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~ Siouxsie & The Banshees
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (7 Mar 1995)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polydor Group
  • ASIN: B000025XHQ
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 45,369 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A slice of Banshees brilliance, 12 Jun 2005
This really is the Banshees at their enigmatic best. Though the bonus tracks are 'interesting' for my mind this superb album is best remembered as 8 songs long, ending as it was intended to with the remarkable 'Lands End.' Tinderbox gives a hard sound that competes well with Siouxsie's unmistakable, punishing vocal delivery. If not already a fan, hear this and you'll really see what puts this band well ahead of their so called contemporaries.
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5.0 out of 5 stars AN ELECTRIC STORM, 27 Feb 2005
I always preferred the Banshees when they explored and stretched the limits of the conventional voice/guitar/bass/drums set up, rather than over-decorating their sound with strings, accordians and keyboard overkill. Although keyboards DO feature on this stunning, weather-themed album, they're used more sparingly than on earlier releases like A KISS IN THE DREAMHOUSE and HYAENA. TINDERBOX follows in the footsteps of JUJU, diverting the metallic thrust and parry of THE SCREAM in a more melodic, exotic direction. There's plenty here to match the high standard set by the fabulously intense pop of accompanying 45 "Cities in Dust". John Valentine Carruthers was sadly - and very unfairly - the least appreciated of the Banshees' guitarists, but his work here easily outshines any contributions made by the preceding Robert Smith or subsequent Jon Klein: the chiming chords of "Candyman", the delicate cascades on "The Sweetest Chill", the evocative soundscapes of "Lands End" and the extraordinary effects-pedal work of bonus track "Umbrella" being particularly effective. The rest of the band are on top form too, with Severin's basswork and Budgie's percussion providing a rock solid foundation underneath the beautifully textured arrangements and Siouxsie's atmospheric vocals. Criminally underrated at the time of its release, TINDERBOX ranks alongside THE SCREAM, JOIN HANDS and KALEIDOSCOPE as one of the very best Banshees albums. Further proof that Siouxsie and the boys are the ones who really deserve the praise that's so routinely heaped on their more run-of-the-mill contemporaries.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Year of 1986..., 2 Mar 2001
Quite simply, along with The Chameleons glorious 'Strange Times' and Talk Talk's beautiful 'Colour of Spring', 'Tinderbox' takes me back to 1986 when I was 16 and full of hope.

These 3 albums capture every emotion you can 'feel' as an 80s teen indie-kid... it was a special year. I've only just purchased the 'Tinderbox' cd to replace my crumbling vinyl version and it sounds as clear, direct and urgent as when I first bought it. The 'crack' on 'Cannons' sounds even harder now! (ouch!)

From the dark 'Candyman' to the harsh 'Lands End' there is not a track on this album that disappoints. My own favourite track has to be 92o. The sampled dialogue, lyrics and music blend together so well... ah, I'll have to go and put it on again!

I was a bit disappointed not to find a review on here already for it. How does it stand amongst S&TB fans? Is it 'rated' as one of their best? I don't know... but for me this is their best effort: it captures them at the peak of their powers and Siouxsie's vocals make the hairs on my neck stand to attention.

Just play it LOUD and you'll see what I mean.

Buy it, enjoy it and keep on playing it. A true classic in every sense.

By Colin Clark.

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