Juju (1981)

Steven Severin's nimble, hypnotic basslines are the dark engine running through Juju, anchoring John McGeoch's shimmering, hallucinatory guitar layers. On tracks like Spellbound and Arabian Knights, Severin locks into Budgie's ferocious polyrhythmic drumming with relentless precision. His sharp attack and pulsing melodic ostinatos give the album its bewitching drive and intense gothic velocity.