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Ocean Rain by Echo And The Bunnymen

Ocean Rain

Echo And The Bunnymen

1984
3.24
Rating
23931
Votes
1
4%
2
16%
3
43%
4
28%
5
9%
Distribution
Genres: Rock, Punk Styles: New Wave, Post-Punk, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock

Reviews (page 5 of 8)

It's better than it should be. The Killing Moon is a great song and the lead off track is pretty good. The rest is moody and good for a fall afternoon.

3.5 rounded up

Favorite Track: Nocturnal Me

Ne bi reka da je ovo najbolji echo ali je svakako najelegatniji. I ima killing moon jebiga

Pocos grupos tuvieron el empaque, calidad e imagen de los Bunnymen. La voz de Ian McCulloch, heredera del mejor Morrison, y la guitarra de Will Sergeant, elaboraron una discografía excelsa (no solo en su primera y más exitosa etapa la de Crocodiles (1980), Heaven Up Here (1981), Porcupine (1983), Ocean Rain (1984), y Echo & the Bunnymen (1987), sino en aquel fabuloso regreso en los 90 con Evergreen, What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999), Flowers (2001) y Siberia (2005)). Consiguieron que se hablara de otra banda cuando se citaba Liverpool. Hallaron la fórmula justa entre The Jesus and Mary Chain, Joy Division y The Cure. Lleva un disco suyo era sinónimo de elegancia. No fueron ajenos a las críticas, que les tildaban de tomarse demasiado en serio a sí mismos (aún no habían aparecido Héroes del Silencio, que se estudiaron cada milímetro de los Bunnymen). Este Ocean Rain, otro título y portada para recordar, es el 4º de esta tacada, y no es un título menor, es el mejor y más equilibrado. Nocturnal me, con esas cuerdas siniestras, oscurece el brillo de la inicial Silver, single junto a Seven seas y The Killing Moon. Crytal Days y The Yo Yo Man (presentada meses antes como Watch Out Below en las sesiones con John Peel en la BBC) suenan sin duda, a los Doors actualizados. Thorn of Crowns (Cucumber) es otro blues crudo, que en directo suena aún más áspero, y cierra la primera parte del álbum. La cara B abre con la canción por la que es y será siempre recordado es, la mejor de toda su carrera y una de las mejores de los 80: la eterna The Killing Moon. Solo por este tema ya se jusitifica el álbum (y toda una carrera). Seven seas es otro de sus clásicos y My Kingdom es una fabulosa canción, con una melodía y orquestación de lo mejor que llegaron a hacer. Cierra la maravillosa Ocean Rain, que finalmente bajó revoluciones frente a versiones anteriores, con mejor resultado. Cuatro temas para una cara realmente prodigiosa.

Another first time listen, only know Killing Moon, a good album, a very good lyricist with clear Jim Morrison influences and The Cure musically. A varied, well made and thoughtful album. Standout track: Ocean Rain Polymath

80s indie is just not my jam, turns out.

Low streaming quality on Spotify weighs this rating down some, but was a decent enough album for my tastes.

Ahh back home at brit rock, they do the pretty singing but also goes a bit harder and darker and weirder sometimes and I like it.

This album definitely had one of those "OH THIS IS WHO PERFORMED THAT SONG" moments. Forgettable otherwise.

Pretty familiar with this album. This band will always be a band I had written off due to their name, until I listened to them and was blown away. And it seems, if I listen to one Echo and the Bunnymen album I'm usually listening to la ot of their albums. Ocean Rain is a great closing track, it really hits my kind of melancholy.

Kissing the tortoise shell. 🐢💋

perfect soundtrack to "the philosophy of time travel", r. sparrow

The Killing Moon is a fantastic song we've listened to many times over. For some reason, when we listened to this album a long time ago we were disappointed with it. However, on a re-listen (thanks to 1,001 albums) we actually really enjoyed this. Glad we were forced to give it a second chance.

2/5. Not horrible, but garbage to my ears.

Pretty good, a nice jangly sound, and kinda like minor The Cure or a more gothic Smiths kinda thing - I used to really like The Killing Moon and I think that's still a highlight, but the album doesnt totally click!

Very cool! This album always worked more for me than any The Cure albums

Never given these guys a fair shake! I liked it!!

OK album, I guess, but nothing even remotely memorable. 2/5

This sounds like the sort of album that was massively influential for a generation of musicians even if the album itself wasn't terribly well received on release. On another note, this list curator really Echo and the Bunnymen.

The most 3 star album ever. Very ok. A few good tracks. A few sleepers. Very British like half this list.

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would! Moody but not heavy.

Nice music, 3.5

What was the point of this, it was awful at the time and age has withered it more.

idk sounds sorta like the smiths

Really fun listen. The Doors influence is evident.

Was glad to revisit this one and the tracks other than The Killing Moon, many of which are excellent.

The Killing Moon is a 5/5 song, and while the rest of the album isn’t bad, nothing else rises to that height. 4/5 in the end for me.

Boring. 2/5

I've had 2 Echo & the Bunnymen albums before on this generator (Porcupine, and Crocodiles). They are an 80's new wave kinda band. Not bad, but nothing special I don't find. This album is definately rear loaded. After The Killing Moon, all the songs are fantastic compared to the start of the record. Favorite songs: My Kingdom, The Killing Moon, Seven Seas, Crystal Days Least favorite songs: Nocturnal Me, Thorn of Crowns 3/5

Pretty decent new wave, wasn’t familiar with any of the songs

An interesting album- went in blind. It sounded like a late 60s / early 70s rock album (very The Doors esque)- I was surprise to discover it was from the 80s. Songs were catchy and I liked the sound. Overall- probably in the 2.5-3 range

Good rock record. Fun, quirky rhythms and you can certainly hear the influence that this band has provided to other bands after it. This is one I hadn't heard before, but recognized a track or two. Solid one.

‘The Killing Moon’ is of course the best track on ‘Ocean Rain’ by a country mile, however ‘Sliver’, ‘Crystal Days’, ‘My Kingdom’ and ‘Angels And Devils’ are the other main highlights and great songs in their own right. The rest of the album I found to be quite forgettable. Was expecting more overall.

I typically love post punk and new wave but this does nothing for me. Disappointing tbh.

Great to see the Bunnymen get their second entry, though I would rank their initial run of albums from the top Heaven Up Here/Porcupine/Crocodiles/Ocean Rain/Eponymous. The precise point at which they were trying to hard. Having said all that it's four starts, 4.25 really.

Parece a trilha sonora dos filmes de David Lynch. Se isso é bom ou ruim, vai de cada um!

Gran disco de gran banda toca hoy. Pasan los años y me vuelvo más nostálgico de un pasado que nunca viví: adoro el post-punk, lo darkie, lo gótico sin ser contemporáneo a ellos, así que asumo que todo conecta con esos sentires. Orquestado sin perder su mood oscuro, me recuerda por momentos a Nick Cave (especialmente en Thorn of Crowns). Gracias también por estas joyitas. Hasta mañana.

Overall: 6/10 Man, those strings are corny as hell and date the album terribly. The first half had me considering giving this a lower rating but the second half had some pretty good guitar work and catchier songs. The guitars are incredibly jangly. Maybe it's cause I've gotten a lot of sad sounding albums lately but I'm feeling a teeny bit burnt out from the doom and gloom. Fav Song: The Killing Moon Least Fav Song: The Yo Yo Man

I enjoyed listening to this one, but I wouldn't listen to it again.

It's got them Donnie Darko vibes but that doesn't save an album

a 3.5 creo que llega

Феноменальная в своей невыразительности на фоне коллег по жанру группа, но это приятный альбом в целом. Лучшая песня - Nocturnal Me.

Echo and the Bunnymen is such a fire name for a band

Cool Album. Standout songs: Crystal Days The Killing Moon My Kingdom

I knew the singles, so it was nice to hear the whole album. I liked it, but my favourite Echo album is the self-titled Echo & The Bunnymen. Liked Songs Added: Silver The Killing Moon Seven Seas

This is okay from a pop music perspective. The songwriting and vocals are there. But rock music requires more than that. We need big drums. We need better guitar parts. We need a little swagger.

Echo and the bunnymen suck. Period. Who put them/this album on the list. Jesus, this is a suckfest 1001 album worthy: No - 49/87

first listen loved the jangle, baroque, and strings but don't like the post-punk

This is an album filled with rich and grand instrumentation.

Nichts Besonderes, sehr unauffällig und hm

This band is fine, but I don’t care for any of their music. This is the best one, for the record.

3 almost a 3.5. The killing moon.

Classic. My genre and soothing sounds ;)

I see real flashes of greatness in this album. It starts off strong with Silver, which is making use of the full orchestra very nicely and I feel like I'm in for a banger of an album. Unfortunately the album quickly becomes very samey and uncohesive. The full orchestra doesn't seem to be utilized to the degree that I'd hoped, and despite The Killing Moon propping the album back up, this was a very disappointing listen, mainly due to the strong start.

The better quality end of thingy male vocals.

Not my thing.

Interessantes Album mit dem gelungenen aus Klassikelementen und 80er Punkrock. Beeindruckende europäische Tango-Rhythmen in „ Nocturnal Me“, guter opener in „Silver“ und tiefgründige Spannung in “The Killing Moon“. Das Album brauch sich nicht hinter R.E.M oder Simple Minds zu verstecken. Sehr gutes Werk 😀

I listened to it before this project, but didn’t remember it well. Less gothic than I recalled. Still, a very good album.

Not the best

I listened to it twice. I knew killing moon, but the rest of the album became a bit of a blur. Even the next morning in a more relaxed setting it didn't really give new insights.

A very talented lead singer. The vocal mix is too loud and the underlying music is too boring.

I love this album so much. One of my favorites.

Not my thing. Fine overall.

Didn't care for this at all, from music to production value, I found it lacking.

I've been meaning to check out Echo and the Bunnymen for a long time, I mean, it's one of those iconic post-punk groups of the 80s and Killing Moon is an eternal song every time I hear it (love how its used in Donnie Darko's opening part). This album was a pleasant surprise in that despite not having another song as good as Killing Moon it still has some excellent songs that don't feel like they are just filler until the big song but other moods and vibes that all come together to make a really brief and cohesive record. Obviously, it helps I love this genre but personally? I think this album brings a lot more to the table than I expected and I'm so happy for that

The. Killing. Moon. What a song. The sound of EATB epitomizes the mid and early 80’s alternative music scene. Moody music.

A very pleasant ride from beginning to end!

3.5 stars

Pretty good

Great 80s new wave

It’s an 80s album for sure

Not for me. 2.5 stars

Cool sound

It was fine

Not my favorite, but it grew on me as the album progressed

Yes. Very nice. Nocturnal me and the killing moon are awesome.

Echo and the Bunnymen departed from the gloomy, isolated rock of their previous album, "Porcupine". That release felt like it existed within someone's depression. "Ocean Rain" in contrast, is huge and cinematic, without losing the dark edge. It's like coming out of the winter into a rainy but beautiful spring time. Arguably, it's their best album and contains some of their best songs like "The Killing Moon" and "Seven Seas". But there's loads of experimental and diverse elements as well, which flow perfectly through the entire album. It took me some time to really appreciate Echo and the Bunnymen. If the other albums on this list got me interested but this one made me a fan.

So weird and cool. Love it

The greatest album ever made 5⭐️

I listened to this when I was younger and didn’t like it, but this listen it really hit. Love the guys voic

nice stuff divies!

It's hard to pinpoint this exact genre, but it was fairly fun trying to figure it out. Favorite song: "Nocturnal Me"

Better than the last one

For a band that I didn't listen to in the 80's, Echo seems to pop up a lot on my music feeds and on this list more than I expected. "The Killing Moon", especially I've heard more in the past year than ever before and I admit it's a fine song, but the rest of the album, though mainly solid, didn't hold my interest til the end. They have that smooth, Brit-pop sound reminiscent of the Smiths that is easy to listen to, but doesn't excite me. Good release, from a band that I'm guessing will hear more from on the list. Not essential to me, but probably deserves a place.

Echo & The Bunnymen has always been a band I’ve known about—seeing them pop up on compilations over the years—but the songs I’d heard never inspired me to dive deeper. After giving this album a listen, though, I see them in a whole new light. I was genuinely surprised by the strong baroque pop elements and how prominently the orchestral arrangements are featured. Who would’ve thought that blending darker post-punk with baroque pop could work so well? Yet, they pull it off so smoothly on this album.

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

I love Echo & The Bunnymen. I especially love The Killing Moon, a high point on an album I already enjoy. Yeah, this is a biased review, but music taste is subjective, right? I'm happy, that's what matters.

Kinda disappointing.

Not bad!

The vocal delivery is like Bono trying to channel Jim Morrison's ghost (especially on thorn of crowns). Ambitious and moody. Like a strange hybrid of The Cure, Bauhaus, XTC, and U2.

To listen to more

I really wished I liked this. The production is amazing, the vocal performances are unique, and the melodies have a bittersweet tone that few do well. Unfortunately, not a single song really resonated with me throughout the whole album. It was not an unpleasant listen, but just didn’t connect with me personally.

Enjoy the ethereal sounds of Echo. The overlapping sounds and breathy singing really hit home.

Solid middle for me - the slight majority of songs were exceptional at creating dark gothic atmospheres and really drew me in. Others very much felt like filler material, and as such I didn't feel as drawn in as I'd hope to be.

Great 80’s new wave rocker and the band's best for sure. Dramatic new wave chamber pop rock. The Killing Moon, Silver, Seven Seas, Nocturnal Me are all worth checking out

The soundtrack for my teenage years.

80s perfection.

Very good. Vocals sound a bit like Bowie, deep and British. Poppy rock, quite English. Enjoyed it

Possibly a 3 or a 3.5. This was an ok album

The Killing Moon is an all time favorite song of mine, but besides that nothing here really comes close. Personally I think Porcupine was a much stronger and more consistent album. The melodies here feel a little lacking. Mid 4.

Musically simple and uninteresting. Lyrically puerile. Just bored me.

Some good ol’ fashioned British post-punk.

Decently fun.

4 - Much better than the other album

The Killing Moon is so good. And the rest of this album was pretty solid. Felt like it had a bit more sheen and a bit less bite than the other E&TB album (Porcupine), but I don't think that was really to its benefit or detriment, good solid album. Fave Tracks: Thorn of Crowns, The Killing Moon, My Kingdom, Ocean Rain 4.1/5

1st time listening to this, really impressed and love the 80s sound

This album def grew on me in multiple listens , it’s post punk but melodic and at times orchestral It’s just below amazing for me in all of these categories to justify a 4 but def a worthwhile listen and maybe just unique enough to not be lost in all the 70-80s rocks albums

I always want to love these guys more that I do. Singles are often good but I struggle with their albums - the melody’s just aren’t strong enough. Both things are clearly evident here. Ocean Rain contains the strongest of their singles but the rest is forgettable (sadly).

Kind of a folksy rock. A few good songs but mostly forgettable.

Ocean Rain is one of those albums that has followed me quietly for years, changing shape depending on when I come back to it. It feels reflective in a way that never nags, like it understands melancholy without trying to explain it. When it starts, I always get that familiar sense of being drawn inward, as if the outside world has dimmed slightly and made room for something deeper and more personal. What I love most is how it allows emotion to unfold at its own pace. The grandeur is there, the strings, the drama, the sense of scale, but none of it feels performative. Ian McCulloch’s voice carries a kind of weary confidence that resonates deeply with me, especially on days when I feel both fragile and defiant at the same time. The songs do not rush to comfort you or push you toward resolution, they sit with you, acknowledging the weight without trying to lift it. By the time it ends, Ocean Rain always leaves me feeling steadier, not happier exactly, but understood. It is an album I reach for when I need space to think, when words are hard to find, when I want music to feel like company rather than distraction. Few records manage that balance of beauty and emotional honesty so completely. A clear five out of five, and one of those albums I suspect will stay with me for the rest of my life.

Why? Just why?

For some reason I expected this to be way better, but it's still a very solid album!

1980s - meh.

New wave/indie sound with a little bit of The Cure thrown in. Not a bad sound at all and there was some standout drumming, but overall just not very memorable outside of The Killing Moon

It’s great but they’ve made better

Favorite Track: My Kingdom

The Triffids if they were good. Liked the guitar playing on this one. There isn't really a bad song on here, the Killing Moon is probably the highlight but a lot are great. Still not really a fan of this 80's synth-pop business.

really enjoyed this. moody and atmospheric

Always love the lead singer’s voice and the band’s originality, but this record was missing something I can’t put my finger on.

A few good songs, but didn't really like most of it.

Another boring 80s new-wave/post-punk record. Except for the songs 'Nocturnal Me' (a haunting tune with great string arrangements), 'Killing Moon' (classic) and the closer, I didn't care for anything else. There maybe good lyrical content but who cares when the music is so bland.

Love this so much! It’s lush and elegant and just perfection. This might be THE new wave album. Crisp and incredibly produced, over the top and melodramatic, but never boring, never uninteresting. Killing Moon is an all timer.

A great album. Not really what I expected but still really enjoyable. I knew a few Of their songs probably explore other work by them.

The Killing Moon is obviously iconic and the rest of the album slid along nicely.

It's been said that Ian McCulloch and God co-wrote The Killing Moon. Who knew that God had bars.

I kind of liked this. Very edgy and different, upbeat and soulful.

I used to be really into Echo & The Bunnymen when I was in high school, but I wasn't able to connect the dots until now on exactly why I liked them so much. In a lot of ways they can come off as a more boring version of The Cure and The Smiths, especially in this record, but the vocals and "haunting" sound also feels a lot like The Doors too. And like it or not they're kind of the blueprint for bands like Radiohead and early Coldplay that I really liked in junior high. They don't sound far off from the rest of '80s jangle pop or even Madchester either. They're just somehow adjacent to... basically all of alternative rock music without sounding derivative of any of it. This would've been a 5 for me once but I think my tastes changed. They're a very pompous and indulgent band, and I used to actually find that endearing in the same way I can find the flamboyant bravado of The Smiths endearing, but I guess the more into punk I got the more this record has started to bore me a little bit, particularly the slower songs. Now I like Crocodiles more because it's more angular and dark and more of a post-punk record, but this is still good too.

Super awesome album. Ordered it on vinyl just as the last note was being played

It's possible my familiarity with this album has led me to rate it highly. But maybe everybody should become familiar with this album. So many mid/late 2000's band were just trying to do what the Bunnymen had already done...

don't understand the hype

O álbum "Ocean Rain" do Echo & The Bunnymen não me conquistou. Sinto que o estilo não se encaixa com o que geralmente procuro em música. As faixas mais conhecidas são boas, mas não me impactaram tanto quanto esperava. Além disso, algumas músicas me pareceram um pouco estranhas, no sentido de não serem do meu agrado. Acredito que o álbum pode agradar a outros ouvintes, mas não foi a minha praia.

The better known songs are the better songs, we all know them. I do like the bunnymen but there are a few songs on here I'm really not mad about.

I really like Killing Moon, but the rest of this album was very meh. Not even sure I'd be able to have recognized most of these as Echo and the Bunnymen. I probably wouldn't choose to listen to this whole album again start to finish. 2.5/5

This was more Cure-like than I was ready for, but I did quite enjoy it and I'd relisten to it and probably grow to like it even more. 3.5/5

Okay, album. Not one of my favorites.

I enjoyed it pretty much, it's a good New Wave record. Interesting musical choices.

I think the first time I heard Echo & The Bunnymen was when The Killing Moon was on the soundtrack to Donnie Darko - which was perfectly fitting in vibe and name. The music is very 80s goth rock, giving similar vibes to The Cure or Joy Division. I liked the feel of this album a lot. If I was a teen in the 80’s, I definitely think I’d have been in the goth crowd. This is a very easy album to recommend.

The Killing Moon was great, the rest is not my thing Not terrible

I cant put my thoughts on this album to words without using derogatory slurs so I'll stay quiet

This is by far Echo's best album, although personally I like Porcupine on the whole better. This one has everything going for it, just amazing songwriting, and I pretty much love every song on it. Pinnacle of their career and never made an album close to this. 4.5/5 which rounds up to a 5.

I just don't think this album is that strong. "The Killing Moon" is the one great track, the rest just didn't work for me.

Not my favourite Bunnymen album but solid. Not action packed of full of creative genius. I don't love it but can't bring myself to disllike it.

Some decent songs, and some bad ones.

EatB had an identifiable sound from the guitar, orchestra in the background, and lead singer’s voice. Prior to the internet, rumor was that the orchestra was just a sound machine (named Echo). Ocean Rain is an enjoyable listen; great start with Silver, Nocturnal Me, and Crystal Days. Could do without the clangy, choppy Thorn Of Crowns. Back on track with Killing Moon (best song) and Seven Seas. Weak finish but overall a good album. (3.5*s)

This sounds like a darker, less theatrical version of Nick Cave (equally as pretentious but maybe slightly more listenable). Could do without "Thorn of Crowns" but "The Killing Moon" redeems. There's a couple good tracks but not anything noteworthy, lots of "la la las" and "do dos". I will say the release year had my expectations set pretty low so they're better than I thought and I can see how this influenced other bands to come. It's like goth meets punk but make it 80's and then throw in some strings. 2.65 for orchestra.

Good to finally put an album and song (The Killing Moon) to a band that frequently pops up in movies, trivia, other band's songs, pop culture, the kitchen table, you name it. I have heard of these guys for decades and never took a listen but always wondered why they are so referenced. This album was pretty good with orchestral additions to standard 80s new age. Again I didn't like the title track so much which is a theme for the list for me. All in all a good one one but not s great one...2.45.

I've had Echo And The Bunnymen on my radar for a bit as a band I need to check out. I'm glad 1001 gave me the excuse to give an album a listen. I went in with tempered expectations and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. They bring a pretty subdued synth rock sound. Ian McCulloch brings a vocal style that almost acts as another instrument that I enjoy. They have a pretty clear sound that I don't mind. I could see myself checking out some of their other hits. Ocean Rain is a solid album. 3.50 stars

Great band and great sounds! One of the oldies but goldies albums.

I liked it and gotta listen to it more.

It okay. Like a boring version of the Smiths.

It was acceptable. I think it is on the list because it was listed in High Fidelity, which Adam pointed out.

This album doesn't slap the whole way through, but there are certain moments throughout the project that really hit you. "Killing Moon" is obviously the stand out here, but "Nocturnal Me" is also one of my favorites. "Thorn of Crowns" is annoying and unnecessary, but the album isn't long enough to where they could cut it. They did a good job with the arrangement of the songs by burying it in the middle, but what would have been ever better is if they had just made another banger. I enjoy it a lot more than I thought I would. 4/5

I listened to this a lot, trying to decide what my thoughts on it were. Ultimately, I think the fact that I'm on my 5th or 6th listen and still don't know is probably my answer. It's not bad, but I'm having a hard time really caring about it. 3/5 Highlights: Thorn of Crowns

Pretty decent album and I can hear the influence in particularly UK bands that followed. The Killing Moon is the obvious highlight, and everything after that is pretty good too, but I wasn't as huge on the first half.

Nichts Besonderes, sehr unauffällig und hm.

Ooh... I like this. Echo & The Bunnymen is the newest addition to the "bands I had vaguely heard of but knew practically nothing about before getting an album from them" club, so I was definitely intrigued to see if I would like my first album of theirs, Ocean Rain. Fortunately, as I said in the beginning, I really like this album! It's kind of like Joy Division in a way, which is funny because both bands had frontmen named Ian. The general vibes here are pretty good. They're dark and mysterious, but not depressing. The singing fits this very well. The album is paced well, and is comprised of some pretty good songs. I especially love "The Killing Moon." That was an easy addition to my "best of the albums" playlist. Of course, the other 8 songs are great too, just not quite as great. Overall, this is a strong album that I wish I had more to say about. This is some great stuff right here. Strong 4/5.

Woah, second Bunnymen record in the space of 2 weeks. What are the chances? This is a very strong record

eccentric 80s gothism, it was alright and it has that one song

David Byrne Talking Heads vibes

Love the mood on this. The Killing Moon is such an amazing track. Seven Seas is decent as well. Those three factors bring it to three stars - the rest of the album isn't up to the same standard, though.

This is why I'm doing this. Never heard of this band or album, but man I really liked this.

We can give it another chance

It's good.

Prima ofzo? Niet heel spetterend, niet heel raar

Nothing can touch The Killing Moon, but it's far from being the other great track here, especially Nocturnal Me and the title track. In other words, I prefer when they go all with their majestic songwriting. Some of the more straightforward songs may be a bit weaker, but this is a really great album nonetheless.

One of the finest album I've ever heard and it just gets better and better. I could listen to this everyday for the rest of my life.

Some of the best songs ever recorded are just there.

You love to see it! Another fantastic EATB album. Got some classic hits on there.

Not bad at all. I find them a little boring though. I know it's good music and whatnot but I got a bit bored. Cool sound overall.

Opzich wel leuk, zou het niet nog eens opzetten

The Killing Moon //

Randomly, I heard The killing moon on TV yesterday and wished it would pop up on our album list. Amazingly, what I wished for came true. This encapsulates so many memories from my teenage years. Wonderful in every way. So good I played it twice.

Come on. There's no way this band warrants three albums on this list. This was OK, better than Porcupines. But god damn. Where's the humanity?

What a quirky little album this is. It took a few songs for it to settle down (or perhaps for me to get into its world) but when it did, I rather enjoyed the experience. Killing Moon is well-known to me, but I'd never heard any of the others. I especially liked the title track. Unusual grooves and arrangements. Not sure how much I love the lead singer's voice, but I dig his honest approach, if that makes sense.

‘I’m going to say, they’re the best band of the 80s’ - not my words but the words of someone whose opinion I trust more after this statement about Echo & The Bunnymen. 4.4

I might need to listen to this again, because my first impression was that "The Killing Moon" stands heads and shoulders over the other tracks. Overall I liked this but wished the other songs sounded more like "The Killing Moon."

had already known the killing moon, the rest is not up to its level sadly

Having never heard of this band before I was pleasantly surprised. Many good songs and a cohesive album. Not much to say other than I really enjoyed the listen.

Thorn of Crowns has got to be the song that made me go "huh?" the most a song has ever made me go "huh?" Besides that, this is some pretty decent music 👍 3/5

Atmospheric Brit Pop reminiscent of the Smiths.

I saw this band live once and am as unimpressed now as I was back then. The music is dull and sounds like Depeche Mode, or several other bands of the era.

This was strangely enjoyable, albeit a bit boring. I liked the orchestral parts, which were unexpectedly pleasant. Some of the songs had a Smiths vibes going, the last track seemed very U2-esque.

I like Silver as an opener. Energetic little bop with a lot going on. Ultimately it makes for a fun and luscious song. The bassline on Killing Moon reminds me of an R.E.M song. Fine enough song that stands out from the rest in a good way. Otherwise, this was some fine, but not fantastic (IMO) post-punk. More upbeat and full than some of its contemporaries. Not bad, but not anything I get too excited for. soft 3 / 5

I remember not caring for the last Echo album. This one was fine. Higher side of 3, but definitely not a 4.

Never really been the biggest fan of the guys singing. Some songs are also just quite weird. The instrumentals are pretty cool in a lot of the songs but get overpowered by his singing. The Killing Moon is a song that I didn't know that I knew.

The Killing Moon is such a great song. Other than that everything was pretty run of the mill post punk/new wave. Still enjoyable might be my fav of the trio of these guys we've heard so far.

# Playlist track - Silver # Notes - I stumbled upon this album a few years ago, and it was an incredible experience. Listening to it again, I'm glad to say it still feels the same. - The delivery is cool, the album got an interesting rhythm and under 37 minutes, it's gone before it starts to drag itself. Good call.

I've come around on this band much more in the past couple years than I ever thought I would. I don't know what it is, but something about them makes them standout from the overcrowded and overrepresented and over remembered UK post-punk/new wave scene from the early 1980s. Fun listen as always.

You can hear other artists throughout this album, from U2 to Arcade Fire, and radio hits such as Don't You Forget About Me and I Melt with You. This album is very 80s post-punk at its core. Having the orchestra is nice, and there are some interesting ideas, but its mixing and production are so 80s pop that you have to listen too hard to get much deeper than the vocals. Overall, I see why it got mixed reviews upon release.

Ocean Rain is probably one of the most fine albums i have looked at on this project. This album does sound good and it does have a few cool moments but i just don't think its really all that special. This album is just another album in the sea of new wave/post punk albums of the 80s along with the rest of them. While i do kinda like the sound of this sort of stuff, they often sound very similar to each other and don't bring much new to the table. Just like a lot of those albums, this album is alright, just i don't have much to really say about it. Best Song: Ocean Rain Worst Song: Silver

I've heard Nocturnal Me before and i am lowkey in love with the spooky vibes of it. a couple times i kind of felt like a pirate sailing on a mission which i fuck with, especially in the yo yo man. Not all of it hit fully, but it's pretty solid especially if it's meant to be a concept album. 1. crystal days 2. the killing moon 3. seven seas

absolutely uninteresting save for the killing moon.

Completely unremarkable until that all you need is love/Dylan cover came on. That was trash

I bought this when it came out, but haven't played it in ages - a big mistake. Probably the band's peak, and definitely 5⭐

🎧Wonderful album, though I could do without The Yo Yo Man and Thorn of Crowns. The Killing Moon is one of the finest songs of the 1980s.

It's obviously good. Brilliant even, sometimes. But. It doesn't hold my attention. I wish it did so that I could know it's dark wonder, but I don't find it compelling.

While they aren't completely absent, the gothic rock sounds that made up Echo & The Bunnymen's earlier albums take a backseat to a bigger sound on Ocean Rain. A sound that evokes the alternative landscape of the mid-80s, a style that now is commonly just lumped into "new wave," even when it isn't really. Either way, this album feels like it's reaching for the stars, as well as a broader appeal, and that can lead to some absolute classics that are still some of the best in the band's catalog, such as the iconic The Killing Moon, but it also means a lot of the album feels like it was inspired a little too heavily by U2's growing popularity and notoriety. The A-side has some good songs, but you won't find anything truly worthy of your time until the B-side, and it comes off as high quality, but sloppy. It has the songs to keep you happy, but I personally think this band was made to be in the goth pantheons, and this album tries to distance itself from that for seemingly little reason, making it weak in comparison to Crocodiles and especially Porcupine.

1.5 Really don't like this band. Terrible vocalist. Uninteresting songs. Their sound overall is just not for me

Not unenjoyable! I like the alternative vibe they have going on.

That 80’s bass sound is so distinctive it’s almost funny. It’s very U2 but also reminds me of like the Friends theme song. I appreciate where this line of thinking lead us but it’s not an enjoyable time for me. I don’t hate it BooH-style but I’m pretty sick of the same tempo/key/sound by the end of the record The stuff that sounds like Arcade Fire is still decently vibrant. The stuff that sounds like single-mic U2 demos is laughably uninteresting to me.

Brilliant orchestral neo psych post punk with a big Beatles and Doors influence.

Found this album a bit boring despite liking The Smiths and The Cure Et Al it just wasn’t for me.

6/10. Had some good moments, I think I don’t vibe well with the vocals of Echo and the Bunnymen generally.

Other than Killing Moon and Silver seas, the album was just meh. I always thought that I would like this group better. Was introduced to them in the 80’s and thy never caught on with me. They get an A+ for their good singles, a D for the rest of album. C is the grade and I guess that’s 3 stars.

Pretty fun album. No complaints

Looking back, I think I might have been a little unfair to Echo and the Bunnymen, applying a bit of musical snobbery to them back in the 80s, as they were more pop than alt-rock in my opinion. Listening again, many years later, things aren't as cut and dry as maybe I once thought. There's actually some good tracks here, with plenty of diversity, and notably the "big hit" doesn't stand out as not belonging with the rest of the album. It's not perfection by any means, but worthy of 4 stars.

This is really close to being a 4 star

Such a great vibe! Happy to have been able to see them live this year.

Not for me

I'm a sucker for "The Killing Moon" and moody, atmospheric music, but this album didn't really live up to my expectations.

Good stuff.

Enjoyed this one. That's 3 EATB albums I've had and they have all surprised me.

SO good. 10/10

Extra star for The Killing Moon. That song is so awesome

My Kingdom and Ocean Rain terrific tracks along with the classic Killing Moon. Great guitar playing. Proto-Suede.

It’s ok

The Killing Moon is a standout on the album. On a first listen this was alright but I find a relisten helps it. There's a fair amount of depth here and it's a bit surprising how early it came out. Good example of good music but a vibe that pushes it up.

The opening track did nothing for me but Nocturnal Me is something. The production is pretty solid here. Crystal Days also sounded like a full bodied song. The YoYo Man keeping it up sounds like a song fit for a stage production. Thorn of Crowns again with interesting composition and production. Overall this surprised me. Not usually a fan of 1980s sound, but this sounded ahead of it's time.

I like about half of this, which is more than I thought I would at first. It’s a weird vibe, some stuff that sounds great, and some truly awful shit, sometimes in the same song (looking at you, “Thorn of Crowns”).

I quite like the theatrical edge to the music these Bunnymen make. If anything they I’d prefer more of it - having only heard The Killing Moon before I was expecting the album to be more dramatic, less… jaunty? Still, it’s a lush and pleasant listen overall.

I really enjoyed this album. It was like if The Cure from the late 80’s had a child with Depeche Mode. You can hear, pretty clearly, the influence these guys had on the music landscape. The orchestral arrangements are fantastic, and so easy on the ears with fitting mystical lyrics to fit like a glove. It's atmospheric, it's ethereal in nature, and artistic yet still accessible. Ian McCulloch's vocals are stellar here, as well. He has a raw, dark, and cool feel to his voice that he seems to effortlessly pull off. Everything here just seems to click between the elements so well. There’s catchy pop/rock songs to help keep an average listener’s attention as it weaves you around different tempos and moods. Standout tracks for me include: Nocturnal Me, Crystal Days, The Killing Moon, and Ocean Waves. I would highly recommend this album.

Good — manchmal halten die melodien nicht mit der melodramatik mit

Excellent! A beautiful range of instruments, creative jumps through the album to keep me engaged. I didn't think very highly of the other album of theirs on this list - Porcupine, but this was a great surprise. The kind of indie rock that I love.

Ocean Rain by Echo and the Bunnymen is a beautifully atmospheric album that highlights the band’s evolution, with Ian McCulloch’s haunting vocals taking center stage. The lush orchestration and cinematic quality of tracks like The Killing Moon and Ocean Rain add a new level of depth to their sound. McCulloch's voice, rich with emotion, perfectly complements the album's dark, romantic themes. While it leans more towards a polished and refined production, it still retains the band's distinctive edge. For fans who love the energy of Crocodiles and the sing-along appeal of earlier tracks, Ocean Rain offers a more expansive and introspective experience. The intricate arrangements and seamless flow of the album showcase the Bunnymen’s growing musical sophistication. Though different in tone, it stands as a powerful and memorable chapter in their discography, offering a haunting and immersive listening experience. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 4 STAND OUT TRACK - Seven Seas

2nd album of Echo And The Bunnymen. I'm no fan, but I listened to much worse stuff here.

Ah, another old friend from high school who went away to college with me! So good to hear you again.

This was a very 80s album. It wasn't very interesting to me, but I did like a few songs. "My Kingdom" was my favorite. I wouldn't listen to this again, grateful for the short run-time. 4/10

Listened Before? N This is not Echo's best effort but I still liked it fine. Some songs drag. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: The Killing Moon

Always heard of the band and never bothered to look into them. That might change now. In a positive way, they sound like Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and The Smiths were turned into one band. Some songs need more highlights maybe but that's by the by.

Another album I was surprised to see was older than I thought! I really enjoyed this one.

Probably has their biggest hit. Wanted to like the album more. Maybe just not in the right headspace.

I don’t know if this makes any sense, but during my listen, I had the thought, “These guys believe in monsters.” Like, there’s something lurking just outside of the music? That element of the music did give me a thrill. Besides Killing Moon, however, I’m not sure I’ll be revisiting this album.

I love the one song, the rest is a mood for sure.

zzz... zzz... Пошел нахуй 5/10

Adore this album! So much good vibes. There's a lot of bitter, dark goth rock here that you just want to wade all the way into. A couple of moments feel a little typical of 80s pop but otherwise the band manage to make a sound entirely their own. Best Track: The Killing Moon Worst Track: Crystal Days

Best Song: Nocturnal Me Worst Song: Ocean Rain

Killing Moon gets this to a 4 easily. Clean, catchy, and 80s as hell. Silver and Seven Seas are also great.

Better than the Cure but that’s not really high praise. On par with Joy Division/New Order but I like those better.

Solid album with "the killing floor" being the clear standout track for me. What an awful band name.

“The Killing Moon” has long held an esteemed place on my “spooky tunes 4 halloween” playlist, so I was happy to hear it here! I hadn’t heard anything else by Echo & the Bunnymen, though, and there are several gems here. Atmospheric and stylish (if a bit melodramatic). Favorite tracks: The Killing Moon, Nocturnal Me

First four E&B albums are 5-star classics. This is number 4. It is hard to say which of these albums is better. Compared to their previous album the singing has toned down a bit. Overall, the quality of their pop songwriting might be the best there was in the 80s. (I also thought those two recent books of Will Sergeant, together covering the first couple of years of the band were worth reading.) score: 10/10.

Very good album, but not enough five star moments for a five star rating overall.

From The Killing Moon onward it started to grow on me, and after the second spin I can say that this is actually a very acceptable E&B album.

Liked the title track but other than that, nothing remarkable.

amazing album meow 🤗🤗 faves r silver anddddd angels and devils

it's weird without trying too hard, which is awesome the only song i didn't really enjoy was Thorn Of Crowns but i liked the part where he said ccccccucumber cccccabbage cccccauliflower i thought it was pretty solid throughout but once you get to The Killing Moon, it's like wwwwoooaaah they are capable of so much more than what i've heard so far! but regardless of that, it’s very consistent and solid throughout the theatrical silly weirdness vibes are a 5/5 but the album itself may be a 3.5/5 orrrrrr PERHAPS a 4/5, i think it has greater potential for when i will revisit it

Very easy listen, with some very slight reminiscence to talking heads in some songs

Waiver between 2 & 3...it was just fine. Things were on the border line of good. Lyrics were weird and felt forced at time. Melody and music was good but also felt like they were trying to hard.

This was solidly in the middle for me. Had a cool new wave vibe and it was a pleasant listen, but nothing wowed me and I got a little bored with it.

This band is highly underrated historically. Every time I listen to them I'm impressed with different aspects of their songwriting. This is an above average album with one of the greatest tracks ever in The Killing Moon.

Competent, bit not captivating. Like a less interesting Arcade Fire. I wouldn't mind if I never heard this again really. Two yawning stars.

OK, this album has a very pretty atmosphere. It's lush and immersive, and the production feels both grand and intimate.

only good song was the killing moon otherwise soooooo boring

The Killing Moon.

Can't NOT think of Donni Darko with this one, both are great

I love this sound but have always preferred Songs to Learn and Sing as an album. Silver and the Killing Moon are brilliant. Seven Seas is solid. The rest sounds engineered.

I only managed to listen to this once all the way through and I would consider this more of an "incomplete" than a final judgment. I certainly enjoyed some of the tracks (Killing Moon being a standout) and might give this another try, but it didn't especially pop for me.

Having only ever heard "The Killing Moon" before, this album was... a surprise. First off, nothing on here is as good as "The Killing Moon", which is nearly perfect in terms of mood, catchiness, vocal range, etc. (I say "nearly" because I could do without the vocals at the end of the song, which star to veer into karaoke territory and our beyond the vocalist's range.) As for the rest of the album, it starts off sounding like Neil Diamond and then goes into weird Jim Morrison territory. Very bizarre. Not the worst album, but not at all what I was expecting.

Not bad, chilled 80s vibes

Some of the extended takes sounding quite contemporary. Definitely get the doors comparison here but not as convinced by the lead. Drifted through the album a bit.

The Killing Moon, I bought as 12 inch single when it came out. An excellent track that is so much better than anything else on this album

I don't get it at all.

More meh, Ocean Rain has a good first track and not a lot else, too much 80s, another 2, please save me from this meandering meh.

Very 80s, didn't really stand out from the bulk of the other synthy 80s stuff we've had over the course of the last couple of years. The Killing Moon is great in patches, but drags out too long, the other singles are fine, but not particularly memorable, and there's nothing else to write home about. Another 2/5.

Went in with zero expectations, and I left with a good album to keep on rotation.

Super good. I wouldn’t hate it if this whole lists was post punk bands from this era. Also, can never hear “Killing Moon” without thinking of Donnie Darko.

Not sure how I felt while listening to this. 2*, just ok, but didn't invoke anything in me. Maybe proto-other-stuff-I-like, but meh. Highlight: the killing moon

בנגר, 4/5 לא משהו שאני הולך להאזין לו בדיוק אבל זה new wave

Killing moon, what a classic song. Still sounds new. Rest of the album not quite up to that standard but plenty to like.

One good song - Killing Moon - and a couple of cool guitar sounds here and there, but otherwise pretentious tosh with lyrics like anguished Sixth Form Poetry - "Thorn of Crowns", indeed.

Too short!

Goth-adjacent jangly pop, and it is quite good. I knew quite a few people in college in the 90s who swore this was a masterpiece. I’m not going that far, but it’s pretty solid.

Am I giving this a 4 JUST for Killing Moon? You bet it am.

This album is familiar mostly for Killing Moon which still stands and is pretty nice with its funky Kyoto style guitar. The remainder has not really stood the test of time. When they are singing about cabbages and cucumbers, that's the poorest section of the album.

Is there an echo in the room? I noted that we had made it into the 800s without getting an E&TB album, and so of course here is another just a week later. The low expectations that have been created for early 80s British new wave over those 800+ albums benefitted “Crocodile,” but I worried that E&TB’s other albums wouldn’t be as tolerable. But, in fact, “Ocean Rain” wasn’t too bad. “The Killing Moon” shows why it’s their best song, though Amazon Music claims “Lips Like Sugar” from 1987’s self-titled album is more popular. And “Lips Like Sugar” is annoying. That’s the E&TB direction I’m dreading.