It seems that every musical genre has a representative that is dubbed the “thinking man’s” band. Some have bestowed that label for the Post Punk/New Wave set to XTC. In retrospect, that may be an accurate description for this English group.

If you take one look at the Siouxsie & the Banshees the quick reaction is to view them as a Goth Band. Looks are certainly deceiving in this case, and though that does describe their look and a component of their music that is hardly all that they were.

1It is occasionally forgotten how huge Phil Collins was in the 80’s. Whether it was on T.V. (Miami Vice), his solo career or with Genesis, Collins certainly didn’t look like a rock star that could have come out of the MTV generation.

Often when we look at music that was recorded thirty years ago, it feels that it was recorded thirty years ago. It doesn’t mean that we can’t appreciate it, but it may give it some feeling that we are listening to music with a dated quality. With the music of Suicide, those who may be hearing it for the first time may have a hard time believing that it was done thirty years ago, or understand where a lot of today’s music came from.