"Love Crime" is a song by

Siouxsie Susan Janet Ballion (born 27 May 1957), known professionally as Siouxsie Sioux, is an English singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. She was the lead singer of the rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees (1976–1996). They released 11 ...

. Her first release in eight years, it was featured in the finale of the TV series ''

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'', broadcast in August 2015.

Background

Series creator

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, who had contacted her in November 2014, described the song (composed by Siouxsie with

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) as "epic". Reitzell had previously worked for Siouxsie in 2006 for the ''

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'' soundtrack when he re-orchestrated the introduction of

Siouxsie and the Banshees Siouxsie and the Banshees were a British rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. They have been widely influential, both over their contemporaries and with later acts. ''Q'' magazine in ...

's debut single " Hong Kong Garden" with strings players for

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's film. On recording the song, Siouxsie has stated:

Releases

Two different versions of the song were released. "Love Crime (Amuse-Bouche Version)" was made available for digital download on 4 December 2015. "Love Crime" (retitled "Love Crime from the Wrath of the Lamb") was included on ''Hannibal Season 3 – Volume 2 (Original Television Soundtrack)'', which was issued by

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in digital format on 11 December 2015, and on CD in January 2016. A double vinyl edition, was issued by Invada Records on 27 May 2016 on black vinyl, and blue vinyl (the latter being only available on the label website). The song became available for streaming in 2022.

References

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