Tinderbox

by Siouxsie & The Banshees

Tinderbox cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 21聽April聽1986
  • Label: Wonderland, Polydor
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 59:10
  • Community rating: 4.45/5 from 14 ratings

Artists on this release: Steven Severin, John Valentine Carruthers, Siouxsie Sioux, Budgie

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking the band's first full-length album with guitarist John Valentine Carruthers, 'Tinderbox' features a cohesive and accessible sound that builds upon their post-punk origins with lush, atmospheric production. Siouxsie Sioux鈥檚 commanding vocals explore themes of disaster and panic over a percussive and rhythmic foundation, which notably integrates electronic elements like synthesizers. Praised for its dark yet radio-friendly approach, the album is considered a key work in the band's discography and has been cited as a formative influence by artists in the alternative rock genre.

Genres

Descriptors: theatrical, atmospheric, dystopian, bleak, avant-garde, guitars, synthesizers, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Candyman (03:44)
  2. Sweetest Chill (04:07)
  3. This Unrest (06:21)
  4. Cities In Dust (03:51)
  5. Cannons (03:14)
  6. Party's Fall (04:56)
  7. 92掳 (06:02)
  8. Lands End (06:06)
  9. Cities In Dust - Extended Version (06:49)
  10. Sweetest Chill - Chris Kimsey 12" Version (05:54)
  11. Song From The Edge Of The World - 12" version (03:59)
  12. Starcrossed Lovers (04:07)

Credits

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