Crocodiles

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Various: Manchester North Of England - A Story Of Independent Music Greater Manchester 1977 - 1993 (1) Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): KODE 1 B-1 F/2 WITH FLOWERS A̶̷̲̅N̶̷̲̅D̶̷̲̅ IИ THEIR HAIR ARUN On 11 January 2008, McCulloch was interviewed on BBC Breakfast at the start of Liverpool 08. He was asked about new Bunnymen material and he revealed that a new album would coincide with their gig at the Royal Albert Hall in September. He went on to say that the album was "The best one we've made, apart from Ocean Rain." In September 2023, a four-date tour saw the group perform Ocean Rain in full in the UK. [45] Members [ edit ] Current [ edit ] McCulloch claimed Porcupine was “a classic autobiographical album, the most honest thing that I’d ever written or sung”.

Cooper, Mark (1982). Liverpool Explodes!. Sidg. & J (published 30 September 1982). ISBN 0-283-98866-5.

By the time Echo & The Bunnymen released their debut album, the drum machine had been replaced by Pete de Freitas. Moody and mysterious, Crocodiles was produced by Bill Drummond (who was “almost a fifth member” of the band, according to Ian McCulloch) and Dave Balfe of The Teardrop Explodes, with Ian Broudie (later of The Lightning Seeds) assisting. Crocodiles is the closest that the Bunnymen ever came to a "conventional" post-punk record. In particular, whereas the album repeatedly hints at the Neo-psychedelic ambitions that would soon dominate the band's sound, most of the record is far less lush than its successors. This is most obvious in Will Sergeant's guitar playing, which is more angular and less atmospheric than on subsequent releases. Crocodiles also places a stronger emphasis on Les Pattinson's pulsing bass and features a relatively straightforward production. As for the vocals, Ian McCulloch's wavering baritone is immediately identifiable for anyone familiar with the band. The only peculiarity here is a handful of energetic vocal melodies where McCulloch employs an unusually "shouty", punkish style. All things considered, nothing on Crocodiles is atypical enough to confuse newcomers in search of something resembling Ocean Rain, but the album clearly dates itself to the earliest years of the post-punk revolution. Two singles were released before the album's release. "Pictures on My Wall" (as "The Pictures on My Wall"), the band's first single, was released on 5 May 1979. The single version was recorded before de Freitas had joined the band, but the song was re-recorded for the album with de Freitas on drums. [17] The band's second single, "Rescue", released on 5 May 1980, became the band's first song to chart when it reached number 62 on the UK Singles Chart. [18]

Christgau, Robert (30 March 1981). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice . Retrieved 21 January 2013. In December 2010, Echo & the Bunnymen went on tour playing their first two albums Crocodiles and Heaven Up Here in their entirety. [40]

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Fletcher, Tony (1987). Never Stop: The Echo & the Bunnymen Story. London: Omnibus Press (published 16 November 1987). ISBN 0-7119-1121-5. It sounds so different. I wasn’t thinking chordally or the way I was used to writing songs, but by doing this it reminded me of Talking Heads. It reminded me of our early Bunnymen stuff, that kind of pulse,” he said. One review said it had “all the appeal of a discussion with a career advisor”, while Sergeant claimed it was McCulloch and their manager “doing something that didn’t involve anyone else”. Read more: The Smiths – The complete guide Read more: The Lowdown – Morrissey Need to know The finished 33-minute short film combined Smith and Duval's opening montage with dynamic footage of four songs from the show. Titled Shine So Hard: An Atlas Adventure, it was given a limited UK cinema release, but Warner executives were reportedly dismayed by its avant-garde structure and the fact that the band don't even appear clearly until partway through the film. The audio recordings of the four songs featured in the film were also released on the "Shine So Hard" EP, which reached #37 on the UK singles chart, thus becoming the group's first British hit single. In 1982, the film was released as a limited edition of 500 VHS cassettes, redeemable only with a voucher given out to those who had attended the concert, and copies found their way onto the second-hand market. John Elsasser (2003). "MAGNET Interview: Ian McCulloch". Magnet. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006 . Retrieved 7 May 2007.

In March 2007, the Bunnymen announced that they had re-signed to Warner and were working on a new album. [35] The band were said to be planning a live DVD, titled Dancing Horses, which contained interviews with the band. This was released in May 2007 on Snapper/SPV. The live line up was Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Simon Finley (drums), Paul Fleming (keyboards), Gordy Goudie (guitar) and Steve Brannan (bass). [36] Dimery, Robert, ed. (2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (revised and updateded.). Universe Publishing. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5. Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): W-5 KD KODE 1 B-1 WITH FLOWERS A̶̷̲̅N̶̷̲̅D̶̷̲̅ IN THEIR HAIR ARUNRescue" (produced by Ian Broudie), the lead single from Crocodiles, reached No. 62 on the UK singles chart but the album (co-produced by manager Bill Drummond and his business partner David Balfe of The Teardrop Explodes) broke into the Top 20, reaching No. 17, and garnered wide critical acclaim. [18] In 2002, the group received the Q Inspiration award. [32] The award is for inspiring "new generations of musicians, songs and music lovers in general." The band were said to be worthy winners as they have done much to promote the Mersey music scene. [33] In a later interview for Magnet magazine, McCulloch said "It validates everything that we've tried to achieve—cool, great timeless music. It's not like an inspiration award affecting the past, it's affecting the current music." [34] Allum, Simon (3 April 2006). "Incendiary interview Les Pattinson, part 2". Archived from the original on 13 May 2006 . Retrieved 12 May 2008.