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Huske kje så masse fra da, så e vel ein grunn til at eg aldri har tatt Echo and the gang heilt inn i varmen
Never heard of this band before. Decent English post punk vibe that i'm sometimes in the mood for.
Middling 3
6/21/2022 - ALBUM #145 Today's Album: "Crocodiles" by Echo & the Bunnymen - As a punk rock album, this was quite an enjoyable listen. Firstly, the production is quite good and I really like how the album opens up with this sort of psychedelic soundscape before getting into a solid punky groove. The drums and bass come through really clearly and I like how the guitar is sort of used as an auxiliary instrument on a lot of these tracks. The overall asthetic of this project is this sort of beautiful darkness. Like yes, the awkward, strained vocals and punchy grooves give it that dark and moody vibe, but the band adds this sort of color to each track. The track Do it Clean, for example, is this sort of surfy garage rock track and the dark and dreary tone of it is made really enjoyable through a pretty catchy hook and some smart production choices. The album does sort of get bogged down in the later half of the tracklist with a lot of similar sounding or generally boring tracks, but I do really like the way this album closes off with Happy Death Man. The bass guitar kind of acts as a rythmic anchor as a bunch of jangly keys and dissonant chords make you feel like you're in some sort of haunted saloon and the build up to the end of the album is really stunning. There are a lot of really great sonic ideas on this album and I really enjoy when the vocals take a step back for some really well done experimentation. Overall, this is a solid punk project with a lot of creative sonic ideas and although it gets bogged down in some areas, the shining moments make up for it by a mile. Give this one a listen if you're pretty used to punk and want a dark and moody, but mentally managable album to spin. Highlights: Going Up, Do it Clean, Pride, Crocodiles, Read it in Book, Happy Death Man Score: 7/10 Cool and unique punk rock with some subpar tracks
Meh, not really my bag. Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Solid 3.
Good album. A solid 3
7th June 2022 Actually listened on the day after because this was the day we moved to Painswick! Anarchic driving punk. 3.5 if I could.
Casual, upbeat. Not too heavy, not too light.
fine
There really wasn't much to differentiate Echo & a lot of the other post punk bands at that time, except for Ian McCulloch's voice and style, which can be predictable. I prefer the more lush sounding material they put out later.
This is a decent debut post punk record with Rescue being the highlight. Their later albums are better eg with the Killing Moon, but they get an extra point for being one of the pioneers of the post punk sound with driving bass / guitars and drums. I do think the Cure and New Order were on a higher level though.
This makes some decent background listening. The arrangements are solid, but the songwriting is neither here nor there. After one listen I can't recall any of the hooks or choruses.
Interesting early 80s new wave-ish rock
first listen pretty forgettable
I knew Echo existed, but had never listened to anything by them. Not bad. Pretty standard 80s fare imo.
I quite enjoyed this. The music is urgent and jarring in places and the lyrics dark and introspective. 'The Bunneymen's influence on MSP is apparent across this album. In particular, 'Of Walking Abortion' seems to have borrowed heavily from 'Pride'. Rating: 3.5/5 Playlist track: Monkeys Date listened: 13/04/22
You can really tell this is the debut album of the band. The songs felt raw and unpolished. In fact, if you had told me that this was a demo tape for a band, I would have not been surprised. A lot of these felt like a producer should have worked with them more, developed them into better songs. I could not pick out the "hit" of this album. It's not that they all sounded the same, but no song stood out above the rest. So a big "meh" from me.
Yeah, I still don't get these guys. Theirs was one of the first albums I listened to when starting this list and now close to 200 albums later I thought I might have a more enlightened perspective. Not really. I've found I like punk and post-punk more than I thought. I originally likened them to The Smiths or The Cure but now I see them more as a go-between of punk (The Stooges or Undertones) and Shoegaze (Jesus & Mary Chain). I don't dislike them. I just don't see myself going back for much. Do it Clean was the only track that really resonated with me.
Pretty good post-punk, a genre I'm usually not a massive fan of. "Going Up" and "Monkeys" stood out the most to me.
First of all, I accidentally reposted my Count Basie review for yesterday. I didn’t actually get to listen to that album so RIP Anyway, I’m not very familiar with these guys, but I thought that this was alright, nothing special. I feel like I’d be more impressed if I got into them before Depeche Mode or New Order, since it sounds kind of bland in comparison. Still, it’s a solid synth rock album and I like that it never steers too close to one tempo. I believe that their first few albums are supposed to be pretty good, so maybe I’ll like the next one on here better. C
Was late to this and unfortunately only got one listen in. I can dig it. 3
I saw Echo and the Bunnymen play a fairly weedy set at a festival in 2019, almost forty years after their debut album "Crocodiles". Ian McCulloch was planted in the middle of the stage, looking distinctly pissed off, and said about two words in between songs. In fact, he looked a bit like how I felt listening to much of this album. Echo and the Bunnymen are a band I've never quite liked as much as I thought I would, and this was no exception. In their debut, they haven't quite carved out the niche they'd fit comfortably into by "Ocean Rain", of a band executing polished symphonic pop-rock with gothic undertones. Here, things are less defined and a little shapeless. It's a slow start, quite clearly aligned with the gloom-laden atmospherics of early Cure but without the melodic sensibilities. Things do pick up though, only really kicking in on the second side with the back-to-back hits of "Rescue" and "Villiers Terrace" (by far the best tracks here). Even if the songs aren't always up to scratch, there's no denying that the band are in spirited form, with chiming guitar lines and McCulloch's voice warming into its role as the front and centre. There's the promise of greater things to come from them… and I'm sure that having more to prove, they would have put on a better show here than they are doing nowadays.
Another faceless 80s alternative band that I could never differentiate from all the other faceless 80s alternative band. Pretty good, but nothing that really stands out. 3 stars.
It was good but not great. I thought it was note their best album but it was a solid one.
I firming believe that that echoey lofi sound many 80’s records have came to be when recording artist found their music was being played on lame cassette players and were like “why bother with the quality of the sound?” This is enjoyable and sounds quite influential although I don’t like the recording style
This was the debut album of Echo and the Bunnymen and while it's good, it feels too early in their eventual discography to fully represent their sound. Or, I dunno, was it really all downhill from here? I guess what I'm saying is that "The Killing Moon" is too much of a bright star and that anything that isn't it is going to get lost in its shine.
Yeah. Hmm. I want to like it. I just find it needlessly nihilistic. Crocodiles is fun. Yeah.
Rhythm sections are a natural way to taxonomize post-punk band, and the ministrations of this one are precise. The growth on the substrate is a little too jangle pop, but the lyrical blend, dark and bare, is effective. This is an album in a tradition I love: British four-piece with Win-Butler-voice. But I'm spoiled by modern forms. The crystal guitar in All That Jazz and spiraling weirdness of Happy Death were high points, mysteriously left for last.
Was very excited for it initially but nah it is decent. Solid post-punk.
Good not great.
Décent vibes
2022.01.13
I like Echo And The Bunnymen. They have tracks that I regularly listen to, but I'm not sure if I have listened to a full album from the band. "Rescue" and "Monkeys" were the tracks I liked the most. This album sounded like Echo And The Bunnymen. I liked the album, but I'm not sure if I would round up to 4 stars.
some catchy riffs sometimes, the lyrics are fun sometimes, but nothing really stands out to me.
Quite energetic to listen but did not get any outstanding bit
Didn’t get to listen to the whole album but I liked what I heard. Consequently 3*
Started off quite well as something a bit different. Did drag though.
Für mich ist die Band ein One Hit Wonder - The Killing Moon aus Donnie Darko ist einfach super (und nicht auf dem Album drauf). Das Album find ich nicht schlecht aber fad.
Mag den style prinzipiell, aber ist mir bissl zu flach und berechenbar
Another band I first heard of through the old 80s Gang of Printers bootleg merch catalogs I used to love poring over as a teen. I don't know I ever listened to any up to this, British punk and post-punk not really being my thing. It's clear enough how deeply ingrained these kinds of early outgrowths of punk are in the grunge and alternative scenes to come. I liked it.
almost too weird at times, but ok overall.
Hard to rate after just one listen. I imagine it would grow on me.
Decent, no stand out songs for me. I'd say a 3.5
Good new wave with enough punk vibes to keep me interested. Will probably give a second listen at some point Fave track: “Crocodiles”
3/5 it was okeyish
mola
Rock psicodélico animado
We have clearly established that I don’t like post punk. This was better than most but I’m really bored of this genre now.
Nice music.
3.7 - A post-punk record with softer, less austere instrumentation and more pop-oriented focus. As an album it feels composed, coherent but I'm missing a sense of atmosphere and drama.
Fine, not something I needed to listen to before I die. Post-punk.
There's people rolling around on my carpet!
It’s hard for me not to compare this to early U2, but I dig it!
I found Ocean Rain to be much more interesting. Best track: Happy Death Men
It was ok. Kind of monotonous.
singer is too similair to the doors
Moody
Neat instrumentation, but I didn’t care for the vocalist, and no individual songs really stood out
meh.
3/5 probably won’t listen again but decent album
Pretty good, nothing really stood out to me tho.
fine
An album I had missed previously, but a good listen. You can hear the influence it has had on future post-punk bands
A really good album maybe let down by production, which on certain tracks sounds quite amateurish, it sounds like Crocodiles & Rescue were done in a different studio than the tracks before. I’ve no idea if they were but sounds like it. Anyway, great stuff mostly.
Somehow i've never knowingly listened to echo and the bunnymen. maybe at an indie club night or something. there's quite a lot of interesting music in there, but the sound isn't something that appeals to me much.
Classic 80's British Post-Punk album! Moody music that can sound good in most situations.
Just ok for me
I can see the appeal here and it sounds kind of like a lot of other stuff I like but I ultimately didn't get into it too much.
Eu gostava de saber porquê deveria ouvir este álbum antes de morrer, é um álbum Ok com uma sonoridade Ok, com músicas Ok. Sei lá, o álbum soou a pop punk genérico ou demasiado deslavado. Este álbum não é mau, mas não é o meu género e torna-se cansativo ouvir coisas destas. Vou dar um 5 de 10 e destacar o Villiers Terrace. Nota: 5/10 Data:19/02/2025
This album starts out with a nice shimmery plasma of guitar noise before launching into Going Up. The band reveals its debt to psychedelia with guitarist Will Sergeant's processed guitars and echoey vocals, but that's just a jumping off point. For all of their psychedelic flourishes, Echo & The Bunnymen are in fact fairly direct rockers, which probably has a lot to do with the then recent punk movement. Do It Clean has an appealing drive, stuttering guitar, propulsive drums and double-tracked vocals. Stars Are Stars is a showcase for the drama queen yelps of Ian McCulloch. On Pride, it's bassist Les Pattinson's turn to shine up front in the mix. To the bands' credit, they are not one trick ponies. They ring variations on their basic sound throughout Crocodiles. Echo & The Bunnymen are strongest at their most aggressive. When they attempt introspection, there's a bit too much melodrama for me. Thankfully, they stick to high-energy tunes for the most part on Crocodiles. The more I listen to this, the more impressed I am with the rhythm section. They're tight and they kick ass. Another plus--there's no horrid 80s synthesizers stinking up the joint. Ultimately, Echo & The Bunnymen and Crocodiles are a little too vanilla for my taste, but they aren't bad at all.
Nice album
It’s so 80’s isn’t it. Very listenable but not a show stopper. I’d quite like to go and check out Villiers terrace from the sounds of it.
Much much better than I anticipated. Almost gets an extra star for being a decent post punk album but a 3 is good enough for them
Krokodyle, pierwsze slysze taki tytul, nazwa bandy tez nic nie mowi, ale po slepym odsluchu mocno smithowe viby, wiec dobrze zakladalem, ze brytyjskie chopaki, calkiem podobny odsluch jak ostatnie firehose i ich fromohio, jesli chodzi o strone instrumentalna, bo tez klasyczna 4 osobowa ekipa, tym razem najbardziej wyrozniajacym sie pozytywnie instrumentalem sa drumy, nie ciezke, ale mroczne i pasujace do lirycznej strony plyty, bo tak niektore wstawki gitarowe maja duzo niedopowiedzien, tak samo klawisze, wokal nie jest jakos zapadajacy w pamiec, ale material ratuje sie lyrycznie, bo tworzy spoista calosc w duchu punkowosci, wiec piesni opiewajace szeroko przyjete formy postawy spolecznej, brak empatii, naduczuciowosc, brak polaczenia z otaczajacym swiatem i izolacja sa glownymi motywami, czyli dosc smithowo, ale nigdzie nie brzmi to zbyt oklepanie lub ckliwie, jestem ciekawy czy na innych albumach ewoluuja, bo z charta widze ze sporo zmian bandowych na przestrzeni lat mieli, a dodatkowo drumer nie pozyl zbyt dlugo, ale to bedzie trzeba sprawdzic, na plejaka dodaje monkeys i pictures on my wall
Rock psicodélico animado
Classic new wave, but nothing that stands out from the many bands doing this style of music.
Post punk. Tipo Clash. Sin estar mal del todo.
Meh. I'd rather listen to "Songs To Learn and Sing". I have all 11 songs on STLS marked as favorites.
Pretty decent. Didn't blow me away or anything, but I liked it.
An early album where I'm not sure they had found their sound yet. Apparently all bands of this era got distracted by trying to sound like Joy Division. I enjoyed most of it, but some of it left little impression on me
Another decent but not overly inspiring 80s album. Echo seems to skirt the line between new wave and rock.
not as good as ocean rain. kinda didn’t notice when one song finished and another started. av.
Pretty good, not so bad
It was fine, nothing stood out.
Pretty fun sound, but a bit repetitive and a bit derivative. Good listen but probably won't go back.
I really wanted to enjoy this more than I did but I just found it a bit boring and samey.
I really enjoyed this album, but I'm not hype enough on it to put it in 4 star territory. Some of the bigger songs, like "Do It Clean" and "Rescue" are solid entries!
Was pleasant enough, not one song jumped out and grabbed me though.
I enjoyed this one as well
Great for my ongoing “new wave” education- a selection of music my dad didn’t really expose me to, thus creating a blind spot. Echo & the Bunnymen are pivotal to this scene, and this is their first record. Pretty solid. 3 stars
Good country, love the sound and lyrical theme. Need to revisit the album to get a better understanding of the lyrics, but just the sound is enough for me to like it, 6/8 REVISIT
Was just ok
Liked the mysterious and sad atmosphere but the songs fail to make this more than an average album
Always a good band.
Ok
Spotify. Ok listen. No standout song.
It just isn't my thing.
Ok but not great. Never hear anything about this band either
3.5/5. Pretty decent, I would have to listen to it again to get a better judgment and thought about this one.
[monkeys] i learned a word: bagsy [crocodiles] has that classic new wave beat, i love it napa-check ako if all of these have animal titles, nope only those two in general, this is not yet the echo and the bunnymen that i know (i say Songs to learn and sing is their peak, 5 years after this). It's getting there, 3 stars for now
Not my cup of tea
Eigenlijk gewoon heel erg matig. Do not really like, even though I also would not say it is terribly bad.
I didn't know this band. Some good tunes. Overall an OK album.
I did not care for this album or band. The sound just isn’t for me.
The other two E and the B-men albums on this list are much better than this one. Not sure why we needed a this other than it's their debut. 1.5/5.0
I think I enjoyed this a bit more than their later album that was on this list. Even though that had their more popular songs. These songs were a bit more in the vein of all of the postpunk bands of the time. I thought the guitars were interesting. Overall though I didn't really find it that memorable or impactful and this usually the kind of music I enjoy readily. Might require a few more listens and I will want to adjust my rating so ~2
Not too bad
The biggest compliment I can give it is that at least it's short. Probably what saved it from me putting it in the 1/5 camp, I couldn't bear it if this went on for much longer. I'm not a very big post punk fan on my best days, and this is very much on the worse end of the genre for me. Utterly boring and unoriginal. Skip.
I tried giving this a listen and had to put on something else as I felt I wasn't in the right mood to appreciate it. I went back later and tried again, but mostly felt bored. I'm not sure why as at face value I feel like this should generally be something I could enjoy, but if two seperate listening sessions left me feeling underwhelmed there must be something there. I feel like maybe I have become a tad burnt out by 80's post-punk Brit rock , or maybe the singers moody vocals just rubbed me the wrong way but this album failed to grab me in any real way.
refreshing instrumental wasted by a terrible singer
At least they’re playing real instruments, but it’s really repetitive.
Another just okay one for me
Samey all the way through. Very boring
Killing Moon is a cool track, but I don't think I'd ever seek out Echo And The Bunnymen
Another unremarkable album that makes me question if I want to continue this journey to reach 1000 albums.
I have absolutely no feelings about this whatsoever. It barely registered with me as I was listening. I didn’t hate it, but it really made no impression at all.
I find it hard to have an opinion on this. I just don't really get on with post-punk, gothy shit as a general rule. It doesn't inspire enough rage/disappointment/fury in me get a 1, which I guess is such a bad sign, it should get it on the basis that it's inspiring zero emotion in me. But it's going to scrape a 2/5
Meh
britbritbritpop
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH
Eh, just some run of the mill Brit pop that I’ve heard a bajilion times on here.
Gets the same rating I gave the other album - boring. 2/5
Overall, not a bad album, it was quite nice leaving it in the background while I was doing stuff. It seems to have maybe come out a bit earlier than similar-sounding music, so I assume it must've been relatively popular.
Really like the band, but this album didn't land at all.
I didn't really love this :(
Didn’t really get into it so stopped it early on
Nothing in or about this album hooked me.
I think Robert has some bias towards post-punk because some of this music is not that revolutionary, but somehow makes this list
1,9/5
Dreary. Just no connection with this. 2
Not for me
Unless Hootie and the Blowfish or Catfish and the Bottlemen are in this list, this might be the worst-named band of the list. This is reminding me of a bunch of other tedious post-punk bands I have heard from this list, and I really didn't need to hear another. 41 minutes I won't get back again but also they could have been worse spent. This sucks but it didn't actually offend me, although the rumour that there are 2 more Echo And The Bunnymen albums on this list does not bring me joy.
++: Crocodiles, Rescue, All That Jazz, Happy Death Men +: Going Up, Stars Are Stars, Monkeys, Villiers Terrace +-: Pride, Pictures on My Wall 5,5/10
Etiolated
#402 / 1089 Heard before? ❌ Revisit? ❌ I've only heard Porcupine before this one and it was for this project. I didn't like it and I'm kind of scared to start this one. Yeah, not my cup of potion, but it's not as annoying as the other one was. So I'll give this an extra point. 2/5
An unpleasant surprise, as I expected to find hidden gems on this album. A couple good songs, but I will forget I ever listened to this album in a week.
it was just meh, some good guitar but that awful vocal style spoiled it for me
Nothing special
I like E&TB, they have some amazing songs but is this truly an album everyone should hear before they die? Nope. I continue to have a daily battle with the criteria, how this list is compiled & what's included. This sounds like an early 80's new wave album, I'm not sure what sets it apart other than establishing their sound & setting the table for future success and longevity. I liked the moody opener, "Going Up" (1.2M listens), and I preferred "Monkeys" (570K) over the "more" popular tracks "Do It Clean" (4.8M) and "Stars Are Stars" (1.2M). Most people will find this album dull and boring. It sure doesn't break any new ground and the majority of the songs are underwhelming (listen to the last 3 tracks!?). The listener counts for a 50 yr old album are very low. 2.5 stars. It doesn't belong on this list, it's just not worthy.
I don't feel like this ever got anywhere. Needed more oomph
The two hits I knew of Echo and The Bunnymen - which are great - before this list really did not prepare me for how boring I would find this band.
nothing special
возможно альбом не самый лучший, некоторые песни группу нравятся, но тут 2.5 скорее
A bit tedious. Not sure why it's on the list.
This was their first album so their sound wasn’t fully formed yet. This had elements of the Clash, early U2 and REM.
Es el segundo álbum de esta banda que escuché mediante la página y vuelvo a convencerme que no es una banda para mí. Este álbum es mejor que el otro que escuche igual
One thing this list is succeeding at is reducing my ability to tolerate middling quality British bands.
A bit raw, a bit bleak, a bit proto.
Kind've a gnarly band name. I'm a little scared. Wait no I like this. Very Springsteenesque. Very interesting. Gives me halloween vibes. This could be the soundtrack to a shitty cult classic slasher movie. I really like the way this sounds. Great songs. Not really remarkable. Favourite: The Pictures On My Wall Least favourite: Crocodiles
I don't know what to say about this one....was it innovative in 1980 or something? It sounds like 100 other better records. It borders on 70s rock and the punk movement that's about to start, but does neither well enough to hold your interest. Cool cover, though
mid. not bad, not good, will never listen to again unremarkable
My third Echo album, didn't like the first two, rated a one and a two. Surprised that this one was more interesting and had a bit more of an impact on me, but not enough to move me into a 3. More listenable but still wouldn't choose to listen.
A strong dose of “ehh” on this one. Competently made, and with reasonable-enough musical ability. It’s just not engaging, and wafts and rambles through the whole thing. Boring. 2.5 rounded down.
Not terrible but not inspiring
no me gustó ninguna salvo la primera
Basic
2 - not terrible but forgettable
filler album, both in content and for this list. NME described it as the best 1980 album by a british band which is an incredibly low bar. it's not bad it's just not really Anything noteworthy. i listened to this one at the gym so i had plenty ability to focus on it but there are only a few tracks like "pride" or "monkeys" that had me even tapping my foot. the guitar tone on some of these tracks just made me think of the band molchat doma who i'd much rather be listening to instead. besides, men shouldn't be bunnies. those are for women.
Y'all didn't need to make 1001 albums into a list if you didn't have 1001 albums to fill it with. This is kinda mediocre filler. I like a LOT of post-punk, but this is like what I imagine someone who doesn't like post-punk hears when they hear good post-punk. It drags on whilst sounding very much like every-other 80s post-punk bands B-side tracks. Except that's the whole album here. It's not terrible by any means, there's definitely been far worse on this list so far, I just felt like there were no standouts and looking through wikipedia and other reviews I can't really find anything noteable about the album to justify its inclusion.
This band's version of brit-pop-punk-rock didn't particularly impress me, as I would rather listen to acts that likely inspired their sound on this album like David Bowie or The Cure. But nothing offensive
Meh.
I don't think it's bad but it's also really forgettable in comparison to other albums of theirs
It all sounds the same. There is no difference between songs. Disappointing.
Tried many times but can't just into this band. They seem to have been influenced by Bowie when it comes to vocal style. They just don't seem to pull it off well.
It was boring
This is better than ocean rain. Sounds like early U2, but still not good enough to make it stand out from a very congested crowd.
😐These guys are relatively new to me. This is my second album from them. First time around it was new and interesting. Once was enough-shit is boring
One of those records I have been intending to check out for about 30 years. Maybe a bit underwhelming - was expecting a more psychedelic or generally weird-sounding record that would point to the echoey pop of their later career I'm a little more familiar with. Maybe like a bunch of tunes that The Cure thought just weren't working.
meh
Just made me want to listen to any of the other million other bands that do this exact same style but better. It was fine though I guess.
It was okay ... for a while. But for 12 songs at 38 minutes, it felt MUCH longer.
Oof! Definitely not my thing. Nothing there to grab or keep my attention. I was ready for the album to finish about half way through. I don't know what it is about post punk from this era, but it's a sub genre that just doesn't appeal to me.
This album feels like it was recorded inside a fog machine. Not terrible. Not amazing. Just very committed to sounding like it owns at least three trench coats. Every track has that specific “mysterious 80s” energy where someone is definitely staring out a rainy window thinking deep thoughts… but nothing is actually happening. At some point I stopped recognizing where one song ended and the next began, but in a very polite, synth-adjacent way. 2/5 — not offensive, just aggressively era-appropriate. It didn’t bite. It gently… hovered.
The instrumentals are cool, but the rest of this record feels kind of boring. Favourite Track(s): Crocodiles Least Favourite Track(s): Pride, Monkeys, Rescue, Happy Death Men
No
Three albums from these guys? I get needing to know the band but seems like we’re leaving some stuff off for some meh albums. This was….fine. Not a bad listen but didn’t grab me. Probably my least favorite of the 3 we’ve had so giving a 2.5 and rounding down bc they’ve had multiple chances to get my attention and didn’t do it.
Another mid UK rock/alt album. I'm sure it was progressive and influential for its time, but it was a miss for me.
It was okay. Never really changed the pace throughout the album and not song really stood out. Not a fan.
It isn’t the one with killing moon on it
Album and artist I’m unfamiliar with so this is a first time listen. This is okay. Kinda enjoying it but nothing is blowing me away. It’s punk inspired with a slower and more early 80s sound. Through the first half of the album, my main thought was this is fine. Nothing here sounds particularly remarkable, but certainly sounds like early 80s British rock music. I was hoping it would get a little more fun, but never really gets there on the second half either. It’s hard to tell if this is influential to the later sound, or if this is a beginning sound for a band that gets better, because so unfamiliar with this band and generally the genre. But that being said, on its own it doesn’t wow me. I think I would be stretching to give it higher than a 2.
Snooze
This sounds like the cure but with much less intrigue. This is a pass Nothing stands out. At all. Other than all the songs sound the same, which is the 80’s, I get it but even Culture Club changed things up.
Boring. But that's probably mainly due to the chosen style of music. 2.5/5
Not a particularly enjoyable listen
Yes this is an album.
I like the song read it in books. It moves away from the heavy instrumentals of the first songs. It is a very hard album to stick with
Very dissonant debut album, had not heard it but does slightly pale in comparison to the more popular 'Ocean Rain'. 7/10 [DROP]
A couple of noteworthy one but mostly a yawnfest.
This album just bored me. It seems very one dimensional. I enjoyed the drumming, but that's about all.
It's a good job I was preoccupied when listening to this, there were several moments when I considered turning it off. However, I did get all the way through. Musically it sounded incomplete, like a band playing songs for only the 2nd, 3rd or 4th time and not really gelling. Maybe that's the sound the band is aiming for, but it does nothing for me.
Meh.
It was fine overall, but I could have skipped this and nothing of value would have been missed. The singer’s voice is the most annoying of the British post punk I’ve gotten, but it still didn’t click.
Did not need another Echo and The Bunnymen record to be in this list. Not better than the other (killing moon I think) and just mildly interesting
Meh 2.5
2.4
Not sure why there are three Echo albums on this list. Is the weather in the UK so miserable? This album isn’t as bad as I was expecting. Little bit of cure, little bit British new wave. But not enough to convince me we need three of their albums on the list.
It is Allright, not fulltime my style
This band does not resonate with me at all. The bass makes it sound like the band is stuck in the mud. There is not much melodically that interests me. I wouldn't be able to say what genre this was if it wasn't written in reviews and articles. To me it's would be bland-rock.
Crap
I wish I had more to say other than "Bored!". I guess technically nothing wrong with it, the music is fine. Just didn't do anything for me.
2 listens and I still don’t hear anything exemplary.
This just doesn't capture my attention like it should. It has all of the pieces of music that I like, and yet, I don't find it all that special. I'd rather listen to the band's contemporaries. Do It Clean is a great song though. Best Songs: Do It Clean, Crocodiles Worst Songs: Rescue
Hmm I didn’t enjoy this one much. Similar feeling I get from a lot of early 80s new wave of it feeling quite amateurish honestly. 2 stars
на бумаге мне это должно было бы понравиться, но на деле совсем не понравилось. скукота
I feel like some 80's New Wave records have not aged that well. Moreover, they lose something if listened to many years from their release. It was overall kind of enjoyable, but there wasn't a single track that stood out.
Rescue Villiers Terrace
it's okay. idk nothing really stood out for me in this album
Det fanns potential men kändes platt
Lidt for 80’er skælvende klagerock
We did not need more than one Echo & the Bunnymen album on this list. This is nowhere near as good as the other.
Tedious
Reminds me of crowded house. Intro is interesting sonically. Jangly, generally too fast and muddy-sounding. British, post-punk, dark pop. Songs aren't grabbing me so far. Rescue wasn't bad. Second half feels better.
played this, thought it was alright in the moment, ir's now less than 12 hours later and i can't remember a single fuckin' thing about it. 2/5
No from me
U2 stole their whole flow
Not my thing, but literally sounds exactly like what “80s alternative” sounds like in my head
yeah nothing special
picks: do it clean, rescue
I have previously heard of the artist but not any material. This was just ok for me. The beginning of the first track had me excited that this would be something psychedelic and weird, but it never did go back to that. The whole album sounded the same to me, just sort of dark generic rock. Would not listen again.
Pretty boring
To be honest, the composition and everything is pretty good but this could not keep my attention
As I continue to try and catch up on more albums I missed in my 1001 albums to hear before I die list, I wanted to check out one recommendation I had saved up, Echo and The Bunnymen's debut album Crocodiles. If you are a fan of more alternative music with a bunch of weird singers and instrumentals that will make you both dance and stare off into your ceiling then this is for you. While I wouldn't call this a very strong project, it does stick to the sound it wants to have and feels very consistent from front to back with its' overall execution. There isn't much I really remember about this project in hindsight as it isn't a very remarkable song on this album, but it is enjoyable. Not super huge on this release as much as I would like to be, but I feel their later projects will win me over a lot more when I get to them.
I'm rating it 2 out of principle because 3 entries for this band is outrageous
Mostly bland until the last couple of tracks where they started leaning in the effects pedals and self indulgence more. I might listen to their later albums as they sound like they are going more into The Cult. 2.5 but rounded down to 2.
I’m getting a little board of noting my dislike of the 80s sound. It’s so bleak and joyless. I endured this more than most because they have a Scouse pass.
2.5
Didn't stand out to me. I was listening to "Happy Death Men" and thinking I kind of liked it - and then I realized I was the last song on the album. Too little too late.
Another album by this band. Still find it to be a bit boring. I guess it’s just not for me. 2/5 Won’t listen again
Buvo okay, nelabai išskirtinis. Kartais skambėdavo kaip Joy division.
I struggle to understand the fascination with this band 2*
2/5
Very british
It's alright, but it's it worth being here? I guess you had to be there back then to appreciate this. I never really liked the band, still don't after listening to this.
not great
meh
Repetitive,and a bit boring. On paper i should really like this but no songs really stood out to me.
The album cover conveys the music just right. Feels like somehow it melts together and it loses focus at times.
not really their fault that the whole genre of english post-punk just sounds like mud to me.
All I gotta say is thank god this was only a 38 minute album.
If this group comes up again they’re getting a 1-star. Fuck sakes…
Kolmas levy jo tältä bändiltä enkä vieläkään ole ihan sisällä.
The Cure light - very light.
The type of album I feel very uncool for not liking. The singing is too atonal, and the structure of the songs is unsatisfying to me. I'd like to be into Echo & The Bunnymen, but I'm not.
I just really don’t like post punk. Vocals are garbage, mixing is pedestrian, all the energy and passion from punk is ripped away and replaced with 80s cheese.
Just didn't click with this
I recognize this may be a meaningful album. But it’s not for me.
Wasn't very captured but not bad, would appreciate more on a second listen
This is the second EATB album I've gotten in three days. I didn't enjoy this one as much as I did 'Porcupine'. This album is a letdown melodically, vocally, and with the overall songwriting. Standout track: The Pictures on My Wall
perfectly OK at music but don't need to listen to and not a top 1001
Mjä. Låter som all annan rock. Egentligen helt ok men fy fabian vad osugen jag var på detta nu. Och någonsin. Tror jag.
Wanted to like this more.
This whole record sounded a bit like light punk without hooks, and everything sounded quite the same. Didn’t like the guitar sound particularly much either. Maybe I didn’t pay that much attention but this didn’t grab me.
Got this back to back with Technique by "New Order". I feel like I've already had my fill of New wave. Worth noting is that this album is very early for the sound it has which is pretty cool. That being said, I found it quite boring. Strong 2 star.
Never was a fan of 80s new wave..and this album reenforces that opinion. Seemed to get worse the deeper I got into it...
Not convinced
Potential there but I'd need more time with it I think
Not great
Ihan kivat Joy division -vibes, mut ne tekee sen hyvin, Echo sieluttomahkosti. Noh ehkä yhden armotähden annan, koska vaikka olin tylsistynyt, en vihannut.
Not as strong as their prior entry but not bad. I have to give The Bunnymen credit as it sounds like they established their sound pretty early. Even as a debut album I feel like it had a lot of their signature already included and it was pretty tightly produced. There wasn't much to take away from this listen as none of the songs really stood out. It wasn't a bad listen just mostly forgettable once I got through it. I'm not sure there's any reason for this to be on the list because it didn't appear to do anything different and didn't hold a candle to prior entry Ocean Rain. 1.97 stars
Well, I see the vision... but I didn't enjoy much the listen.
Monotonous
Meh
Nothing stood out, it was just some noise in my ears that I was mostly indifferent to.
#14 Crocodiles ~ Echo And The Bunnymen A fairly underrated rock band that emerged in the 80s, the debut of Echo And The Bunnymen borrows sounds somewhat similar to the works of other bands around the time, such as The Cure, Talking Heads and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The issues is that those bands have much more distinct styles: the echoey reverbs of Siouxse's later 'Juju' and the Cure's contemporary 'Seventeen Seconds', and the manic Eno-infused whirlwind of Talking Heads' 'Remain in Light'. Crocodiles sounds just very average. This is by no means a big at the band's competence. The music at its barest is tight and well-controlled. The lyrics are average, but the vocals are pretty great. No doubt this is a great band in the making, but they need a bit more edge out of their debut to might be worth considering listening to. But if you are already in love with bands under 'post-punk', I don't see why you should really dismiss this album. Verdict: pretty inoffensive
Self-important rehash of 60’s garage rock.
I continue to hate 80s music
menBunny boringKinda
Happy Death Man sounds like a Joker tattoo
It was completely tolerable. Absolutely zoned out while listening Fav song: Going Up (I guess?)
Didn't feel like I needed to listen to this one. Instrumentals were fine, but the vocal work just wasn't compelling.
Väldigt generisk typ modernistisk psychrock. Inte min kopp te, Happy Death Men var den enda jag reagerade på lyrics på…
Not a big fan.
Meh
A bit nothing really, just another album off the list, I wouldn’t listen to it again.
Just not my cuppa... Just find it all a bit bland.
It’s ok but not too memorable at least for first time listeners. They use semi tones a lot..but I don’t think this makes the album sound pleasant or any different. I can tell they must have put some efforts but it just didn’t work very well. The recording and production are a bit off for me as well. Simply stacking multiple sound tracks and put the reverb to the max won’t make it sound better. I could be wrong but this won’t be my personal choice..
standard brit rock. didn't really stand out to me, didn't strike me as something that is in the top 1001 albums of all time. but hey, what do i know.
Ok sound.
All the songs just blended together into an unappetizing mix.
1980. Not too noteworthy. Some gloomy post-punk Doors inspired sounds.
I feel like this was fine, but a little too "dark" for me. Its all the vocalist. The rhythms and Instrumentals are fun. I can't explain it but it did feel pretty repetitive. Like the songs had one idea that they just did for like 2.5 - 4 minutes. Idk...I can't explain it. This is a strong 2.5. "Do It Clean" was FUN tho. This album overall is just....average Liked Songs: "Do It Clean" , "Monkeys" , "Crocodiles" , "Rescue" , "Villiers Terrace"
This being Echo’s debut album does underpin the score. It’s not necessarily a bad album itself but when compared to what this band was later able to accomplish, this just doesn’t stack up. Every sound seems to be confined in a small space, there isn’t much variation to anything which makes this record feel repetitive.
Once again an album where the vocalist gets massively carried by a phenomenal band. At times the singing sounds like bad karaoke underneath layers of reverb. This put me off enough that I can't *quiiiiite* justify a 3. Solid project otherwise!
I've never listened to this band. I've always known about them but I guess I have just avoided them because I 'knew' I wouldn't like them. This is very Emo
Ok 2/5
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2.5
My third album from Echo And The Bunnymen, and I'm tired of pretending the music sounds good. It doesn't. Sure, the energy and enthusiasm is kind of there, but the musicianship is definitely not. I don't actually have much to say after my reviews of Ocean Rain and Porcupine, particularly in the vocals. Claiming you're standing up against the "music elite" by creating (deliberately bad) punk/post-punk music is only a sound idea if you're actually good at playing your instrument. And nowhere is this rule broken more egregiously than in post-punk vocals. Echo & the Bunnymen is no exception. Tracks like Stars Are Stars and Crocodiles (the title track) are only listenable for their instrumentals – and nearly unlistenable for their untrained, out-of-tune singer. It's put through a sort of distant, metallic filter here, but rather than masking the poor singing (which would still be a bit damning), it just makes the music seem emptier and less passionate. In addition, within the tracks, there isn't much progression or change of moods. It feels a little disorganised and chaotic, yet still manages to be (energetically) monotone. Impressive, I guess. The dense guitar/synth sounds sometimes make up for the singing and push this record to a more reasonable 2 stars. But no higher. (I'm trying to understand what people see in the Bunnymen, I really am!) 2/5 Key tracks: Do It Clean, Rescue, Villiers Terrace
Meh, geen fan van Echo and the Bunnymen. Ik denk gewoon geen fan van new wave. 2.4
ersti drü songs etz afoch sochli standard post punk? nüt mega bsunders. ich han easy viel gschriebe und s het alles glöscht. album okay het mi nuuuuull berüehrt.
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Ei helvetti mitä ränkytystä. Muutama kohtalainen yrityskin levyltä löytyy. Juuri ja juuri 2.
Semmosta rosoista brittirockia. On parempaa on huonompaa...
A sound of its time. But if it doesn't grip you, there's not a lot of there there.
Not really sure what to do with this album. I actually kind of like the genre, but this album didn't do much for me, and I can't even really be arsed to think about why.
Not really my jam.
echo and the boringmen :(
Meh... Could tolerate the album but would I listen to the album again? No.
80’s music
Song: rescue this song is good i like 80s songs there, but I have never heard this song so it is a little weird but i love to listen to it Song: do it clean this song is good again but i dont think i have heard of this song my dad likes to listen to these songs but it is good he mostly likes to listen to Spanish music when he is working and when he is in the car Song: Crocodiles this song is good again but kind of not my favorite but i would give this album like a 3 or 2 stars mostly 3 in my opinion