{"product_id":"siouxsie-the-banshees-the-scream","title":"Siouxsie \u0026 The Banshees - The Scream","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFew debut albums sound as though they’re inventing their own language in real time. \u003cem\u003eThe Scream\u003c\/em\u003e is one of them.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1978, Siouxsie And The Banshees’ debut emerged from the aftermath of punk but immediately pushed beyond its limitations. Rather than relying on speed and aggression alone, the band embraced space, tension, repetition, and dissonance, helping establish a vocabulary that would become fundamental to post-punk and, soon after, gothic rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn McKay’s guitar rarely behaves like a conventional rock instrument, slicing through the songs in metallic shards and abrasive textures while Steven Severin’s bass provides their ominous foundation. Kenny Morris’ tom-heavy, almost tribal drumming adds to the sense of unease. At the center, Siouxsie Sioux delivers an extraordinary performance, commanding and confrontational one moment, coldly detached the next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Hong Kong Garden” may have introduced the band to the wider public, but \u003cem\u003eThe Scream\u003c\/em\u003e reveals something considerably stranger. “Jigsaw Feeling,” “Metal Postcard (Mittageisen),” “Mirage,” and the unsettling reconstruction of the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter” show a group dismantling familiar rock structures and rebuilding them in darker, more angular forms. The closing “Switch” pushes that experimentation even further, ending the record in a state of controlled disorientation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003e2018 vinyl reissue was remastered from the original ¼-inch analogue tapes and pressed on 180-gram vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the stark dynamics and cavernous spaces of the original recording room to breathe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scream\u003c\/em\u003e remains one of the foundational records of British post-punk, but its importance extends far beyond historical influence. Severe, atmospheric, and startlingly original, it still sounds like music made without a rulebook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Siouxsie \u0026 The Banshees","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47562208215094,"sku":"SATBLP01","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/2592\/7222\/files\/siouxsie-banshees-the-scream.jpg?v=1787922642","url":"https:\/\/greycatrecords.com\/products\/siouxsie-the-banshees-the-scream","provider":"Greycat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}