Celebration (Dig)

Celebration | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 11, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: 4ad / Ada
• ASIN: B000BB18J0
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,509 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. War

2. Diamonds

3. Holiday

4. Foxes

5. China

6. Lost Souls

7. Ancient Animals

8. Tonight

9. New Skin

10. Good Ship

11. Stars

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dance Under The Moonlight, January 10, 2007

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Whorehey "nickblinko" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebration (Dig) (Audio CD)

Previous incantations from Sean Antanaitis and Katrina Ford led me down a long dark road. Whether it was the vibrant dissonance of Jaks or the wonderfully sculpted darkness of Love Life, the pair have never fallen short of amazing. It was no vex for me to hear another outfit put together very well. Celebration should be applauded for such a beautiful record, start to finish.
Many contemporaries seem to wallow in their gloom where it almost feels like a chore to listen after a few songs. Katrina and company manage to show many different colours in the spectrum of anguish, despair, or the plain ol' blues. The record hits you right in the soul.
Antanaitis's organ play leaves one yearning for a trip some far off exotic island. And his signature guitar tone is top notch. Ford's voice has evolved greatly since Love Life, also. One doesn't get the beastly bellowing as much but rather a more refined femininity in turn making the music brighter. And the return of Dave Bergander (Love Life) rounding out the trio plays alongside the other 2 steady and strong.
All in all, Celebration is perfect for the exhausted music enthusiast or anyone coming into the fold without prior knowledge of Siouxsie & The Banshees or The Birthday Party. Go out and pick this baby up.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stellar, June 4, 2006

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intranzit (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebration (Dig) (Audio CD)

I find it hard to believe that anyone would give this album a poor rating. Perhaps I am biased, having seen them live. My husband and I discovered Celebration purely by chance, while in Portland for a weekend getaway. We were browsing the Mercury looking for shows to check out, and the ad for Celebration was so intriguing we had to go. Katrina Ford's vocals are so unlike anything we'd ever heard, we couldn't help but be drawn into her performance. She owned the stage, putting the headlining band to shame when they tried to follow her performance. We bought this cd the instant it became available, and love it beginning to end.

I recommend it with headphones for the fully immersive experience.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Siouxsie on acid singing through a fun house, May 26, 2006

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Marc "mozfloz" (san diego) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celebration (Dig) (Audio CD)

I went to see a band called "TV On The Radio" and immeadiately discarded them after hearing Celebration as the opening act.

I loved the show and I loved the album. Sorta brings back memories of my Siouxsie and the Banshees days.
The lyrics are difficult to understand, but the vocals are wonderfully poignant. The music is an up and down roller coaster through a fun house.

very refreshing, very eccentric. very well done.