Tinderbox: Revisited
Siouxsie, a goth icon, what else can be said. "Tinderbox" is probably my favourite album from her and the band, if "Juju" was minimalistic, raw, low budget post-punk, this is instead polished, cleaner, high quality gothic rock.
Yeah, the production on this album is amazing, the instrumentals are very organic and there is the perfect balance between strong drums, great guitars, great bass and the mesmerizing voice of Siouxsie. And yeah for being a ... read more
This makes me want to dance about like a bat with an extremely severe case of rabies.
I feel like Tinderbox is an extremely overlooked album in the goth rock genre, this is a genre I love and I'm surprised about the lack of discussion for this album in particular because to me this stands as one of the best in the genre. Maybe this is a hot take but I'd even argue that it's Siouxsie and the Banshees best project they've ever came out with, I mean it has everything. The atmosphere is dark but ... read more
Tinderbox is Siouxsie's best album for me, Siouxsie and the Banshees is one of my favourite bands. Tinderbox is truly seminal, probably my favourite gothic album. It manages to hold up from start to finish and has its peaks in "The Sweetest Chill," "Cities in Dust," and "92°". It's truly an album that you can't stay still while listening.
1 | Candyman 3:44 | 94 |
2 | The Sweetest Chill 4:07 | 93 |
3 | This Unrest 6:21 | 91 |
4 | Cities in Dust 3:51 | 97 |
5 | Cannons 3:14 | 93 |
6 | Party's Fall 4:56 | 90 |
7 | 92 6:02 | 93 |
8 | Land's End 6:06 | 92 |