Album: “Join Hands”

Description

Several albums of the late 70's/early 80's can be pinpointed as the beginning of the whole 'goth rock' movement (a lifestyle in which boys and girls a like dressed in black, died their hair black, and weren't afraid to apply pancake make-up) - Bauhaus' IN THE FLAT FIELD, Joy Division's UNKNOWN PLEASURES, and such early releases by Siouxse & the Banshees as 1979's JOIN HANDS. The band's second album overall shows leader (and an original participant of England's inaugural punk scene), Siouxse Sioux leading her band through eight moody yet melodic tracks that most goth 'vampires' of the era could really sink their teeth into. The short (two minute long) album opener, "Poppy Day," sets the tone and feel for the rest of the album splendidly, as proven by the next three standout tracks in a row - "Regal Zone," "Placebo Effect," and "Icon." By refining and focusing the original direction they explored on their debut album (78's THE SCREAM), Siouxse & the Banshees delivered with JOIN HANDS.