Hyaena

by Siouxsie and the Banshees

Hyaena cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 June 1984
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 58:32
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 6 ratings

Artists on this release: Kenny Morris, Siouxsie Sioux, Robert Smith, John Valentine Carruthers, Steven Severin, John McGeoch, The Chandos Players, John McKay, Robin Canter, Budgie

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Siouxsie and the Banshees' sixth studio album, 'Hyaena', sees the band expanding their sonic palette with more ornate and psychedelic arrangements. Featuring Robert Smith of The Cure on guitar, the album has a lush, almost orchestral quality, while still retaining the dark and atmospheric elements of their earlier work. It's a transitional album that showcases the band's willingness to experiment, blending their signature gothic rock with more diverse and layered soundscapes.

Genres

Descriptors: female-vocals, atmospheric, majestic, symphonic, menacing

Tracklist

  1. Dazzle
  2. We Hunger
  3. Take Me Back
  4. Belladonna
  5. Swimming Horses
  6. Bring Me The Head Of The Preacher Man
  7. Running Town
  8. Pointing Bone
  9. Blow The House Down

Credits

  • Siouxsie Sioux - Member, lyrics by, vocals
  • Steven Severin - Member, electric bass, keyboards, lyrics by
  • John McGeoch - Member
  • John Valentine Carruthers - Member
  • Budgie - Member, drums, percussion, marimba
  • John McKay - Member
  • Kenny Morris - Member
  • Da Gama - design
  • Siouxsie & The Banshees - design, producer, written-by, arranged by
  • Mike Hedges - engineer, producer
  • Kyprianas Retsina - engineer [assistant]
  • Robert Smith - guitar, keyboards
  • Kevin Metcalfe - lacquer cut by
  • Maria Penn - painting [paintings]
  • Anton Corbijn - photography by
  • The Chandos Players - strings
  • Ben - tape op
  • Chris Ludwinski - tape op
  • David Kemp - tape op
  • Eirik W. Wangberg - tape op
  • David Hockin - typography
  • Robin Canter - woodwind

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