"Tattoo" | |
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Song by Siouxsie and the Banshees | |
from the album Downside Up (compilation) | |
Released | 23 September 1983 |
Recorded | 1983 |
Genre | Post-punk, proto-trip hop [1] |
Label | Polydor |
Songwriter(s) | Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie |
Producer(s) | Mike Hedges, Siouxsie and the Banshees |
"Tattoo" is a song written by Siouxsie and the Banshees that was first released as the B-side of the " Dear Prudence" single in 1983. [2] It was included on two compilations: 2004's Downside Up and 2015's Spellbound : The Collection.
"Tattoo" was composed and performed as a three-piece by singer Siouxsie Sioux, bassist Steven Severin and drummer Budgie. [2] During this era, the band experimented other ways of recording and orchestration when they were in the studio to record extra-tracks for their singles. [2] For "Tattoo", producer Mike Hedges made them use the mixing desk as an instrument. [2] With his assistance, they recorded a track with whispered voices, droning basslines and slow drum beats. The result was spooky and atmospheric.
"Tattoo" is considered to be a proto trip hop track which helped Tricky when he shaped his style. [1] This track is often cited as inspirational in the development of the trip hop genre. [3] "Tattoo" was covered by Tricky in 1996 as the opening number of his second album, Nearly God. [4] It was also covered by Jay Jay Johanson in 2022. [5]
NME retrospectively reviewed it as "spellbinding" in 2009 while praising the four-cd box set Downside Up. [6]
"Tattoo" | |
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Song by Siouxsie and the Banshees | |
from the album Downside Up (compilation) | |
Released | 23 September 1983 |
Recorded | 1983 |
Genre | Post-punk, proto-trip hop [1] |
Label | Polydor |
Songwriter(s) | Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, Budgie |
Producer(s) | Mike Hedges, Siouxsie and the Banshees |
"Tattoo" is a song written by Siouxsie and the Banshees that was first released as the B-side of the " Dear Prudence" single in 1983. [2] It was included on two compilations: 2004's Downside Up and 2015's Spellbound : The Collection.
"Tattoo" was composed and performed as a three-piece by singer Siouxsie Sioux, bassist Steven Severin and drummer Budgie. [2] During this era, the band experimented other ways of recording and orchestration when they were in the studio to record extra-tracks for their singles. [2] For "Tattoo", producer Mike Hedges made them use the mixing desk as an instrument. [2] With his assistance, they recorded a track with whispered voices, droning basslines and slow drum beats. The result was spooky and atmospheric.
"Tattoo" is considered to be a proto trip hop track which helped Tricky when he shaped his style. [1] This track is often cited as inspirational in the development of the trip hop genre. [3] "Tattoo" was covered by Tricky in 1996 as the opening number of his second album, Nearly God. [4] It was also covered by Jay Jay Johanson in 2022. [5]
NME retrospectively reviewed it as "spellbinding" in 2009 while praising the four-cd box set Downside Up. [6]