Siouxsie and the Banshees - Hyaena

Today (June 8th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Hyaena, the sixth studio album from Siouxsie and the Banshees. This 1984 release went to number 98 in Australia, number 50 in Sweden, number 18 in New Zealand and number 15 in the UK. Here in the US, it spent seven weeks on the Billboard Album chart and peaked at number 157.

The Cure's Robert Smith joined the band for this album, playing guitar and keyboards.

Siouxsie and the Banshees - Nocturne

Today (November 25th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of Nocturne, the first live album from Siouxsie and the Banshees. Taken from the shows at the Royal Albert Hall on September 30th and October 1st of 1983, this double-disk release charted at number 35 in New Zealand and number 29 in the UK; it achieved silver sales status in the UK also. Robert Smith (of the Cure) played guitar with the band for these shows.

Siouxsie and the Banshees - A Kiss in the Dreamhouse

Today (November 5th) marks the thirtieth anniversary of A Kiss in the Dreamhouse, the fifth studio album from England's Siouxsie and the Banshees. The record went to number 47 in Sweden, number 19 in New Zealand and number 11 in the UK.

At the time, the group was a quartet. Siouxsie Sioux sang while Steven Severin played bass and Budgie played drums and harmonica. Although guitarist/keyboardist John McGeoch performed on the album, he left the band shortly after this release.