down 37:14