Echo and The Bunnymen - The Fountain

Description: Home About Us Postage & Payment Returns Contact Add The Pom Shop to your Favorites and receive our email newsletters about new items and special promotions. General Interest Echo and The Bunnymen - The Fountain 2009 release, the 10th studio album from the veteran Liverpudlian band led by vocalist Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant. Along with Teardrop Explodes and Wah! Heat, Echo & the Bunnymen were part of the early-1980s Liverpool scene that was somewhat misleadingly dubbed Neo-Psychedelic. While the Bunnymen bore elements of the Doors' dark, mysterious sound and decidedly abstract lyrics, Punk played as much of a role in the development of the band's music as anything else. What marks their sound more than anything else, though, is a soaring, anthemic quality that can be quite affecting. 10 tracks. Review The Echo & the Bunnymen of the past decade may bear little similarity, beyond the presence of Ian McCullochs vocals and Will Sergeant on guitar, to the band that courted such acclaim with their first four albums Crocodiles (1980), Heaven Up Here (1981), Porcupine (1983) and Ocean Rain (1984) but line-up changes havent prevented the post-punk outfit from scoring critical hits. Their first record without founding bassist Les Pattinson, 1999s What Are You Going to Do With Your Life, picked up a 9/10 in the NME, and broadsheets took to 2005s Siberia with all the enthusiasm that greeted their first wave of releases. But while Siberia did an admirable job of conjuring a spirit comparable to the Liverpool bands finest 1980s releases its a closer cousin of Crocodiles than, say, the bands 1997 reunion affair, Evergreen The Fountain aims for an awkward middle ground between styles, failing to perfect that itchiness that made the Bunnymen so irresistible in their early days while also falling short in the Big Indie Anthem stakes. Theres no Nothing Lasts Forever here, however hard theyve tried, and not even the presence of Coldplays Chris Martin on the title track can stir anything more than moderate interest. Things begin bouncily enough, with Think I Need it Too riding a ripple of pristine guitar, the inevitable explosion of percussion arriving at the perfect moment to propel the piece towards a surging chorus. But while the songs astutely arranged, its no more than youd expect from a songwriting pair whove worked together since the late 1970s. Its a safe bet, seemingly an auto-pilot affair that, while capable of ticking long-term fanboy boxes, is unlikely to attract fresh interest in a band now operating on the fringes of contemporary rock. Its McCulloch and Sergeants evident comfort on the sidelines that has led to a record like this. The Fountain never gets out of third gear, content to trundle when, in the past, its makers would have floored it for a few thrilling seconds, flying around blind bends far too fast. There are no surprises, a succession of songs blurring together to comprise a single mass of comparative mediocrity. If this was the work of a nervy new band you could forgive its hesitance but knowing what these musicians are capable of, The Fountain can only be summarised as a wholly half-hearted affair. --Mike Diver This link will take you off in a new window Shipping Shipping is free for all customers in Australia. Your package will be safely taken care of & posted from England by means of Priority Airmail, which is air freighted to your nearest Australia Post Distribution Center (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, or Perth), from where they are delivered to your address by Australia Post. Returns and refunds We operate a 30 day money back guarantee. If you are unhappy with the product for whatever reason, please contact us to arrange a return and refund. As shipping costs are not retrievable, we are unable to refund shipping costs. Feedback We use an automated eBay feedback response system. If you are happy with the product, please leave positive feedback and we will automatically leave positive feedback for you. If you are unhappy with the transaction for any reason, please contact us first to resolve. If you do leave negative or neutral feedback you waive your rights for support regarding any problems with us and open yourself up for possible retaliatory negative feedback. Please avoid making negative feedback remarks, contact us first if you have any problems! We are here to help! Contact Us Please contact us via eBay messages if you have any questions and our Customer Service team will be happy to assist you with any queries. Thank you. Home About Us Postage & Payment Returns Contact Copyright © 2017 - 2024 The Pom Shop. All rights reserved.

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