Tune of the Week: Siouxsie and the Banshees

Siouxsie and the Banshees is quite possibly the quintessential post-punk band. Mulitple members were actively onhand in the Sex Pistols scene which took the UK by storm in the mid to late 70s. Over the years they acquired and lost many band members who helped shape their sound. Perhaps most notably was the inclusion of The Cure’s Robert Smith during his hiatus from his own band. Smith came onboard to take on guitar dutes for one album and tour. The marriage of songwriting styles helped to create uncommon tunes that simultaneously sound very Cure-ish and Siouxsie-ish. “Take Me Back” sounds as if it could exist on any subsequent Cure album, but Siouxsie’s lyrics and delivery are uniquely her own. As talented a tunesmith as Smith is, here is proof of his worthinness as a collaborator. Hopefully, he will explore this kind of creative space again later in his career!