Which punk band's 1978 album 'The Scream' reached the UK top 20?

The punk band whose 1978 album *The Scream* reached the UK top 20 was Siouxsie and the Banshees; the album peaked at number 12.

Released by Polydor on 13 November 1978, *The Scream* was the band’s debut studio album. It was recorded at RAK Studios in London, produced with Steve Lillywhite, and followed the success of the single “Hong Kong Garden,” which reached number seven in the UK Singles Chart.

Although the band emerged from London’s punk scene, *The Scream* is more precisely regarded as an early post-punk landmark. Its angular guitar, bass-led arrangements, unusual textures, and tense atmosphere helped distinguish Siouxsie and the Banshees from more straightforward punk groups. The album was recorded quickly, yet its influence extended to Joy Division, U2, Killing Joke, and later alternative-rock artists. The Cure and Joy Division are plausible distractors because both were important British post-punk acts, but neither recorded *The Scream*.