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"Tattoo"
Song by Siouxsie and the Banshees
from the album Downside Up (compilation)
Released23 September 1983
Recorded1983
GenrePost-punk, "proto" trip hop[1]
LabelPolydor
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.[3] This film noir is often cited as inspirational in the development of the trip hop genre.[4] "Tattoo" was covered by Tricky in 1996 as the opening number of his second album, Nearly God.[5]

NME retrospectively reviewed it as "spellbinding" in 2009 while praising the four-cd box set Downside Up.[6]

References

  1. ^ Eudeline, Patrick (October 2007). "Siouxsie". rocknfolk.
  2. ^ a b c d Paytress, Mark. "Downside Up" (liner notes- 4 cds Boxset). Universal, 2004
  3. ^ Eudeline, Patrick (October 2007). "Siouxsie". rocknfolk.
  4. ^ Valli and Pascal Bertin. "Portishead - Dummy in "Pop, Etc". radio France Inter. Radio show broadcast on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2016. archived from the original on 17 July 2018
  5. ^ "cover me". moon-palace.de. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
  6. ^ "30 Killer B-Side And Rarities Albums You Might've Missed". NME. 23 January 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2015
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