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I wasn't sure what to expect. The only song I knew was The Killing Moon which is fantastic. The album as a whole I really enjoyed. Has some vibes of The Cure (I guess the same era).
Music for the snart-sniffer and I'm in the game for some gastromatherapy
Almost a 5/5 but nothing else on here is as amazing as the killing moon
Still a pretty solid album. Just not as good as 20-year-old me thought it was.
# 591 : Ocean Rain Ocean Rain - A light drizzle of nostalgia. Ocean Rain starts off strong, with that unmistakable 80s sound and production that immediately sets the mood. There are some genuinely good foot-tappers here, and the band clearly knows how to craft a vibe. But the album fluctuates—sometimes really good, sometimes forgettable. It’s the kind of record you vaguely remember from days gone by, but if someone asked you who the band was, you’d probably shrug. It sounded better on the second pass, but still lands squarely in the “I kind of like it” zone. A few standout moments surrounded by a sea of average. Best Track (if you must): The Killing Moon – haunting, melodic, and the one track that truly rises above the tide. Verdict: A relic of a genre long gone. Good, but not great—and mostly washed away by time. Closing thought: Ocean Rain? More like a light drizzle of nostalgia.
3.5 for me. Killing moon is a classic but the rest is a bit hit and miss. Does sound like a mash up of all those 80s goth/moody bands though
big fan of them since i watched perks of being a wallflower when i was 12
Another one of those bands I've known of for years, have always liked their singles, but have never listened to the albums. Really like this one. The opening track, "Silver" is killer. Some songs better than others, but nothing approaching bad anywhere around. Faves: "Silver", "Killing Moon"
Didn't love it didn't hate it. Recognizable songs were Silver and The Killer Moon.
I liked this better when it was the Simple Minds album I was assigned previously.
Honestly not bad but some of these songs are NOT IT (thorn of crowns). I liked seven seas, but this is just 80s mellow, sorry. 3/5
Hopefully this is the last time I ever have to listen to this dull dull band
This post-punk genre stuff, and particularly the goth rock they edge against, has been a positive discovery for me. This is more approachable than The Cure for me. I love the verbose style and tone and the shredding with driving rhythm.
This was pretty awful except for Killing Moon. Droney and kind of a Smiths clone.
Tolle töne aber insgesamt zu langweilig
No gimmicks, just a fantastic post punk album all the way through. Every Echo And The Bunnymen album I have had so far I have enjoyed a bit more, so loving this album definitely makes me excited to revisit the others that I enjoyed a bit less.
*1984. *37 minutes. *I thought I'd be biased because I like Echo & The Bunnymen... but this was a pretty dull album... *Killing Moon is the only song I knew on here. *It tried to be slow and haunting, but most tracks didn't quite hit. RATING - 6.5/10
Some really catchy, good stuff. Emotional, raw, and really well produced. I'm really into it. There were a couple of songs that didn't really hit home with me like Nocturnal Me, but they're still alright. Just a bit overly theatrical. I'll be listening to this album again and again.
So much possibility, so much hubris
Good album
вроде в киберпанке было, 3 очка.
4 stars Such a wonderful, huge, sweeping record. It sounds larger than life and it is a fun ride. I’ve grown to love middle tracks like “Yo-Yo Man” and “Thorn of Crowns” but I recognize that they are weaker and the album drags a bit. But “The Killing Moon” is a bonafide classic and the rest of the album is a fitting frame for it.
One of those bands that few may know by name, but most have heard their influence.
This album has moments, particularly The Killing Moon, but it's mostly not my thing.
For some reason, I’ve always confused Echo & the Bunnnymen with the Psychedelic Furs. I like this album! There’s a couple forgettable tracks, but “Seven Seas” is an all-timer for me.
Huh. "The Killing Moon" is a great song and there were a few other highlights but a lot of this just slid off my brain. I think I could have used a lot more hooks?
pretty cool, very british. not much to say
Pleasant, but not compelling. 2.5/5
Wow did not know this album and glad I do now - consistent quality throughout with their own musical style that draws you in
Don’t think I ever heard any of these. Not bad
Not as gothy as I expected. Enjoyed it though. 3.5/5
Nothing special.
i really really like the guitars (especially on ‘my kingdom’) but most of the tracks fell a little flat for me for a reason that i can’t quite articulate. the melodies are just kind of dull i guess? i like the lyrics of ‘nocturnal me,’ for example, but i thought the structure of the song was actually not that interesting. fav tracks: silver; the killing moon
This was pleasant and I had a nice time but nothing super stuck out to me. I like the dark sound to it but there's something about it that just didn't really catch my attention so much. The first time I was actually excited about a song I was listening to was when the album ended and a song from one of their other albums came on...
Their masterpiece.
Lovely soaring post-punk!
Unevenly executed Echo And The Bunnymen crests on The Killing Moon with gentle rises for My Kingdom, Silver, and Ocean Rain while it falls on so much else. The decision to record the bulk of it with an orchestra was a stretch — they definitely got all wet in the reaching and I think they knew it.
Enjoyed the hits, but found the rest a bit uninspiring
Killing Moon is a great song. Some of the other songs are quite good. Some are not so good. The absence of a full drum set is noticable.
Every so often someone puts "the cutter" on a playlist and I think, wow, I really underestimated this band. Then I listen to this, and yep, a track or two that really moves me, but the rest feels flat and distant. 2.5 stars.
Most of the album is just okay. But it gets a 3 anyway because The Killing Moon is one of my all time favorite 80s songs.
Tiresome, tinny, irritating. I guess I just wasn't in the mood.
I love The Killing Moon, but the rest of the album wasn't my thing. A bit of a letdown.
Page refreshed and I've lost everything i wrote but it was just me gradually realising this album was written for me specifically 9 years before my birth. Highlights being: talked about liverpool, talked about pulp, added a track to my clown playlist, looked up some bass tabs. 5 stars this is going on heavy rotation immediately.
83% Best: Silver; Crystal Days; The Killing Moon; Seven Seas Must-Hear? Sure
Self- important claptrap.
And the award for the most creative use of the phrase "Kissing the Tortoise" in a song goes to "Seven Seas". Quirky, but likeable.
Got into Echo by randomly finding Crocodiles in a local record store. The atmosphere, vocals and guitar was impressive. Ocean Rain took it up 5 notches.
When I started this I had the idea that I should review every album in a vacuum, on its own merit. But that was like 700 and some albums ago, and I’ve heard so many stinkers that it’s hard to still do that. I forget what I gave the other Echo + Bunnymen, I think it was 4. I liked that one more than this one, but this time I was more struck with “in the big picture, these guys actually really rule.” So this is maybe just a 4 star album, but on the list, they’re a 5 star band.
New wave, really not for me but it's not terrible. This record was more surreal than I expected. Also that music video for Seven Seas...
Na
Not excited by this. Started and ended well but the middle was uninspiring. Also, the cucumber, cauliflower, cabbage thing? What the actual?
Ocean Rain sounds like it was released last Friday or next year, which is to say it sounds as modern as modern gets. Flawless production. Tasty guitar playing by Will Sargeant, passionate vocals by Ian McCulloch, solid drumming by Pete de Freitas and distinctive bass by Les Pattinson. The music really sounds like the iconic cover art. Ocean Rain belongs in every post punk fan's collection as does everything else they released in the 1980s including Ian McCulloch's solo debut from 1989.
Pretty good
Love it
Fine
Really enjoyed this. Feel like we’ve had one from these lads before that I didn’t like as much, but I can’t remember and this websites search function is a nightmare. The Killing Moon is a toon. Simpsons: No
Started off thinking this would be really good. I liked it, didn’t love it.
Good Alt.-Rock.
I like one song on this album
This album annoyed me. Just irritating nonsense. It’s pretty well reviewed so it must be my issue! Probably the worst album cover I’ve seen for a while?
Weird and I was low-key into it
A Dark and beautiful record. I really enjoyed listening to this.
Rv
I usually really like dark post punk brit groups but this album was not to my liking...
I think this is a better album than Crocodiles. It has an orchestration and just a better feel that the band was certain of what they wanted to sound like and the songs they wanted to write. I don't know if we get another Echo and Bunnymen in this book but this is a really great album that gets to the heart of what the band sounds like and was about. I liked these songs the best: Silver Nocturnal Me Crystal Days The Killing Moon (possibly their best song in my opinion) Seven Seas Ocean Rain
Good
I'll admit to something a bit embarrassing for a British 80s indie kid - Echo and the Bunnymen are, truthfully, a "greatest hits" band for me. In other words, I enjoyed their singles, but never felt invested enough to buy an album, and I seemingly haven't changed that opinion. It's my kind of vibe, and I like all the elements; I'm just not in awe of the non-single songs (although I did like My Kingdom). I'm still giving it 4, though, because they sit so perfectly in my favourite genre, and the singles are such great tracks. I feel like Ian McC was really enjoying his vocal capabilities here, and I love that they went with an orchestral backing, rather than moving in, say, a punkier direction.
A good album to listen to if you're talking with your coworkers about how it's okay not to be sad if a terrible person bites it in very ironic fashion. 3.5
dull but inoffensive.
This album presents one of the greater rating challenges of this exercise: a good album with one of the greatest pop songs of all time at its centre. I think The Killing Moon is remarkable enough to boost this to a 4. Take or leave the rest, which does have good moments.
I enjoyed this greatly
Pleasantly surprised by this one. 3.5
amazing album, crooning and orchestral delivered with 80's indie energy
The album really reminds me of the era when it came out, and it’s got a whole vibe. Not such a special album, but I’d go back and listen to some of the songs again. Top tracks: Silver, The Killing Moon, Ocean Man
A delightful Sunday morning listen
4/5. Vocal forward post rock, with muted, almost shoegaze instrumentation. It is an interesting choice and creates a more accessible record than previous Echo albums. Almost akin to The Doors at times but if they were post rock instead of blues. It definitely felt like a stronger record but it may be due to the production instead of the actual songwriting. But I would say this was a great record overall, definitely better than the other ones I listened to. Best Song: The Killing Moon, Nocturnal Me, Crystal Days
My second album from the group, and what growth. Everything that sounded nice but empty in Crocodiles is still here in Ocean Rain, but now filled with beautiful imagery and orchestral backup. Something about this album makes it a perfect soundtrack for long walks at night, sky watching, chilling at the beach in the off-season, and the like. I haven't tried it yet, but now I wish to. Maybe it's the echoing effects on the vocals that give the impression of wide space. Maybe it's the vague poetry of the lyrics that teases the imagination (especially the "c-c-c-cabbage" songs, of course) without being too serious. Anyway, I love it.
I started listening to Echo and the Bunnymen this year. They're another legendary band hailing from Liverpool, who carved their own legacy in the post-punk movement through employing moody atmospheres and poetic lyricism. Ocean Rain is probably one of their more notable releases, after I came off lead single "The Killing Moon" in Rock Band 3, and second track "Nocturnal Me" in the first season of Stranger Things. I consider both tracks to be stunning, so how does the rest of the record stack up? This album can be described with one word: beautiful. The lush string arrangements courtesy of the accompanying orchestra, the intricate guitar melodies, the cold yet striking rhythm section, and the touches of reverb in the production all coalesce behind Ian McCulloch's haunting vocal delivery. Combining that sonic quality with the poetic prose of the lyrics, utilizing some striking imagery while leaving it just vague enough to open interpretation, the result is a listening experience that grew on me in its deviancy. I honestly don't have much else to say when Ocean Rain is simply this delightful. I'm curious how the rest of the Echo & the Bunnymen records on this list hold up in comparison.
A good transitional album between Manchester post-punk and later neo/psychedelia/indie rock and thus it's an important record in the history of music. They were one of the most influential bands from Liverpool in the last decades of the previous century. Great arrangements, haunting vibe, I liked this album.
Songwriting is great, everything else felt lackluster. The inconsistent recording quality doesn’t help, but the orchestra often felt underutilized. Vocals your classic 80s toneless britpop. Listened to: walking on the high line. Favorite tracks: Thorn of Crowns, Ocean Rain
7/10
Generally I don’t care for post-punk bands out of Britain in the eighties. They just sound too whiney. This is much the same, only slightly less so.
A few songs are standouts on this album and really capture the era. The others are decent and fit well with the genre but are forgettable. I’m glad I listened to this album but it’s not one I think I’ll come back to repeatedly.
-hmm not bad. i don’t think i’ll ever be a huuuge fan of Echo And The Bunnymen for no other reason than difficulty connecting with their music but i can understand why this is an important album -i would like to listen to it again because i feel like it’s very hard to place some of those songs. my opinion is subject to change -Favorites are The Yo Yo Man and The Killing Moon
Nothing particularly bad about this album, but I didn't connect with it.
Better than the other album I listen to from them but something about it just didn’t hit with me.
Same. 80's. But not in a good way
"Ocean Rain" has that delightful 80's vibe that surprisingly grew on me! It turned out to be more enjoyable than I initially thought, with some catchy tunes that make you want to sway.
Fínt stöff, strax ágætt við aðra hlustun. Tæpur fjarki og áfram gakk.
love this one 🥰
this was a solid post-punk/new wave album. the killing moon is an iconic banger, but there were other notable songs here that i've never heard anyone talk about (in the U.S., at least). oh wait ghost did that cover of nocturnal me, that was tight. anyway good stuff here. favorites: silver, nocturnal me, the killing moon, seven seas
4 - great album
This was a good album, but I can't shake the feeling that it's a sort of off-brand David Bowie
Really enjoyed this one. Gives a similar vibe to the Cure with a fun, flowy sound with a melancholic backdrop.
Hard work. Killing Moon and Seven Seas aside, juddering tunes and vocals...
Not the strongest work of the Bunnymen & Co
A good showing from Echo, but felt the Bunnymen were a bit lacklustre on this one.
could i write poetry to this? y
Outside of a few standout tracks (namely the classic, "The Killing Moon"), there wasn't much here for me.
Probably a 3,but Killing Moon bumps it up
it was good. As usual, the biggest hit is head and shoulders above the rest but I still liked the album.
Like The Cure but not gay enough
fine I guess nothign special
Da het mis hoffnigsvolle Herz grad en bürzelbaum gmacht woni Echo And The Bunnymen und e 80er Band gseh han, obwohl ich nur The Killing Moon vo ihne kennt han. Jetzt nach em Album safe to say, das vor allem The Killing Moon en riise Banger isch! De rest au hörbar aber irgendwie au biz ersetzbar. Darum klassisch 3 Todesstern
Speziel aber au easy. Churzzitig heds mi a e mix zwüsche wirhnachts- und rock musik erinnered. Wirdi wohl nüm allzu oft lose Aber voll easy Prace
I'm generally a fan of the band, and this is one of their better albums for sure.
The Album indeed hits more at night. 3-4 Songs grew on me after a few listenings. The Killing Moon is a Banger
This is fine and kinda boring 80's post-punk this list is full of. I enjoyed it but I never really feel anything from it and it has no staying power with me. 6/10
The band's second album in this project within a few days. I hope that's it now. I did like this album better than the previous one. I stopped listening to one track because it started to get on my nerves. I won't be listening to this album again anytime soon. 3/5
Good :)
I loooove The Killing Moon.
OK
Boring
A trippy, mellow vibe. Would listen again.
The greatest Echo And The Bunnymen album because it has the greatest song they have done. I know it is just my opinion but I think that "The Killing Moon" might be the best songs from the "new wave" era.
I dunno maybe a 2. Inspired!
Not bad! This is one I used to own a copy of in college. There was a point where the new wave vibe and strings really resonated with me, but now it strikes me as kinda goofy. I hadn't listened to it since I heard James Murphy bad mouth Echo and the Bunnymen as an example of an embarrassing/bad band that he used to be into.
I quite liked this one and the atmosphere that it set. I feel like The Killing Moon is a very familiar song, but I can't figure out why.
May be worth another listen but fell into good, not great, for me
silver- 6 nocturnal me- 6 crystal days 5 the yo yo man- 6 thorn of crowns- 5 killing moon- 7 seven seas- 6 my kingdom- 6 ocean rain- 6
The Killing Moon is certainly an essential song, but outside of that song this is just standard 80's fare that isn't notable.
Pretty 80’s-Tastic. My only familiarity with this band was from the Donnie Darko soundtrack. Good listen overall, but overall pretty one-note
3.25 /5 Less depressing than a lot of new wave and was pretty poppy overall. A fun listen. Fave song: Killing Moon
## Ocean Rain by Echo & the Bunnymen: An In-Depth Review ### **Background & Context** Released on May 4, 1984, *Ocean Rain* is Echo & the Bunnymen’s fourth studio album. Conceived as a deliberate departure from their post-punk roots, the band aimed for a lush, orchestral sound inspired by European icons like Scott Walker and Jacques Brel. Recorded in Paris with a 35-piece orchestra, alongside sessions in Bath and Liverpool, the album was boldly marketed as "the greatest album ever made" . It reached No. 4 in the UK and No. 87 in the US, eventually achieving gold certification. --- ### **Lyrics & Themes** **Existential Romance & Nautical Allegory** Frontman Ian McCulloch’s lyrics blend gothic imagery, existential dread, and romantic turmoil. The title track uses hurricanes, shipwrecks, and "screaming from beneath the waves" as metaphors for toxic relationships. McCulloch later admitted: *"I’ve watched them drown... I can’t do anything about it"* . "The Killing Moon" explores fate and surrender (*"Fate up against your will"*), while "Seven Seas" channels defiance (*"Burning my bridges and smashing my mirrors"*) . **Critique**: McCulloch’s poetic ambition occasionally veers into absurdity, notably in "Thorn of Crowns" with lines like *"Cucumber, cabbage, cauliflower"* – a surreal misstep . --- ### **Music & Production** **Orchestral Innovation** The album’s defining feature is its 35-piece orchestra, arranged by 19-year-old cellist Adam Peters. Tracks like "Nocturnal Me" pair brooding strings with brushed drums, while "Silver" merges 12-string acoustic jangle with a soaring string crescendo. Will Sergeant’s guitar work shifts from Eastern scales ("Thorn of Crowns") to crystalline solos ("Crystal Days"), avoiding synth trends for organic textures . **Studio Serendipity**: - "The Killing Moon"’s iconic intro was a discarded guitar riff rediscovered during a curry break . - "My Kingdom" features Sergeant distorting an acoustic guitar through a valve radio . - McCulloch re-recorded vocals in Liverpool after Parisian "beverages" compromised takes . **Rhythm Section**: Pete de Freitas’ percussion (xylophones, glockenspiels) and Les Pattinson’s melodic basslines ("Seven Seas") provide subtle propulsion beneath the orchestral weight . **Production Flaws**: The mix often buries Pattinson’s bass (e.g., inaudible in "The Killing Moon"), and the orchestra sometimes overwhelms the band’s chemistry . --- ### **Themes & Atmosphere** *Ocean Rain* evokes a "European pirate" aesthetic: windswept, stormy, and introspective . Tracks like "Ocean Rain" balance apocalyptic imagery (*"Your port in my heavy storms/Harbours the blackest thoughts"*) with serene instrumentation, creating a paradox of turmoil and calm . The cover art – the band in a grotto rowboat – visually encapsulates this duality . --- ### **Influence & Legacy** - **Artistic Impact**: Pioneered orchestral indie rock, influencing bands like Coldplay, The Killers, and The Walkabouts . - **Critical Reassessment**: Initially divisive (Rolling Stone rated it 2/5), it’s now hailed as a benchmark of 1980s ambition . - **Cultural Endurance**: "The Killing Moon" remains a cultural touchstone, featured in films like *Donnie Darko*. The 2008 live orchestral tours reaffirmed its timelessness . --- ### **Pros & Cons** | **Pros** | **Cons** | |-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| | **Orchestral boldness** – Strings add depth without saccharine excess . | **Bass suppression** – Pattinson’s lines often buried . | | **Consistent songwriting** – "The Killing Moon," "Silver," and "Seven Seas" are career peaks . | **Lyrical indulgences** – Absurdist lines disrupt cohesion (e.g., "Thorn of Crowns") . | | **Timeless production** – Acoustic textures avoid 1980s synth clichés . | **Orchestra-band imbalance** – Occasional overbearing arrangements . | | **Cohesive atmosphere** – Unifies nautical romance and existential dread . | **Vocal re-recording** – Parisian rawness lost in Liverpool overdubs . | --- ### **Verdict** *Ocean Rain* is a flawed masterpiece. Its audacious fusion of post-punk and orchestral grandeur redefined Echo & the Bunnymen’s career, though uneven mixing and McCulloch’s lyrical excesses slightly mar its perfection. Despite this, its influence and emotional resonance – from the haunting "The Killing Moon" to the tidal sweep of the title track – cement its status as a landmark album. As Will Sergeant noted: *"It achieved what we set out to achieve"* .
I found this album to be pretty bland and uninspired. At first, I found the Baroque influence to be intriguing, but it went away pretty quickly as I realized I did not like the vocals on these tracks. I couldn’t take the lyrics seriously and the backing track was just okay.
I don't have much to say on this one. Maybe it's just to hot to think clearly, but it's just not interesting. It's in a weird middle ground of punk and new wave. I'm waiting for it go both more bright and weird, and more muddy and sincere, and it doesn't. I mostly liked it, I just don't know when I would ever want anything here over other music. It's in that weird nebula with Joy Division/New Order and the Cure, where I'd just rather go for Bowie, the Talking Heads, or Depeche Mode.
I think, im becoming an echo snr the bunnymen fan. I always had the impression they were miserable eighties scousers, which may still be true but i really enjoyed this I think its the rhythm track and the orchestration that lifted this for me, plus some really good pop tunes and a real consistency across the album.
Decent
Definitely my favorite of the four Echo records I've heard. McCulloch's vocals and lyrics are top-notch throughout, and overall, the band crafts a relatively unique sound. It's grander than their previous albums, undoubtedly aided by the orchestra, but it rarely (if ever) veers into any comically big 80's production. It's still quite accessible and somewhat intimate. I really dig that the orchestra doesn't just exist to provide ~sweeping textures~, instead offering some pretty interesting and weird dynamics. Overall, it's a decently diverse affair that would most certainly make my top 10 albums of this year. 4/5
Pft idk
Liked this more than I was expecting. Silver and Killer Moon are both great. Something about their sound makes them stand out a little more from other 80's UK New Wave, but it's hard to put my finger on why.
Decent album.
This is like The Smiths if they didn’t have Morrissey, and I thought that would be a plus, but it’s not really. The voice is slightly less annoying (and of course Morrissey the person isn’t there thankfully) but it feels similarly whiney, dull, and uninspired. “Thorn of Crowns” is the worst song on the album, and “The Killing Moon” and “My Kingdom” are the only moderately tolerable songs. Not excited for the rest of their albums on the list.
Not my style. They make Depeche Mode seem uplifting! :-) Big band in their prime...I listened, but I don't have much to say. Sorry...
They've got some great tracks but a serious lack of range in their albums
I liked this. The singer's voice is very clear. There are some elements of early REM here but with strings on one song while also having a kind of Talking Heads rhythm,
the greatest album ever made
só presta killing moon
Mee
The Killing Moon does an awful lot of heavy lifting on this album. I found the rest of the tracks quite dull. Not my favourite genre at the best of times, but the music just felt overly soppy and uninteresting and the singer’s voice came across was screachy in too many places. New Wave just isn’t for me.
A few moments that I thought were cool, but not a lot. I’m also tired. 2.5
Good, not great? I enjoy it, but it isn’t my favorite from them.
Trevlig postpunk! "The Killing Moon" har jag fått upp som förslag en miljon gånger på Spotify men hade inte hört något annat från dem.
Gick från att känna detta var lite trött 80-talspop till att känna ganska starkt för flera av låtarna. Najs!
Nånstans mellan 3 och 4 egentligen, men topparna är riktigt bra och inget är oljud.
If learning music by numbers was a thing. This is what I imagine it sounds like.
Always found them overrated. Neither groundbreaking nor particularly pleasing.
one good song
Enjoyable, but the bands these guys get compared to are all significantly more enjoyable for me.
Fantastic album.
Another middle-of-the-road 80s pop/alternative album. It’s not bad, just... fine. There’s some atmosphere here, and a few moments where the strings give things a little lift, but nothing that really sticks. It feels like the kind of album that gets praised more for its aesthetic than its actual songs. The vocals are dramatic, the production is moody, and the whole thing tries hard to feel important, but most of it just floats by without leaving much behind.
Good! Directly between things i like and dont (the new wave bands to smiths/tears for fears spectrum) heard it right after stone roses and it didnt have as much of a spice but still good. Out of so many good bands of the time it doesnt pop as much
i think i would have liked this more if i had not been actively listening to it? except for the one song that made me almost cry? idk?
“The Killing Moon” is a helluva song, of course. I just never connected with the rest of the album. And I still don’t! Given my age and tastes, this album should take up prime real estate in my wheelhouse. The songs just don’t land, though. I generally like *the sound,* but that’s the best I can say.
Wow ! Quelle belle surprise ! C’est vraiment très bon ! Rien à redire, je pense même l’ajouter à ma discothèque !
Kind of enjoyable but not something I’d go back to.
The Killing Moon is pretty good, the rest is pretty fair. 2.5.
Silver is a stronger opener. Of course The Killing moon because Donnie Darko. Any melodramatic music from this era nearly always vibes with me. Anyone who cries out a desire to shatter their being upon the shores of oblivion is instantly a way to my brain. Just on a personal note, I need to listen to more of these 1001 albums with headphones and no other distractions. I feel like I'm losing a lot of information and maybe missing the point on a lot of stuff. Get it together Chris.
Not necessarily my speed, but still a good listen. I liked a lot of the moody arrangements and instrumentation. Favorite song: The Killing Moon
Another one of those albums I'd never heard before, where the famous single I am familiar with turns out to be the standout anyway. Good album, I like their sound, but nothing hugely memorable outside of The Killing Moon.
Echo and The Bunnymen have such fun album covers and they are generally so fun!!!! Tho the vocals can be repetitive and annoying at times:/ they kinda remind of Tally Hall tbh 4/5
Ok but I found it one paced and a little dull.
Excellent!
I think I need more time with this one but I enjoy it. It’s classic 80s Brit pop, it has good atmosphere. In some ways it’s ahead of its time, in others it feels dated.
Nos gusta mucho la instrumental, la voz un poco menos
Solid with a few great ones.
01) Silver - 7,0 02) Nocturnal Me - 7,5 03) Crystal Days - 7,0 04) The Yo Yo Man - 7,5 05) Thorn of Crowns - 7,0 06) The Killing Moon - 10,0 07) Seven Seas - 7,5 08) My Kingdom - 7,5 09) Ocean Rain - 7,5 TOTAL: 7,61 (76/100)
This is just not type of my music it's so boring man I hate that I can't like stuff like this
Hard to sing. (40 known/83 new)
Very 80s synth
Another album that's only available as a shitty expanded edition, which is frustrating. As for the music itself, The Killing Moon is a good song and Seven Seas is decent enoug. However, for the rest of the album, I just wanted it to be over. Even at only just over 40 minutes, the album felt like a bit of a slog.
Pretty easy to listen to, but didn’t really blow me away
I’d listen to it again, but wouldn’t go out of my way to do so
Sounded like a radio-friendly Bowie knockoff.
I listened through this and it was somewhat ok. It's a 2.5 for me, but I'd turn it off if I heard it again so I'm going with a 2.
It's like U2 meets The Cure.
I love Echo and the Bunnymen sm Overall: 5/5
I have already had Crocodiles, which I think I liked slightly more, given the darker vibes. But this is good too and the slightly poppier sound is not a bad thing. There's a feeling of a bridge here as it sounds like a pre-Britpop kind of genre, but with a more ambitious use of instruments such as string section and synths which give the album a rounded sound. Killing Moon is great and there are some other good tracks here which I will revisit
3/10
britit rakastaa tätä yhtä genreä! klikkaa ja saat tietää.. uskomattoman karismaattinen laulaja? en ole koskaan tuntenut itseäni näin karismanitoituneeksi kuin tätä.. incredible rich colorful and interesting and unique atypical voice koskaan kuullukkaan mitään tällaista lähimaillakaan laulaja kuulostanut tältä! jep kannattaa vertailla itseänne esimerkiksi the doors bändiin jossa paljon tylsempi ja epäkiinnostavampi laulaja verrattuna vittu ian mcculloch joka mestari lajissaan.. thank you maestro... echo... echoo... echoooes..And no one calls us to move on. And no one forces down our eyes. No one speaks and no one tries. No one flies around the Sun nocturnal me
Crystal days - excellent, a really easy listen. I think my favourite of the album. Silver - a very good opener. The yo yo man - feels like if the smiths did alternative ethereal country. The Killing Moon - there is a grandness here. 3.75/5
I enjoyed this a lot. It's hard rocking at times but expansive and ambitious. I'll be listening again.
I get it, well produced, well performed, but for what? Nothing enthralls me on it, doesn’t stand toe to toe with any of the other creative legends in English rock at the time.
as good as the album is, the killing moon absolutely carries the album to at least an 80/100 that song is probably one of the best to come out of the 1980s from what i've heard. This album contains depth and atmosphere to it. also thorn of crown is certainly one of the songs i've ever listened to. 79/100
Ocean rain over me because the Bunnymen are legendary.
Was not what I had in mind for echo and the bunnymen. Always thought they were more punk than on their way to Madchester. A real sound of Morrisey meets Cure and had always thought that ‘The Killing Moon’ was The Smiths! 🤦🏻♂️ generally not a huge fan of the sound. A bit goth, new age whine. Saw another review say acceptable, but not exceptional and that pretty much sums it up.
Some songs are better than others. Like way better Highlight Killing Moon
Perfectly pleasant to listen to, not gonna ever be my favorite.
I love Echo and the Bunnymen, but so much of Ocean Rain feels like a misstep. I appreciate their willingness to experiment, and yes, I can understand how leaning into string instrumentation seems like a logical next step, but it robs the album of so much energy. "Silver" is an excellent opening track that is absolutely representative of the band, only to be followed by the waltz-ish "Nocturnal Me" which sucks the life and momentum out of the album. The next few tracks do very little to rectify this and range in quality from "meh" to "decent". The sequencing of the album could use some work, as well, because they definitely backloaded this album. At just over 37 minutes, there is no reason this album should drag at all, and yet it does. Ocean Rain may be Ian Mculloch's favorite, as well as the fan favorite, but I feel pretty confident telling them they're wrong. Highlights: "Silver" and everything from "The Killing Moon" to the end. Low Points: "Nocturnal Me" just sucks, "Crystal Days" and "The Yo Yo Man" are very middling. If it's an Echo album, Crocodiles, Heaven Up Here, and Porcupine are all much more essential.
Those two opening songs made me think I was getting the best album I ever heard, the other 9 were just really good.
I don't have much to say about this album. It was fine, not super memorable. The only thing that stuck out to me was the vocals being pretty pitchy and/or cracking at times, and they were just not all that great to me.
барокко уверенное, но что то мне не хватило
Haunting post punk 80s album
melodramatic, orchestral, and brooding in a way that definitely shaped alt rock. Sometimes they get a little ahead of themselves, weird for weird’s sake, but it’s still a vital piece of music history.
I still listen to this album several times every year. It’s strange how musically simplistic the songs really are but they feel so rich and complex. Ian McCullough’s voice is uncharacteristically beautiful. I don’t know how he pulled this off when his live performances sound terrible. I admit to being obsessed with this album for nearly 40 years, it stands out as something greater than almost anything being produced by their 80’s peers.
Lglzinho
This wasn't for me
Super cool album, The Killing Moon is a banger of a song. Overall super enjoyable on my late afternoon walk in the a light fog.
3, but for The Killing Moon
Killing moon was the stand out track and the rest sorta muddled together.
I loved this. Something about the Bunnymen always appealed and out of the singles there’s a brash new wave indie album with plenty of variety and texture. I’m nearing the end so a bit more generous but this is a good album.
3.1 2x decent
This album sounds like so many other albums I have listened to but is also quite distinct. reminds me of Tindersticks.
There were some really weird songs a few really good ones. I enjoyed The Killing Moon and Seven Seas.
Third Echo and the Bunnymen album, and the third different rating.
Killing mood is fantastic, the rest of the album was just alright. 80's sounding moody synth pop.
I find it to be generically British and mopey. It's not bad but meh.
2.2 What the hell was that. I was wondering why on earth it had been included until the Killing Moon came on.. it was a one hit wonder for a reason. Really really didn't need to have that as one of the top 1,001 albums everyone must here, come on man. Use your brain. I'm rating on the original album, if I was including the cover of all you need is love in there it would nosedive even further. Jesus.
Poppier than I expected! I enjoyed the singles, and The Killing Moon is epic. Might revisit later. 3.5
Surprising influence on Last Shadow Puppets! Or E&TB have been influenced by Scott Walker.
Th Killing Moon is a banger
Strange band from the 80’s and 90’s. No big hits. Think they tried to copy other bands of the time. (INXS, The Cure, etc.)
Haunting experimental and dramatic
Love the genre, some great songs but overall just average
4.5
4.5
I feel I may have to come back to this. I've had mixed feelings through out the whole album. It started out decently fine but by the time I got to "The Yo Yo Man", I wanted this album to be over. But then came a trio of 80s gothic pop perfection in "The Killing Moon", "Seven Seas" and, "My Kingdom". Honestly, I think of the rest of the album felt like this, I'd be way more on board. I'm giving it a lower mid 3½. I do honestly kinda feel if this album didn't hit me the way it should have today. There are some killer parts to some of the other tracks, especially "Thorn of crowns" but, the overall droning of the album I just could 100 get behind. (7.35) ★★★½
A good album, but mot a style that totally hits my sweet spot. 4 stars
Echo & The Bunnymen have long been a band I feel like I should like more than I actually do. Even before I heard this album, I always thought "The Killing Moon" was a great song, but I'm not that into the rest of it. I think it's a bit backloaded -- the last four songs are my favorites -- but the rest is just okay for me. 3.5 stars.
4.5
I love all the Echo & Bunnymen flavours. Ocean Plain. All the flavours… To be fair this one does have a couple of OK tunes for them with Crystal Days and The Killing Moon but Ian McCulloch is still a bit of a bozo and all the other songs tend to be really dreary and dour.
Album rates a 3 on the strength of 'The Killing Moon', such a great song. The rest, especially in the album's first half, are much more forgettable.
I listened to a lot of Echo and the Bunnymen growing up, so I knew a lot of what to expect from this one. It's a solid album, and came from the same scene as U2, Simple Minds, The Alarm, and Big Country, which are all bands that I enjoy. This is on the more depressing side though, closer to the Cure. The best song is "The Killing Moon" but "Seven Seas" comes in a solid second. Overall worth a listen.
I can’t listen to any more bad British music from the 80s. Please make it stop.
Y'know, this book really should find itself some more genre labels so that it can stop calling things post-punk. I mean, all it ever does for me is immediately get me to assume the worst about whatever I'm about to hear, no matter what Wikipedia says the album actually contains. I was scarred badly enough by Public Image Ltd.'s METAL BOX that even if I do end up liking the album, I always attribute it to something else besides "post-punk," allowing me to go on assuming the worst the next time a post-punk album shows up. And there have been **way too many** of those, let me tell you... This album's a prime example of that. 'Coz, y'know, honest to goodness, I **did** like it — quite a bit, quite a lot. I wouldn't say enough to give it a full 5 outta 5, but I am happy I heard it — and not 'coz I'd think of this thing as post-punk, no. It's because I'd choose to remember it as symphonic neo-psychedelia. I love symphonic shit so much. Not, like, actual "classical music" symphonic shit, no. But when it plays or backs up rock or pop music... Oh, it can be the best thing ever. S&M ain't one of my top favorite Metallica albums of all time for nothing. So to hear that kind of stuff all over with this album, affording it a level of gravitas I just would not have had the patience to allow this album otherwise... Goodness me, I dig it. Especially those last four tracks. The first record side's worth is fine, but between those last four, and **particularly** those last two... Oof, yeah, no, goodness. Really, the only thing I wanna knock this album for, and why I'd firmly stuck on a 4, is just that... Well, even if I'm more willing to accept the gravitas of the tracks, there's still this air of "**YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO TAKE THIS MUSIC VERY SERIOUSLY**" about it that I just can't gel with. Blame it on the mood of most of these songs, or the way the guy sings 'em... Like, **that's** the most post-punk thing about it, if you ask me. That whole attitude, y'know? And it gets me feeling like I wouldn't be reaching for this first if I wanted a kick of symphonic neo-psychedelia. Maybe the live orchestrated version of THE SOFT BULLETIN? I'unno. But on the whole, yeah, it's a lot better than the post-punk label would've led me to believe. In fact, it's kind of crazy to think that this thing came out in 1984; I mean, I gotta agree with a group mate that this sounds like it should've come out in the 90's, at the earliest. That's another point in its favor, I guess, but overall, yeah, yeah. A thumbs up and a seal of approval from me. Now watch me forget all about this the next time I see the words "post-punk" pop up.
Just a damn good vibe overall. Solid 4 Stars.
I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5. The second I saw this was yet another early 80s British post-punk / new wave album, I just felt kind of “meh” about it – I understand that new wave took over the world, but I feel like there are more genres & styles from the first half of the 1980s that are worth putting on the list over yet another post-punk / new wave band. I’m not a hater, it just feels oversaturated. That said, I knew going in that as long as it hit all of the right tropes, and had a banger or two, that I would still enjoy it regardless. Really, at the end of the day, I just really, really wanted an album that was worth writing about. Thankfully, I do have an album worth writing about, one that certainly hits all the right tropes & more – classifying this as “post-punk” feels like an incorrect label to me, because it’s much closer to a bridging gap between the style R.E.M. would make famous & the folkier, guitar-driven sensibilities of what would become Britpop a decade later. Hell, it even dips into some of the more bombastic forms of Britpop that Oasis would bring in, via the really cool orchestral work throughout this album, giving each track a gravitas it may not have otherwise. For 1984, this album’s general mood, soundscape, lyricism & overall vibe feels far, far ahead of the curve, more so than it has any right to be. There are certainly some complaints I have – I think the lyrics are broad at times, and for as good as the vocals are, I think they could be a little more “expressive” on some of the earlier tracks. There’s also “Thorn of Crowns”, which sticks out like a sore thumb, but is at least a bizarre enough track to be an interesting listen & not just boring. When this album really clicks though, is whenever it finds its zen state (ala a Cocteau Twins album or Van Morrison’s “Astral Weeks”). This album REALLY finds its zen state over the course of the last 4 tracks, with the entire stretch of “The Killing Moon” to “Ocean Rain” acting as some of the coolest post-punk / new-wave “vibes” stuff I’ve heard on the list so far. It helps that the lyricism / vocals hit a really high point on those 4 tracks, compared to some of the looser / broader stuff earlier on the album. It’s the main reason this is getting the bump up to a 5, because I got really entranced by them. There’s some more scattered praise I have, like our lead vocalist channeling everyone from Bono to Michael Stipe to David Bowie to “accidental Elvis” on Thorn of Crowns, & the incredibly cool 2000s indie vibe feel of “My Kingdom” clicking as nicely as it did. It really is a surprise to me that this is 1984, because it just feels like a 90s album, through and through. It’s not gonna play well for everyone, especially if the earlier tracks don’t click like that, but for my tastes, I’m pleasantly surprised that this was as good as it was, and I’m certainly happy it’s on the list. It’s a 4.5 that I think is worth bumping up to a 5.
BRUTAL LISTEN. WANNABE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE. SOUNDS SO MUCH LIKE BLEACHERS, WHO I ALSO HATE LOL 80'S POP IS VERY HIT OR MISS FOR ME, ESPECIALLY SOFT POP LIKE THIS. BOOOOO
shits good. Pretty sure I've heard THE KILLING MOON on the radio somewhere. My Kingdom is a jam.
Listened, but cant say I enjoyed.
pretty good album. i really enjoyed the production and the songwriting here. the best song for me was clearly 'the killing moon' but there were a handful of songs i also liked almost as much and nothing on here was even remotely bad. that being said, i wish that i liked the vocalist's voice a bit more. but overall, pretty good.
I loved this. I loved the sound, it feels so timeless. Captures desert blues in a rock and roll way
MEH
Not bad. 80s goth rock type of thing, but not as good as The Cure or The Smiths.
Godt post-punk goth agtigt album som er anerkendt af både kritikere og fans. det har en smule orchestral over sig, så naturligvis kan jeg også godt lide det. Jeg synes dog ikke det var sådan WOOOOOOW agtigt, men det er noget af det gode fra 80'erne. gothic romantic side af postpunk med fokus på dark og lush følelser.
It was alright
As is so often the case with this website, this was my first foray into a band and it’s work. Ocean Rain, at points, had me calling out comparisons to The Cure, and even Talking Heads, which helped fuel my further intrigue around this particular cut. However, whilst there were some high points (The Killing Moon), the record, I felt at times, lacked teeth for myself to really get into the album, something I wanted to do. Two stars.
It’s the one with killing moon on it
Fantastic album with possibly the best song ever written.
After albums of successive surges in momentum, Echo and the Bunnymen unleashed their masterpiece upon the music listening public. Once and for all shedding any semblance of solidarity amongst peers while simultaneously providing a path upon those who shall walk them, Ocean Rain stands tall amidst a pantheon of 80s new wave/post-punk/synthpop classics, leaving its ripple effect along the way. Favorites: Silver, Nocturnal Me, Crystal Days, Thorn of Crowns, The Killing Moon, My Kingdom, Ocean Rain.
Druid rock.
7/10. Ikkje så gale. Var skeptisk, men blei positivt ovverraska. Flott 80-tallas album.
Nice, but nothing special. Good for background music
Intriguing lyrics with obscure religious motives. Music itself lacks punch; sits comfortably somewhere between Siouxsie and a post-punk tinged version of the college rock of R.E.M. (The Killing Moon, Seven Seas) - way more interesting when it gets more arty and dissonant (cf. Thorn of Crowns). Creative (and to some degree weird) string flourishes add a pleasant and a memorable touch to the melodies but let the songs seem a bit tame here and there. Superb vocal performance on the closing track.
Lustig, der einzig erwähnenswerte Titel The Killing Moon beginnt mit einer Sitar. Und die Bridge in der Mitte wird auch von ihr dominiert. Vielleicht sollte ich mir doch noch das Ravi Shankar Album anhören.
Really weird and bad, somewhat laughable in fact
Interesting parts but not really for me. 2.5 goin down.
Good enough for one listen through
I think I liked this but I'm not sure and don't want to re-listen to confirm. Not a glowing review but at least I get to proceed to the next album.
Sounds like some guys from the UK heard the song at the end of the Breakfast Club and decided to make a whole album around it. Very meh sounding to me.
8/10
It's okay
David Bowie sounding. 80s.
I was really disappointed by this. I know their two famous tracks, Killing Moon and The Doors cover, People Are Strange. So I expected something quite different. Not necessarily what I would like, but something more experimental and off the wall. What I got was was an album that was decidedly average for time time it was released. Nothing special at all. And therefore very disappointing. 2.
I enjoyed the singles on here. Their signature sound but with an even more dramatic production. But the rest of the album was just a bit rubbish.
It's good to dust this off every now and then. 3 big singles which blow your head off. But it is 'My Kingdom' which is the standout album track. The strings bring an extra layer to their sound, giving the songs a more epic feel. They should have been as big as U2 but they missed that boat.
.eh
This was interesting yet forgettable. It was like they walked so Depeche Mode and Flock of Seagulls could run, in my humble opinion.
meh
Fine. I suppose.
Very pretty tracks, some of them fall a bit flat though.
Classic new wave. Flea from RHCP said he draws a lot of inspo from them and I could see it this time around. The back half of the album is banger after banger.
This just didn’t do it for me
So easy to tune this out.
Was looking forward to hearing the Killing Moon for the first time in many a day but the live version included here was disappointingly weak.
This one surprised me. I had only heard The Killing Moon (which slaps!) before. Real close to a 4 star
I felt absolutely apathetic at everything this album was giving. Not too far off from how I feel about this band in general; they were no doubt pushing boundaries for their time, but I'm just not at all interested in any of the offerings.
While delivering their most recognizable single, this album epitomizes my Echo And The Bunnymen experience: acknowledged talent that never quite converts to genuine passion.
I feel like this is a good baseline album for if something deserves a 2 or a 3 on the list. Probably the most 5/10 album I’ve heard, pretty decent rock with nice instrumentation and stuff. It’s very standard imo
For a post-punk sounding album, I don't hate it! The rock and orchestral elements work well with the voice, but nothing groundbreaking.
Ocean Rain feels like the moment when Echo and the Bunnymen fully perfected their sound, delivering an album that is both dramatic and strangely intimate. The record’s strength lies in how naturally it blends post-punk tension with the melodic sensibilities of New Wave, creating songs that are brooding yet immediately memorable.The sharp, moody guitar lines and Ian McCulloch’s expressive vocals sit beautifully alongside lush string arrangements, giving tracks like “The Killing Moon” and “Ocean Rain” a grand, cinematic feel. Rather than clashing, the darker post-punk edge and more accessible New Wave sheen complement each other perfectly, resulting in an album that feels cohesive, timeless, and emotionally rich.
Get past the first song. Listen to it all. It grows on you. Not first choice but at least understand the appeal.
I read Flea's book about a year ago, and he wrote about a formative musical moment for him - tripping on LSD at an Echo and the Bunnymen concert. I've been excited for this album to come up ever since. No LSD for me during my listen, but man, this album is cool. I need more listens to let it fully sink in, but the initial impression was very good.
Podobała mi się dużo bardziej niż poprzednia płyta tego zespołu na którą tu trafiłam. Mam wrażenie, że było w niej więcej tożsamości, stylu. Była lekko mroczna, trochę eksperymentalna w stylu Bowiego albo Cave'a. Czułam, że utwory opowiadają spójną historię i pewną ręką prowadzą mnie przez gęsty las dźwięków. Pozytywne zaskoczenie 7/10.
Sowieso top vanwege "The Killing Moon", misschien wel dé 80's-track. Verder pakt niet alles me zoals die banger.
Da e litt skuffande. Forvente liksom at alt skal vær på høyde med The Killing Moon
Not a fan of the post punk vocals. The lyrics are a bit cringey, reminds me of arts students trying to be more profound than they really are. But the second half of the album grew on me sonically with the jangly guitars and drums.
So close to a 4. Really takes me back to my high school days. 3.95
Found this quite dull, my only recollection being thinking thst if they stuck on Editors’ weird effects peddle it’d be infinitely better. But as I’m not musical myself I have no idea if that peddle exists or if they even sound like a stripped back Editors
Hab mehrmals gehört also muss es besser als 3 sein
Ta bueno. No me está entrando del todo, creo que he escuchado cosas similares que me gustan más. pero está bien.
Killing Moon, Crystal Days, The Yo Yo Man,Silver, Ocean Rain. Fantastic ride.
O.K. But they sound a bit too theatrical to me. Overall less remarkable. 2,5
Not bad but nothing special
meh
It's alright, a couple are catchy.
Вайбово и красиво, музыкальное оркестровое сопровождение вообще уносит (особенно на последних песнях). Но я больше ничего особенного не увидела, простите((
1. zilver - 1 2. me - 1.5 3. cryztal - 1.5 4. yo yo - 1.5 5. crouunz - 1 6. moon - 1.5 7. zeven - 1 8. kindom - 1.5 9. rain - 1.5
interesting
Pre-listening thoughts: well this is strange! Spotify literally has been recommending me songs from this album on the search page on those “Discover something new” tabs that function kind of like tik tok. Like literally yesterday 2/3 of those tabs started with songs from this album. And I was like “nah I won’t listen to these yet cause I know this is on the list” but hey the universe must really want me to listen to this album rn cause here it is! Bizarre Post/during listening thoughts: I like the song where he lists the vegetables and says cucumber because cucumber is my favorite vegetable :) 🥒/10 *EDIT: okay but like I heard this album calling to me after I listened to it the first time. The strings!!! I love the instrumentation so much. This is a really beautiful body of work. It's very much a product of its time but if you isolate these backing tracks they would make an insane video game soundtrack. I mean that in the highest regard. I feel like a really cool pirate rn. Bumping this bad boy to a 5 from a 4. DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: well no I guess not Fav tracks: Silver, Crystal Days, The Yo Yo Man, Thorn of Crowns, Seven Seas, Ocean Rain Least fav tracks: n/a
The one amazing hit and a lesser hit I was aware of, the rest of the album is fine but never holds up to the banger.
1 extra star for Seven Seas cuz that was a banger
My kind of music but it didn't seem to grab me at all on first listen. Might need to give it further tries, but sounded like a poor version of The Chameleons honestly.
psychedelic and dreamy symphonic pop rock music. the aesthetic given to listeners in the first few minutes along is sublime. if you like rock with a classy sound, you'll get a kick out of this album. it's a very gothic sounding album, fans of the cure will find familiar energy with its elegant and victorian instrumentals and wailing, echoing vocals.
It all sounded almost the same to me. Nothing felt super unique.
This album was just ehhh. Mediocre singing, draggy, little variation. Really a 2.75.
Creative and intriguing album. 4.0/5.0: Great
the a side was good, but the b side was great. aside from the killing moon, which is the clear standout, i really enjoyed crystal days and find it odd that it wasn't a single. it had a bit more pop sensibility than the rest of the album while still maintaining the dark post punk aesthetic.
Already heard this, I love how instrumentally it’s quite simple, but the use of strings and uncommon instruments really gives it a real sense of atmosphere and personality, I think that’s why it’s called. ‘Baroque pop’ or something. Lyrics are also amazing, really surreal at times, especially songs like the yoyo man, which I think is what stuck out to me at like 7 years old or whenever I first heard this. Its the kind of thing where even if the song doesn't totally jump out as being great, you can try to like it, because there's amazing stuff throughout. Overall I feel like this album creates an amazing atmosphere, while still being a 'pop' album (not in a derogatory way). Favourite songs: all of them. Overall around 9/10