Even to its young listeners it was obvious that this LP was somehow different, and “new” sounding. The finished album sounded like nothing else. With the classic early Banshees line up of Sioux, Severin, Morris and McKay it used art school sensibilities and reference points to make one of the most influential albums of the post punk era. The album was recorded during August 1978 at the RAK studios in London, with the still rookie producer Steve Lillywhite at the controls. Post punk was already up and running, and bands like PiL and Magazine had already put the brakes on simply whining and screaming at a voluminous 90mph, but post punk might have evolved very differently had it not been for The Scream. However, the timing of their debut album release allowed them to spearhead and define something more interesting than the repeat continuation of the short sharp shock punk rock of their earlier contemporaries. The Banshees were already behind in acquiring a record deal, and had been forced to sit out the first wave of punk releases by bands like the Pistols, The Clash and the Adverts. Released on 13 th November 1978, The Scream was the debut LP by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
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