Title: surprising and satisfying
Review: I've followed the Banshees and the Creatures for a long time, but I didn't necessarily have high expectations for this. Not many artists can make engaging and challenging music 25 years into their career. I've enjoyed the Creatures pop material too, but I was pleased to see this return to roots. When they began The Creatures offshoot, it was always about Budgie banging the hell out of his drums with Siouxsie singing sweet nothings. On this new release, Budgie sounds like a tribal, gothic drumeline and Siouxsie has rarely sounded better. No hit singles, but what struck me was how well this album flows and how enjoyable it is to listen to in its entirety in one sitting. It fades in, rumbles along, turns dark and sensual and then ramps back up again at the end. An unexpected treat.
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