Queen Of Siam
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Lydia Lunch has always operated at the margins, and Queen Of Siam shows her at her most adventurous, blending jazz sophistication with avant-garde provocation. Released in 1981 on Celluloid/ZE, this album pulls together big band arrangements and experimental sensibilities in ways that shouldn't work but do. Her voice cuts through dense orchestrations with characteristic intensity and vulnerability. The production is ambitious and occasionally disorienting—think free jazz meeting art rock, filtered through a punk sensibility. Lunch's artistic vision prioritizes boundary-pushing over accessibility, and this record rewards patience and repeated listening. It's experimental without being academic, challenging without being unlistenable. Essential for anyone interested in where punk and avant-garde jazz intersect, or simply drawn to uncompromising artistic vision.
Item Details+
| Genre | Jazz, Rock |
| Style | Big Band, Avantgarde, Experimental |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Very Good Plus (VG+) |
| Description | Record looks EX to NM. Cover has 2 cm top seam split, otherwise only faint ringwear. |
| Label | Celluloid |
| Year | 1981 |
| Country | France |
| Format | LP |
Tracklist+
A1. Atomic Bongos 2:17
A2. Lady Scarface 3:12
A3. A Cruise To The Moon 3:54
A4. Carnival Fat Man 2:11
A5. Knives In The Drain 4:00
A6. Blood Of Tin 1:00
B1. Mechanical Flattery 2:46
B2. Gloomy Sunday 2:57
B3. Tied And Twist 2:55
B4. Spooky 2:40
B5. Los Banditos 3:10
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