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''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse'' is the fifth studio album by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released on 5 November 1982 by Polydor Records. The record marked a change of musical direction, as the group used strings for the first time and experimented in the studio. Guitarist John McGeoch played more instruments, including recorder and piano. For music journalist Julian Marszalek of ''The Quietus'', on this album, the Banshees became "one of the great British psychedelic bands" of the post-punk era. Both a critical and commercial success, ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse'' peaked at No. 11 on the UK Albums Chart.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Siouxsie & the Banshees (charts ) )〕 The Banshees claimed it to be their personal best, until the release of ''Peepshow'' in 1988. In August 2007, it was ranked No. 1 on ''Mojo'' magazine's list of the best albums of 1982.〔("80 From The 80’s" ). ''Mojo''. August 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2012〕 The album was remastered and reissued in 2009. == Background, production and music == The band held back from writing after the success of 1981's ''Juju''. During the spring of 1982, they went on tour in Scandinavia with three tracks completed: "Cascade", "Painted Bird" and "Green Fingers". When they returned to the studio in July, the group embarked on a week of improvisation sparked off by a tape-looped section of the orchestral version of "Fireworks", a non-album single they had released in May. Other numbers followed easily.〔Steve Sutherland. "Fireworks expected in Siouxsie's Dream House". ''Melody Maker''. 14 August 1982〕 Siouxsie didn't want to use synthesizers for the arrangements: "Fireworks" indicated the direction we wanted for the album. We wanted strings () John () wanted a machine but Steve () and I said it had to be real strings. They give a real, earthy, rich sound. You could hear the strings spitting and breathing and wheezing. Me and Steve have always wanted our music to be performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. We've always thought our songs would suit orchestration. Real strings have a very physical sound." ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse'' was the first album on which the Banshees really exploited the possibilities of the studio.〔 They allowed themselves to be inspired by sounds.〔Cooper, Mark. "Let's Get Physical". ''Record Mirror''. 18 December 82〕 Engineer Mike Hedges who was interested in vocals, put different effects on Siouxsie's voice and multi-layered it.〔Paytress, Mark. p.120〕 Hedges also encouraged them to fiddle with effects; if the band came up with something off-the-wall, he'd want to top it.〔Paytress, Mark. p.124〕 According to the band, ''A Kiss in the Dreamhouse'' was probably their most experimental work.〔 The album contains recorders, chimes, tubular bells, loops and many vocal overdubs. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Kiss in the Dreamhouse」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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