Superstition

Superstition
Studio album by Siouxsie & the Banshees
Released	10 June 1991
Recorded	1990-1991
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	48:21
Label	Polydor (UK) Geffen (USA)
Producer	Stephen Hague
Professional reviews
Allmusic link
Siouxsie & the Banshees chronology
Peepshow (1988) Superstition (1991) The Rapture (1995) Singles from Superstition "Kiss Them for Me" Released: 13 May 1991 "Shadowtime" Released: 5 July 1991 "Fear (of the Unknown)" Released: 10 January 1992

Superstition is the tenth studio album by Siouxsie & the Banshees, released in 1991. The first single, "Kiss Them for Me" gave the band its first top-forty Billboard Hot 100 hit in the United States, peaking at number 23. The band widened their musical influences with the arrival of indian musician Talvin Singh, who was asked to play tablas on the songs "Kiss Them for Me" and "Silver Waterfalls".

Critical reception

Melody Maker highly praised its first single: "Kiss Them for Me is gorgeous, wicked, and glamourous"^[1]

NME wrote : "With the delicious 'Kiss Them For Me' gracing the Gallup Top 40 with a touch of real class, the release of Siouxsie & The Banshees' 10th studio LP could not have come at a better time. 'Superstition' is a giant of a record, casting a sinister shadow over the listener in true Banshee style." ^[2]

Q magazine stated in a four stars review: "They pop it up with sweet string textures on the single 'Kiss Them For Me', bear down on the maritime metaphor of 'Drifter' with doomy foghorn and bells effects, give it the all but Twin Peaks dreamscape for 'Softly'."^[3]

History

The album was produced by Stephen Hague, known for working with New Order and Pet Shop Boys among many others. Hague used techniques that Siouxsie Sioux did not approve of later, such as computer-based production. She stated: "There are still songs I like on it, like Kiss Them For Me and Drifter, but we were trying a different kind of working style, a different kind of discipline, during which I really built a strong case against computers."^[4]

Track listing

All songs by Siouxsie & the Banshees.

1. "Kiss Them for Me" – 4:37
2. "Fear (of the Unknown)" – 4:10
3. "Cry" – 3:33
4. "Drifter" – 4:43
5. "Little Sister" – 3:21
6. "Shadowtime" – 4:28
7. "Silly Thing" – 4:41
8. "Got to Get Up" – 3:17
9. "Silver Waterfalls" – 4:24
10. "Softly" – 6:00
11. "The Ghost in You" – 5:01

Personnel

• Siouxsie Sioux: vocals
• Steve Severin: bass, keyboards
• Budgie: percussion, drums, keyboards
• Jon Klein: guitar
• Martin McCarrick: dulcimer, cello, keyboards
• Talvin Singh: percussion, tabla, tavil
• Stephen Hague: producer
• Mike Drake: engineer
• Spike Drake: engineer
• Nigel Godrich: assistant engineer
• Abdul Kroz-Dressah: assistant engineer
• Will O'Sullivan: assistant engineer
• Siouxsie & the Banshees: design
• Donna Francesca: photography

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

References