The Fountain is a feisty album of pulsating rock anthems, all centered around a grand, reflective soul-stirring ballad (that would be "The Idolness of Gods.") Echo and the Bunnymen was formed by Ian McCulloch in Liverpool in 1978 with guitarist and fellow Iggy/Bowie fan, Will Sergeant. 30 years later, in September of 2008, the Bunnymen achieved the ultimate musical triumph when they were invited to perform their 1985 orchestral-rock masterpiece, Ocean Rain, at Royal Albert Hall. The gig was reviewed as bei...   [ read more ]

CD $12.99

Other people also bought:

Built to Spill  Keep It Like A Secret, El Perro Del Mar  El Perro Del Mar (Domestic), Blonde Redhead  23

2003 digitally remastered reissue with 8 extra bonustracks. This release saw the entry of the Bunnymen in the mainstream proper. After charting with the Back of Love and The Cutter, from the excellently album Porcupine, the Bunnymen come over with strings and acoustics - but they retain their edge and in many ways come across as even more manic. The darkly romantic Killing Moon opens - featuring one of MCullochs best ever vocals and that maddening 12 string guitar riff. The entire album has such an etherea...   [ read more ]

CD $20.99

Other people also bought:

Sonic Youth  E.V.O.L., Pavement  Wowee Zowee, Max Richter  The Blue Notebooks

VINYL FORMAT. Their swirling kaleidoscope of post-punk brooding, Doors-inflected psychedelia, and dreamlike textures sealed Echo & The Bunnymen's reputation as one of the most influential groups of the last two decades. Between 1980 and 1987, the original lineup released five groundbreaking albums. When drummer Pete de Freitas was killed in an auto accident in 1989, the band took a five-year break before reforming in the mid-90s. They're still thriving today, and this classic album commemorates their 25th ...   [ read more ]

LP $17.99

Other people also bought:

Monroe Mustang  Carcrash Head, Richard Hell and the Voidoids  Blank Generation, Guts Pie Earshot  Exit