Downside Up
Siouxsie and the Banshees · 2004
230 min · 55 tracks · alternative rock · new wave · post-punk
A rich tapestry of post-punk and gothic textures woven with haunting melodies and evocative lyrics.
Why this album works
'Downside Up' serves as a significant anthology that highlights the band's influential role in alternative rock and post-punk scenes, featuring both popular hits and deeper cuts. The compilation was well-received, helping to reintroduce the band to a new generation of listeners and solidifying their legacy in music history.
- Best for
- long, immersive listening sessions layered, dense sonic textures dynamic emotional journeys
- Context
- Released on November 29, 2004, 'Downside Up' is a compilation that represents the culmination of Siouxsie and the Banshees' extensive career, showcasing tracks from their earlier work. At this point, the band had disbanded in 1996 after their final studio album, 'The Rapture,' making this collection a retrospective look at their evolution over two decades.
- Stylistic neighbors
- XTC· David Bowie· Fine Young Cannibals· The Alarm· The Farm· Jah Wobble· Talk Talk· Catherine Wheel
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Voices (on the Air) 5:33
- 2 20th Century Boy 1:59
- 3 Pulled to Bits 3:25
- 4 Mittageisen (Metal Postcard) 4:10
- 5 Drop Dead/Celebration 4:25
- 6 Eve White/Eve Black 3:04
- 7 Red Over White 4:36
- 8 Follow the Sun 2:49
- 9 Slap Dash Snap 3:42
- 10 Supernatural Thing 4:26
- 11 Congo Conga 4:15
- 12 Coal Mind 3:32
- 13 We Fall 3:39
- 14 Cannibal Roses Standout 4:30
- 15 Obsession II 3:52
- 16 A Sleeping Rain 4:19
- 17 Il est né, le divin enfant 2:31
Disc 2
- 1 Tattoo Standout 3:30
- 2 (There's a) Planet in My Kitchen 5:23
- 3 Let Go 3:37
- 4 The Humming Wires 4:23
- 5 I Promise 4:38
- 6 Throw Them to the Lions 4:51
- 7 An Execution 3:50
- 8 The Quarterdrawing of the Dog 4:55
- 9 Lullaby Standout 3:32
- 10 Umbrella 4:14
- 11 Shooting Sun 4:44
- 12 Sleepwalking (on the High Wire) 5:10
- 13 She Cracked 3:07
- 14 She's Cuckoo 4:15
- 15 Something Blue 3:56
- 16 The Whole Price of Blood 3:54
- 17 Mechanical Eyes 3:35
Disc 3
- 1 False Face 2:51
- 2 Catwalk 4:57
- 3 Something Wicked (This Way Comes) 4:21
- 4 Are You Still Dying, Darling? 4:44
- 5 El Día de Los Muertos 3:38
- 6 Sunless 4:27
- 7 Staring Back 3:16
- 8 Return 5:03
- 9 Spiral Twist 3:55
- 10 Sea of Light 4:35
- 11 I Could Be Again 4:31
- 12 Hothead 3:31
- 13 B Side Ourselves 3:48
- 14 Swimming Horses (live) 4:41
- 15 All Tomorrow's Parties (live) 6:12
- 16 Hang Me High 6:05
- 17 Black Sun 3:10
Disc 4
- 1 Overground 3:53
- 2 Voices (on the Air) 5:26
- 3 Placebo Effect 4:37
- 4 Red Over White 5:43
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