What still gets me about Siouxsie Sioux is how

What still gets me about Siouxsie Sioux is how “alternative” stopped meaning just a sound and started feeling like a permission slip. The Banshees could be icy, theatrical, abrasive, beautiful — sometimes all in the same song — and you can still hear that blueprint running through post-punk, dark wave, indie, even modern pop production that likes a little shadow around the edges.