All Souls is a compilation by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released on 21 October 2022. It is a collection of singles, album tracks and curated B-sides.

All Souls
Compilation album by Siouxsie and the Banshees
Released	21 October 2022 (2022-10-21)
Length	37:20
Label	Universal
Compiler	Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie and the Banshees chronology
At the BBC (2009) All Souls (2022)

Background

In June 2022, vocalist Siouxsie Sioux assisted in the half-speed remastering of ten Siouxsie and the Banshees tracks at Abbey Road Studios by Miles Showell.[1] The songs were compiled into the album for "autumnal celebration" All Souls, released on 180 gram black vinyl and on limited edition orange vinyl, as well as on streaming platforms.[2]

The track listing, curated by Siouxsie herself, compiles songs referencing the occult, death and autumnal festivities, such as Day of the Dead/All Souls' Day (in "El Dia De Los Muertos", originally a B-side from "The Last Beat of My Heart" single) and Halloween (in "Halloween", originally released on Juju). The compilation includes other lesser known album tracks and B-sides, as well as "Fireworks", "Peek-a-Boo", and "Spellbound". This last song featured in the end credits of "The Piggyback", the finale of the fourth season of Stranger Things, earlier in the year.[3][4]

The cover design was directed by Siouxsie and features a marigold, a symbol of the Mexican Day of the Dead festivities.[5] Marigolds are also mentioned in the lyrics of "El Dia De Los Muertos".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Mojo	[6]

Pat Gilbert from Mojo gave the album four stars out of five, praising the track selection as "an uneven 10-track mix of hits, LP tracks and B-sides that don't so much make you feel especially spooked as marvel at the Banshees' many nuanced evolutions".[6]

Track listing

Charts

References