Tinderbox

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Tinderbox came out on 21 April 1986 and is the seventh album by Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was the first full record with guitarist John Valentine Carruthers. The first recordings took place in May 1985 at Hansa by the Wall in Berlin. The band had rehearsed the songs for months, because the album was meant to be played live in its entirety. Cities in Dust and Candyman were released as singles.

The lyrics deal with, among other things, natural disasters and panic. The cover shows a photograph of a tornado from 1927, which had previously appeared on records by Miles Davis and Deep Purple. The song 92 Degrees begins with a clip from the film It Came from Outer Space about murders in high temperatures. Reviewers praised the sharp, full guitars and the vocals. The album reached number 13 in the United Kingdom.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Candyman3:44Apple Music ↗
2. 2Sweetest Chill4:07Apple Music ↗
3. 3This Unrest6:21Apple Music ↗
4. 4Cities In Dust3:52Apple Music ↗
5. 5Cannons3:14Apple Music ↗
6. 6Party's Fall4:57Apple Music ↗
7. 792 Degrees6:03Apple Music ↗
8. 8Lands End6:06Apple Music ↗
9. 9Cities In Dust (Extended Version)6:49Apple Music ↗
10. 10Sweetest Chill (Chris Kimsey 12" Version)5:55Apple Music ↗
11. 11Song from the Edge of the World (JVC Version)3:00Apple Music ↗
12. 12Starcrossed Lovers4:07Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗