Remember Shakespears  Sister?!? Well after 13 years cooling her heels the groups founder and ex-Bananarama member, Siobhan Fahey is back. Her new studio album, Songs from the Red Room, is due to be released on November 16 (if you’re particularly eager you can pre-order it here).

Most people think of Shakespears Sister as an anaemic looking couple of goth girls, largely due to the video for their biggest hit – Stay. But the band was set up as Fahey’s solo project after splitting from Bananarama. She picked up her pale companion, Marcella Detroit in 1989 and the duo went from strength to strength. They released a second album – Hormonally Yours – which earned Fahey an Ivor Novello Award in 1993. It was at the Novello’s that Fahey disbanded the group and according to uncited sources at Wikipedia, the pair haven’t spoken since.

Fahey hasn’t been knitting jumpers since Shakespears Sister left the scene. She set up her own record label, SF Records, and in 2003 released the album – #3 – which had been recorded in the mid 90′s. This was followed up by the release of a Best Of Shakespears Sister album in 2004 and a bunch of remixes and b-sides, Long Live the Queens!, in 2005. She’s been passing the time since as a DJ on the underground electro scene in the UK.

In February 2008 she revealed on her MySpace page:

“YES. I know its been a long wait, but i promise you i am now starting to apply myself to the job of getting the album out to all of you who have been waiting for so long so patiently (and in some cases,not so patiently) I am in talks to get it released online and probbly will manufacture some limited signed cd’s which will be available on my website!watch this space in the coming months for good news. at least i can say with hand on heart,you wont be disapointed by what you hear.”

She’s managed to get her act together and not only is the album ready for release, Shakespears Sister have lined up a gig on November 20th at the Underbelly in London.

Here’s an old video for one of the singles featured on the new album – Bad Blood – in which Siobhan has managed to accentuate her unnerving appearance with some jerky dancing and a stunning pink sequined dress – I’d run away from her too!

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Flash back 17 years and get in the mood for the return of Shakespears Sister check out the video for Stay. This track topped the UK charts for eight weeks and repeated this feat for 6 weeks in Ireland. The Sister’s also wowed the US market with this single, reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100.

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