Siouxsie And The Banshees - Nocturne [Remastered RSD]
Nocturne is a highly-regarded live album from Siouxsie and the Banshees, capturing the band at a creative peak with a unique and powerful lineup. Recorded over two nights at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1983. It features Robert Smith of The Cure on guitar, adding a psychedelic flourish to the band's distinctive post-punk sound, Budgie's muscular rhythms, and Steven Severin's flanged bass, creating a live experience that serves as both an excellent introduction for new listeners and a satisfying showcase for fans. Siouxsie's vocals are in fine form, and her charismatic, commanding presence on stage is a focal point of the concert film. The album's performance of early 80s material, including classics like "Spellbound" and "Melt!", is considered magnificent and a convincing snapshot of the band's live prowess delivering a "tight, gutsy, stripped-down" performance that captured their energy and spirit outside of the studio. Overall, Nocturne is celebrated as a definitive live album that effectively captures the power and atmosphere of Siouxsie and the Banshees in their prime. For both die-hard fans and newcomers, it offers a compelling look at the band's energetic live show and serves as a vital document of the post-punk and goth genres.
As part of Record Store Day 2024 Polydor (UK) and Universal Music Recordings release Siouxsie and the Banshees’ 1983 Live album Nocturne performed at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Pressed on two 140g Black vinyl records, mastered and cut half speed from the original analogue tapes at Abbey Road Studios.
November of 2023 saw Nocturne turn 40 years old and has not had an official vinyl press since. To celebrate this unique live album Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin have overseen a new direction of the already iconic artwork, 16 tracks taken from those two nights over the 30th September and 1st of October 1983, a new gatefold sleeve, printed inners and few extra surprises to discover.
The Royal Albert Hall performances would see Sioux on vocals, Severin on bass guitar, Budgie – drums and Robert Smith (of the Cure) who at the time was a full time member of Siouxsie and the Banshees on guitar. Over the two nights the Banshees would play two different set lists, the songs making up Nocturne are hand picked by the band as their ideal setlist from the two gigs. With songs taken from Juju, it also features a few B-sides and live performances of Beatles covers Helter Skelter and Dear Prudence. The music heard in the introduction before “Israel” is an excerpt from The Rite of Spring, composed in 1913 by Igor Stravinsky Nocturne was lauded for its no-nonsense introduction to the band’s music for neophytes, while fans of the group will appreciate the tight, gutsy, stripped-down performances.
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2. Dear Prudence (3:55)
3. Paradise Place (4:28)
4. Melt! (3:48)
5. Cascade (4:35)
6. Pulled to Bits (4:03)
7. Night Shift (6:27)
8. Sin in My Heart (3:31)
9. Slowdive (4:18)
10. Painted Bird (3:56)
11. Happy House (4:39)
12. Switch (6:35)
13. Spellbound (4:31)
14. Helter Skelter (3:42)
15. Eve White/Eve Black (2:58)
16. Voodoo Dolly (8:42)
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