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Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream
Season 1 · Episode 45

Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream

Inside the Milky Way - A Look at Early Alternative Music

July 6, 202526m 17s

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Show Notes

The Scream, the 1978 debut album from Siouxsie and the Banshees, was a landmark release to widespread critical acclaim and is considered one of the most iconic and most influential albums of the post-punk era. 

Formed in London in 1976 by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin, the band used experimental rhythms and sonics to develop a new and original music on the way to becoming one of the pioneers of post-punk music. 

This episode will tell the story of how this band began through their first two albums, with a focus on the incredible debut album, The Scream.

Topics

Post-PunkGothic RockGoth RockAlternative Rock