Siglo XX

SIGLO XX hail from Genk, a depressed industrial city in Belgium. After the closing of the coal pits, Genk has now a painful present of unemployment, poverty, drug abuse and violence.

In that context, there's nothing unusual in a "rock" group stamping their sound with a hard, dark, but also very personal and emotional philosophy. Their formative years were the years of Punk. And perhaps there you'll find a cause for their headstrong tenacity of doing it in their own way. SIGLO XX refuse to produce music that shys away from looking reality straight in the eye. They've succeeded in imbuing their art with a touch of impressionism that's sadly lacking in a world preferring to whistle only unaffected melodies.

SIGLO XX have remained passionate and fascinated, following their own chosen way without losing sleep over fashion or trends. Constantly evolving, the group attracts a growing number of commited fans all over Europe.



In 1980 Siglo XX independantly released their first 7'' single ‘The Naked and the Death’. Things really got rolling two years later with the maxi-single ‘The Art of War’, still a classic and for instance included on a ‘New Wave Club Class.X’ volume. Later they signed to Antler Records which released a few of their albums and maxi’s.

Their sound resembled Factory bands like Joy Division and Section 25: cold new wave, with dark basses, moody synths and depressive vocals. Siglo XX sounded probably even rawer than their more famous examples, with sometimes punky guitars.

In the mid 80’s a move to Play it Again Sam followed, where three albums came out. The last was ‘Under A Purple Sky’ in 1989.



DISCOGRAPHY



- THE NAKED AND THE DEATH 7" (1980)

The Naked And The Death

Lines Of Hope

Individuality



-STRAATLAWAAIPRODUCTIES (TAPE, 1981)

Whispers - Fall - Obsession - Future - Factory -

Calculated Mistakes - Good News - Progress - Caraïbean Nightmares



-THE ART OF WAR 12" (1982)

The Art Of War

La Vie Dans La Nuit

Youth Sentiment

Autumn



-SIGLO XX 12" (1983)

Answer

After The Dream

The Room

Until A Day

Endless Corridor

Dreams Of Pleasure



-DREAMS OF PLEASURE 12" (1983)

Dreams Of Pleasure

In The Garden

Silent House



-IN THE GARDEN 7" (1984)

In The Garden

Silent House



-SIGLO XX 2xLP (1984)

Disc One: Some Have A Laughter - Guild And Desire - Moving Creatures - Babies On A Battlefield - The Fiddle

Disc Two: Fools - Obsession - Whispers - Room - Birds - Into The Dark - Progress - The Beginning - The Art Of War



-SIGLO XX MLP (1984)

Some Have A Laughter

Guild And Desire

Moving Creatures

Babies On A Battlefield

The Fiddle



-LIVE SIDES LP (1984)

Fools

Obsession

Whispers

Room

Birds

Into The Dark

Progress

The Beginning

The Art Of War



-RE-RELEASED 1980-1982 LP (1984)

The Naked And The Death

Art Of War

Lines Of Hope

Youth Sentiment

Obsession - Factory

La Vie Dans La Nuit

Individuality

Autumn

Caraibian Nightmare

The Fall



-IT'S ALL OVER NOW 12" (1986)

It's All Over Now

Fear

Babies On A Battlefield

Death Row



-TILL THE END OF THE NIGHT 12" (1987)

The End Of The Night

Deadman's Cave

The Beginning



-FLOWERS FOR THE REBELS LP/CD (1987)

Sister In The Rain - Fear - No One Is Innocent - Afraid To Tell - Sister Suicide - Till The Act Is Done - Shadows - Flesh And Blood - Ride

Only on Cd : The End Of The Night - Deadman's Cave - The Beginning



-VIEW OF THE WEIRD 12" (1987)

View Of The Weird

Silent Crowd



-ANTLER TRACKS I CD (1987)

Answer

After The Dream

The Room

Until A Day

Endless Corridor

Dreams Of Pleasure

Some Have A Laughter

Guilt And Desire

Moving Creatures

Babies On A Battlefield

The Fiddle

It's All Over Now

Fear

Babies On A Battlefield

Death-row



-ANTLER TRACKS II CD (1987)

The Naked And The Death

Lines Of Hope

Individuality

Obsession

Factory

Caraibean Nightmares

Art Of War

La Vie Dans La Nuit

Youth Sentiment

Autumn

Dreams Of Pleasure

In The Garden

Silent House

Room

Into The Dark

Progress

Beginning

Art Of War



-FEAR AND DESIRE LP/CD (1988)

Fear And Desire

Everything Is On Fire

Lost In Violence

Sorrow And Pain

35 Poems

On The Third Day

My Sister Called Silence

The Pain Came



-SUMMERS DIE 12"/CDs (1989)

Summers Die

Waiting For A Friend



-UNDER A PURPLE SKY LP/CD (1989)

Baby Divine

When Will It Be Me

I Send You My Tears

Untouchable Flame

Body Meets Body

Alice

Vanity Lane

City In Dust



-1980-1986 CD (2006)

The Naked And The Death - Individuality - Obsession - La Vie Dans La Nuit

Autumn - Until A Day - Endless Corridor - Dreams Of Pleasure - In The Garden - Silent House - Some Have A Laughter - Guilt And Desire - Babies On A Battlefield – It's All Over Now - Room (Live) - Beginning (Live) - Art Of War (Live)