Tracks1.1 Stormy Weather 1.2 All Because of You Days 1.3 Parthenon Drive 1.4 In the Margins 1.5 Of a Life 1.6 Make Us Blind 1.7 Everything Kills You 1.8 Siberia 1.9 Sideways Eight 1.10 Scissors in the Sand 1.11 What If We Are?
NotesLiverpool's finest are back! Echo & the Bunnymen have just completed their 9th album, SIBERIA. This album takes the band back to their roots, it features their dark, swirling fusion of post-punk and Doors-inspired psychedelia that brought the group worldwide acclaimed and a massive cult following.
It's good. It's no Ocean Rain, but it's Echo & The Bunnymen, so it's a good album.
I've got all their albums. So I had to get this one.
I can't honestly say I've listened to it much...which is sad.
I guess I need to burn a copy to play in my car (because I don't carry original discs in my car).
If I heard it more often, I'd probably like it better.
I've never heard an EATB album that I didn't like.
If you loved the 1980's Echo/Bunnymen and missed this 2005 release, then you're in for a very pleasant surprise. Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant successfully channeled their inspirations from 1981's Heaven Up Here through 1987's self-titled Echo and the Bunnymen, and created an excellent and thoroughly consistent entire album. Peter Wilkinson and Simon Finley do an admirable job on bass and drums, respectively, although the absence of '80s rhythm section Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas is definitely felt nevertheless. The overall feel of the album benefits tremendously from the reunion with producer Hugh Jones. IMO, Siberia is clearly the group's best album since their salad days, and a must-listen.
Everything Echo and the Bunnymen release is brilliant. Ian McCulloch continues to write thoughtful, beautiful lyrics and his voice is in good form. Will Sergeant's guitars are perfect as ever.