‘The Scream’: the album Robert Smith called the “forerunner” of the Joy Division sound
Overlooked classic.
Siouxsie and the banshees
“Not much originality”: John Lydon’s big problem with Siouxsie and the Banshees
“They thrive on other people’s efforts.”
Five Easy Masterpieces: an introduction to gothic rock
Including selections from The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees and more.
The two bands Robert Smith combined to form The Cure: “Style and music”
In the 1970s, Robert Smith found identity in the punk scene.
John McKay: the unsung architect of shoegaze
Before The Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins and My Bloody Valentine was John McKay.
‘Night Shift’: The Siouxsie and the Banshees song about the Yorkshire Ripper
“He will come for you.”
Lol Tolhurst, Budgie and Jacknife Lee take on modern Los Angeles
Experimenting with sounds in ‘The City of Angels’.
The Siouxsie and the Banshees song inspired by Alfred Hitchcock
Siouxsie and the Banshees became a staple of ‘goth’ music.