Track Listings (10) - Disc #1| All Artists: Siouxsie Title: Mantaray Members Wishing: 4 Total Copies: 0 Label: Decca Original Release Date: 1/1/2007 Re-Release Date: 10/2/2007 Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Styles: Hardcore & Punk, Goth & Industrial, New Wave & Post-Punk, Vocal Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 602517399556, 0602517462427, 0602517462434, 602517399563 |
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Decca Records is proud to announce the release of MANTARAY, the debut solo album from renowned British artist Siouxsie. Siouxsie's first solo recording without The Banshees or The Creatures will be released on October 2. M... more » |
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Album Description Decca Records is proud to announce the release of MANTARAY, the debut solo album from renowned British artist Siouxsie. Siouxsie's first solo recording without The Banshees or The Creatures will be released on October 2. MANTARAY, produced by Steve Evans (Robert Plant) and Charlie Jones is fresh and contemporary, while remaining immediately recognizable. Incorporating industrial rhythms, modern glam and other orgainic elements, Siouxsie's iconic vocals are showcased in a newly expansive sound across the whole album. Since her first appearance onstage in 1976 at the 100 Club Punk Festival, Siouxsie has been a pioneer. She captivated audiences with her dramatic, compelling presence that pushed, then broke, boundaries. Her continually evolving style--from chaotic, aggressive punk to sophisticated, glossy pop--resulted in an impressive canon of work that continues to remain provocative today. Siouxsie Photos Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsCome in, the water's fine Timothy Ramzyk | Milwaukee, WI United States | 10/12/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "For those who cringe at the notion of their favorite artist going solo and revealing a sloppy sentimental or trite side you never wanted to know about, the coast is clear! Siouxsie's first solo album wisely sidesteps the traps that are often sprung by other singers striking out on their own. The biggest being the temptation to make the music take a watered-down backseat to the vocals. Siouxsie and her producers wisely judged that her voice is as strong as ever and capable of holding its own with some creative arrangements, this is no annoying diva's ego trip. The overall effect is one of confidence, freshness, and professionalism that never wavers. Whew!" Expect the Unexpected Gerald F. Burch | Chicago, IL | 10/06/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "After over 30 years in the industry, you would think that there would be little music territory remaining for Siouxsie to cover. Fans know through her work with The Banshees and The Creatures, that Siouxsie has never been one to retread her past paths. That's why her impressively varied backcatalogue is impossible to categorize stylistically. To be sure, Mantaray is stunning--and not just because of the shift in genre (read: gloomers looking for the next goth anthem should look elsewhere). True, the jazzy, torchy, glam-tinged tone of Mantaray is unexpected and unexpectedly a perfect niche for Siouxsie, but it is the dual mood of the CD that should be noted. On the surface, the track names express an urgency, an impending and inevitable transformation, which knowing Siouxsie's recent parting with her longtime partner and collaborator, Budgie, obviously speaks to her own feelings of rebirth, perseverance and expressive adaptation. But listen closely to the lyrics and you hear aches from deception, insincerity, cruelty and lies. Lyrically, there has never been such clarity and soul-exposing in Siouxsie's voice. By the time you get to the line from "Heaven and Alchemy" where Siouxsie poignantly croons "I'm in love with the idea of you," you get it. Musically, this is a set of songs to immerse yourself in at higher volumes with little distraction. There is a full, confident and well-developed sense to the sound of Mantaray with more subtleties than we have heard since 1988's Peepshow. With each successive listen you'll note something in the mix overlooked before. Lastly, there will be comments about Siouxsie's voice itself. Yes, in the last 30 years her voice has matured, deepened and taken on a dark smoky quality. And ever the punk, Siouxsie approaches vocal techniques in an unorthodox way, often dramatically swooping into notes rather than squarely nailing them. But it is the soaring nature of her vocals that has always put shivers down my spine. For the fact that it highlights everything we've come to adore about Siouxsie, Mantaray is a treat. For the fact that it's undoubtedly been a cathartic experience for Siouxsie to expand into new music territory as a solo artist and face some perhaps unresolved emotions all on HER own terms, Mantaray is a triumph. " Well worth the wait Walking With The Night | Hill Country, Texas | 10/07/2007 (5 out of 5 stars) "This is one harrowing(and damned fine)piece of work. With this release, Siouxsie kinda steps into a territory that is more visceral and emotional than anything done in the past.I dont want to say it's more honest, because her works have never been anything BUT honest, its just that there is really something different going on here.
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