The Creatures

The Creatures began as a side-project band comprising Siouxsie Sioux (vocals) and her husband Budgie (real name Peter Clarke) (drums and percussion), formerly of

The Creatures began as a side-project band comprising Siouxsie Sioux (vocals) and her husband Budgie (real name Peter Clarke) (drums and percussion), formerly of Siouxsie & the Banshees. During recording for the Banshees album Juju, the song "But Not Them" was written but eventually not included on the album as Siouxsie and Budgie decided to form The Creatures, writing four more songs.

They released their first EP as The Creatures (Wild Things) in 1981, introducing a much more primitive and drum-driven Banshees sound. The erotic sleeve art featuring Siouxsie and Budgie half naked under shower (which was inspired by scenes from the movie Psycho) caused some controversy. Another shoot featured Siouxsie naked under many flowers and shallow water, inspired by a John Millais painting Ophelia. The title track was a reworking of a hit by The Troggs. Songs such as "So Unreal" and "Mad Eyed Screamer" drew inspiration from the novel The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin and local characters met in Hyde Park, London, respectively. The EP reached a decent #24 on the UK singles chart.