I had this on tape and some of the songs have been going thru my head, so I wanted to pick it up in a format I could play in my car. Def. a must for any siouxsie collection.
December 26, 2007 |  | Best Covers Album Ever with One Sensuous Gem |  |
This is Siouxsie and the Banshees best album next to the stunning "Kaleidoscope". Who cares if it's a covers album?, all of it sounds like the Banshees' own stuff anyway. Although songs on the album like "This Wheel's On Fire" and "Hall of Mirrors" are great, the one song that defines this album is the smoldering, sexy, Eastern-tinged "Trust in Me". It is a cover of a song from Walt Disney's "The Jungle Book", sung by a talking boa constrictor (Perfect for Siouxsie!). Siouxsie purrs and growls her way through it, and when she says to "shut your eyes and trust in me", you'd better do that and more! Even though Siouxsie can do this kind of thing in her sleep by now, "Trust in Me" is one of Siouxsie and the Banshees' best song, second only to "Paradise Place".
January 11, 2007The first time i had heard this album I was totally oblivious it was a covers album. It really sounds like all original stuff the band wrote for a particular album. It's not disjointed like some covers albums can be, it sounds like a coherent solid original album. Yea, i heard siouxsie's passenger before iggy pop's which may seem strange to some people but we are all introduced to music at different stages and times. (Was surprised to find the true meaning of the song "Strange Fruit", originally sung by Billie Holliday regarding the lynching of slaves) This album has a unique and haunting sound. I believe it to be one of the best of Siouxsie's.
May 18, 2006in general, im not a huge covers fan. so initially, the idea of a strictly covers album didnt interest me. but since i liked the covers of "dear prudence" on hyaena and "helter skelter" on the scream, and was also experiencing a renewed obsession with the banshees, i purchased looking glass and its now one of the most frequently played and valued cds in my collection.
with remarkable integrity, the band respectfully maintains the feel of each original artist while infusing their own distinguishable sound, and with fantastic results. if you dont recognize some of the titles, you will find the sparks, the doors, television, roxy music, kraftwerk and others reinterpreted here. considering the diversity of the source material it works amazingly well as an album, providing refreshing transitions without sounding disconnected.
there are a few particularly unexpected and rewarding moments on this cd that deserve mentioning: "trust in me" for one, which was culled from the disney movie jungle book, is outstanding and pleasantly surprising. "hall of mirrors" is another, with one of kraftwerks robotic innovations receiving an invigorating boost of energy. and billie holiday is absolutely BLOWN away, musically as well as vocally, with a truly shivering adaptation of "strange fruit." only siouxsie could have improved upon this "classic", and in my opinion actually make it listenable.
the rest of the cd is equally engaging. if youre a fan of the banshees, you wont be disappointed. and if you have eclectic musical tastes with nostalgic yearnings for the past, youll be positively thrilled.
May 2, 2006It's criminal and typical that Siouxie's cover of "Trust in Me" isn't well known. It's one of the all-time great covers. The remainder of this album is excellent and her choice of faves (and these are her faves) is surprising and fun--especially the Sparks tune which she does fabulously. Listen to the samples if you haven't heard her astounding voice and delivery and pray for the day you encounter her perfectly off-pitch creepy-as-heck vocals in the song "Israel" or the glorious tune "Dazzle." One of the great vocal talents in pop and stupidly underappreciated.
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