SONG OF THE DAY (#197)

'into a swan,' by siouxsie

yes, that siouxsie. yes! yes! yes!

whether it was with the banshees, the creatures, or the glove, siouxsie was always an undeniable star, as palpable as she was untouchable, as inviting as she was mysterious, and as beautiful as she was mysterious. there's just something about all that eye shadow. know what i mean? what 16 year-old boy isn't at least mildly attracted to goth chicks, hmmm? [how else do you explain evanescence's popularity? you can't tell me it's the music.] and it was always a great time dancing to 'peek-a-boo' at the ivy tower in provo circa 1991. any other ivy tower vets out there? but it's been a while since we've heard anything from her, other than when she received the mojo icon award in '05 and appeared in ads for false eyelashes earlier this year. so i was a bit surprised when i saw she had some solo stuff out. surprised, but very happy.

so how does solo siouxsie fare? answer: fabulously. her debut album, 'mantaray,' isn't necessarily a stylistic divergence from established siouxsie blueprints [that wonderfully expressive voice of hers is still intact], but she's never sounded as fresh, confident, and vital as she does here. 'into the swan,' the first single, is an absolute corker that should, in a perfect world, inspire legions of new fans to adopt siouxsie's trademark style. that would be really, really, really...really awesome.

you can call 'into a swan' whatever you like, but in the immortal words of l.l. cool j, don't call it a comeback [l.l. cool j references are always awesome. always.] it's nice to hear from you again, siouxsie. we missed you....

'mantaray' drops 10/2. now go put on some heavy eye shadow. i said now.

��� siouxsie: into a swan
��� siouxsie: about to happen
��� siouxsie & the banshees: peek-a-boo
��� siouxsie & the banshees: kiss them for me