The Rapture

by Siouxsie and the Banshees

Overview

Rapture is an ironic title, considering that this would be Siouxsie and the Banshees' last album, which is sad. Sad because the Banshees, one of the survivors of the English punk scene, went out with a whisper instead of roaring howl like they should have. Half of The Rapture is produced by Velvet Underground alumnus and art rock pioneer John Cale, while Siouxsie and her Banshees take control of the other half. Cale should have been nowhere near this album. While the Banshees-produced tracks sound like their vintage stuff, the Cale tracks stretch the Banshees' sound too thin. Siouxsie and the Banshees were at their best when they were doing things their way, and The Rapture is living proof that the Banshees succeeded because they never tried to fit into conventional musical structures. An ill-fitting goodbye. ~ Chris True

Product Details

Release Date:	10/20/2023
Label:	Umr
UPC:	0602455974129
Rank:	25225

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Siouxsie and the Banshees   Primary Artist
Knox Chandler   Guitar
Martin McCarrick   Cello,Accordion,Keyboards
Siouxsie Sioux   Vocals
Steven Severin   Bass (Electric)
Renaud Pion   Woodwind
Jon Klein   Guitar
Budgie   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

John Cale   Mixing,Producer
John Smith   Assistant Engineer
Mark Saunders   Mixing,Mixing
Martin McCarrick   Composer
Martin Brass   Engineer
Siouxsie Sioux   Composer,Producer
Siouxsie and the Banshees   Composer,Producer
Steven Severin   Composer
Chris Blair   Mastering
Charlie Smith   Assistant Engineer
Karim Benzerzour   Assistant Engineer
Charlie Gray   Engineer
Matt Anker   Portraits,Photography
Jon Klein   Composer
Michael Kostiff   Photography
Budgie   Composer