{"product_id":"a-kiss-in-the-dreamhouse","title":"A Kiss In The Dreamhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Kiss in the Dreamhouse\u003c\/i\u003e shows Siouxsie and the Banshees back-pedalling a bit from their excellently forthright predecessor, \u003ci\u003eJuju\u003c\/i\u003e, to update the more avant-garde stylings of \u003ci\u003eKaleidoscope\u003c\/i\u003e. This album is in fact the Banshees' crowning glory in this experimental vein. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduction and arrangements are highly varied and accomplished, and Sioux's singing by now is excellent, capable of imaginative shadings and free of its former tunelessness. \u003ci\u003eObsession\u003c\/i\u003e is scored for chimes, overdubbed breathing, swallowed synthesizer sounds, strings, and very occasional guitar touches; this all supports a fine vocal with lyrics about the speaker's fixation on her object of desire. \u003ci\u003eGreen Finger\u003c\/i\u003e is a driving, up-tempo number with Joy Division melodic bass, sparkling synthesizer touches, and wacky recorder tootlings. \u003ci\u003ePainted Bird\u003c\/i\u003e features a full helping of multi-tracked vocals propelled by a drumbeat that is alternately skittering and thumping; portions of this song suggest a nightmare version of Fleetwood Mac's \u003ci\u003eGo Your Own Way\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eCocoon\u003c\/i\u003e is best characterised as mutant bopping jazz with an often breathy, cooing vocal. \u003ci\u003eShe's a Carnival \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSlowdive\u003c\/i\u003e suggest eccentric stabs at mainstream acceptance, The former being a comparatively gutsy and forthright rocker, the latter a violin-coloured dance beat number with hints of New Order or David Bowie that is a catchy melodic hook away from being the real thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - Remastered from the original ¼” tapes and cut at half speed at Abbey Road studios, London. Both artwork and audio have personally been overseen and orchestrated by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - Digitally remastered and now boasts 4 bonus tracks including the epic 12\" versions of \u003ci\u003eFireworks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSlowdive\u003c\/i\u003e and the previously unreleased demo versions of \u003ci\u003ePainted Bird\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCascade\u003c\/i\u003e. It comes housed in a digipack with sleeve notes by Paul Morley. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polydor","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50453968716107,"sku":"1044384","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50453969469771,"sku":"287296","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/06c43f30-0ea1-4759-99df-a9b24bf401f7_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727179293","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/a-kiss-in-the-dreamhouse","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}