Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen formed in Liverpool in 1978, led by vocalist Ian McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant. Their atmospheric, guitar-driven sound combined post-punk intensity with lyrical romanticism and strong melodic hooks. Porcupine (1983) and Ocean Rain (1984) are considered their finest work, with Ocean Rain in particular hailed as one of the greatest albums of the 1980s. McCulloch left the band in 1988 and was replaced by Noel Burke before the original lineup reunited in 1997. They have continued recording and touring with McCulloch and Sergeant as the core lineup.
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Crocodiles1980 · Korova
Heaven Up Here1981 · Korova
Porcupine1983 · Korova
Ocean Rain1984 · Korova
Echo & the Bunnymen1987 · Sire
Evergreen1997 · London
Siberia2005 · Cooking Vinyl
The Fountain2009 · Ocean Rain
Meteorites2014 · 429
The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon2018 · BMG