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This one-off collaboration between the Cure's Robert Smith and Siouxsie & the Banshees' Steven Severin resulted in an eccentric, and at times incompatible, mix of psychedelic sounds wrapped around alternative '80s pop. Writers Smith and Severin's more eccentric tendencies are as likely to evoke pictures of a carnival as a funereal march, but the backbone rests largely on tightly constructed tunes with occasional forays into the experimental. Jeanette Landray sings the majority of the tracks, while Smith takes the lead twice amongst a smattering of instrumentals. Standout tracks include the Middle Eastern-twinged "Orgy" and the more conventional "Mouth to Mouth." Smith's distinctive warbling on the first-class "Perfect Murder" takes the album directly into Cure territory, as do the instrumentals which could equally find a home on Seventeen Seconds. While musically diverse, the album's lyrics rarely stray from the dual themes of death and sex, furthering the gothic undertones so often heard in Smith and Severin's previous work. Blue Sunshine's eclecticism makes this an interesting side note for long-time fans of the Cure and Siouxsie & the Banshees, but a somewhat more inaccessible listen for others.
© Brendan Swift /TiVo
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Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer - Jeanette Landray, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Anne Stephenson, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer - Jeanette Landray, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ginny Hewes, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer - Jeanette Landray, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Anne Stephenson, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer - Ginny Hewes, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer - Jeanette Landray, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer - Jeanette Landray, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Anne Stephenson, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer - Jeanette Landray, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ginny Hewes, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Andy Anderson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Robert Smith, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer
℗ 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Robert Smith, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer
℗ 1990 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Robert Smith, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer
℗ 1990 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Robert Smith, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Steven Severin, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Glove, MainArtist - Merlin Griffiths, Producer
℗ 1990 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Album review
This one-off collaboration between the Cure's Robert Smith and Siouxsie & the Banshees' Steven Severin resulted in an eccentric, and at times incompatible, mix of psychedelic sounds wrapped around alternative '80s pop. Writers Smith and Severin's more eccentric tendencies are as likely to evoke pictures of a carnival as a funereal march, but the backbone rests largely on tightly constructed tunes with occasional forays into the experimental. Jeanette Landray sings the majority of the tracks, while Smith takes the lead twice amongst a smattering of instrumentals. Standout tracks include the Middle Eastern-twinged "Orgy" and the more conventional "Mouth to Mouth." Smith's distinctive warbling on the first-class "Perfect Murder" takes the album directly into Cure territory, as do the instrumentals which could equally find a home on Seventeen Seconds. While musically diverse, the album's lyrics rarely stray from the dual themes of death and sex, furthering the gothic undertones so often heard in Smith and Severin's previous work. Blue Sunshine's eclecticism makes this an interesting side note for long-time fans of the Cure and Siouxsie & the Banshees, but a somewhat more inaccessible listen for others.
© Brendan Swift /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:32
- Main artists: The Glove
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Polydor Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1983 Polydor Ltd. (UK) This Compilation ℗ 1990 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
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