Porcupine

Man... I'm so disappointed. When I listened to Ocean Rain I expected the rest of their discography to be just as good, but this was... boring. It all felt like the same song. I'm not impressed.

I don’t mind a bit of Echo and the Bunnyman and quite enjoyed this album. It isn’t one that gets a lot of plays with me but I do throw it on sometimes. With that in mind I’m torn between a 3 and a 4. I’m not sure it warrants a 4, but by the same token I feel it is better than a straight 3. Wish I could award half points!

I really hope those are milk bottles on track three. Better than I expected. The two big singles sound great, not having heard them in an age. Gets a bit samey after a while though.

For some reason I just don't gell with Echo and the Bunnymen as much as I do with other similar bands of the time.

Review - better than I'd expected as I've never gotten into a full album from this band. Still haven't as I found the album patchy, and sometimes individual songs patchy, e.g In Bluer Skies isn't that good but then the synth hits at the outro and that's great. Play that synth earlier fellas. A decent album though. Score - 6.5/10 Need to listen? YES

I'm not sure I'm ever going to be a full-stop Echo & The Bunnymen fan, but it's growing on me. I like about half of this an awful lot — enough to give it 4 stars and revisit Ocean Rain. "My White Devil", "Gods Will Be Gods", and "Heads Will Roll" had me fully vibing with their sound. I'm not sure every song justified its length, but most did.

I didn't pay them at lot of attention at the time, however I enjoyed listening to the album now - feels like it has stood the test of time. Added 'The Cutter' to my playlist.

Might have to go back quickly to the other album I've already listened from them as this seems quite average post-punk album as well but slightly worse than aforementioned one. However probably still 3 stars. P.S. revisited that other album and yeah - maybe it is slightly better, but this is alright as well. I expect the last album on the list from them to be the best one as it seems like their most acclaimed one. Anyway, alright band so far, definitely 3.

Good album

Cool! Very '80s alt rock, reminded me of The Birthday Party or early Bad Seeds.

Starts very strong but cannot keep it up. Becomes flat after the first two tracks

Exquisite post-punk. It’s moody and dark, but never forgets to be catchy and stylish. Very close to a 5. Great production, songwriting, and performances.

Yep, that's a good one.

First thought: yeah this is okay. Moody, dour, psychedelic, goth-adjacent 80’s pop rock. Not too bad. Second thought: oh my god how long is this album!? I cannot listen to one more second of moody, dour, psychedelic, goth-adjacent 80’s pop rock!

Like the other Echo and the Bunnymen album we got in this challenge, this one leans into the unique stylings of post-punk that I always enjoy hearing from the genre.

There's just this miserable singing style on all the post-punk new wave british albums in the 80s that is like nails on a chalkboard to me, sorry

Classic post-punk singing with a heavy dose of reverb. It’s pretty bad. By the generator’s will, I listened to this and Red Hot Chili Peppers back-to-back. And you know what? Hate him all you want, but reverbed Anthony Kiedis singing about California or sacks of beans on this would’ve made for a far more interesting record.

Solid enough but nothing that is going to change anyone's life here. They definitely explore a dark and interesting sound, but I feel like many parts of this album start to blend together, although there are highlights sprinkled throughout.

better than a lot of the albums on here, especially some of their experimentation, but overall meh

I feel like echo and the bunnymen albums are always so close to being music that I could love but just a little bit of something missing for me. But it was enjoyable. Fav track: Higher Hell

Glorious album by one of the most underrated bands. This one is quite dark and the manager had to bite Shankar to lighten it up with violin which I believe made it even more melancholic. Sad music makes me happy 5 stars from me.

I felt pretty meh about this album. A lot of the songs sounded like they were made to be withdrawn stadium music. Nothing really stood out to me.

no hay nada que me llame la atención aquí y las vocals estaban bien como la coyoma

The vocals are pure ass.

I cannot understate my post-punk hate. Especially, these random British albums.

fun

didn't really do much for me,.

Der er noget fint over det, også lidt mellemøstlige toner, der er dog også en del vræl, og pænt ligegyldige passager som trækker albummet lidt for langt ud. Dette album er 3.5, men trækkes ned fordi selv efter en weekend med flere lyt af det, så er der intet som hænger ved.

Sammenlignet med debuten har de mistet den industrielle kant og bl.a. tilføjet noget mere jingly-jangly guitar. Visse steder er der stadig interessant, men pindsvinet bider ikke på samme møde som krokodillen gjorde.

Creo que tengo este disco en vinilo, supongo que al escucharlo lo confirmaré. Creo que no lo tengo y si lo tengo opino hoy lo mismo que entonces: que se me ha olvidado. Me guardo: The Cutter y My white devil. Y al final le pongo 3 estrellas que serían un 2,5 más bien.

Really great album overall but I wish there was a little bit more variation between the different songs. I forgot about this band and didn't realize I knew a few of their songs. Pretty good stuff.

Not bad, not great.

Of course this was a banger on the same level as Ocean Rain. As soon as I saw what the opening track was, I just had to stick it on immediately. The basslines throughout are properly infectious, and really drive home how smooth the overall production is from track to track. Awesome vibes, imaginative lyrics, complex instrumentation. The fact that this was released a year before their biggest album is crazy to me. Favourite track: In Bluer Skies Least favourite track: Fuel

Weak

Nääh. Yleensä tykkään kasarisoundista, mutta tää ei nyt innostanut yhtään. Ei kuitenkaan aivan pahimmasta päästäkään. Vähän ehkä Bowie vibat välillä.

at first im like nothing is happening where is the music and then it grew on me a little as it kept going on

When they came out they had a unique sound. It sounds kinda generic now

Tässä kohtaa on alkanu tällaset the Smiths -like bändit jo vähän tympiin. Vähän saippuan makunen ja nyt kun yritän miettiä yhtäkään biisiä, en muista.

onkohan "go out fighting" semmonen repliikki mikä lauletaan aina samalla tavalla biiseissä. madeonin finalessa lauletaan täsmäsamalla tavalla ku ripenessissa vika biisi oli paras, ylipäätään ihan mukiinmenevä ja kivasti kolisteleva levy mutta meni taustamusakategoriaan taas mulle!

Echo & the Bunnymen on ollu jo tovin kuuntelulistalla, niin oli kiva päästä tän äärelle. Tykkäsin tän levyn tunnelmasta kovasti, mut ei ollu ehkä mitään maailman tarttuvimpia biisejä. Kokonaisuus oli kuitenkin hyvä ja varmasti paranis lisäkuunteluilla. Also: kaikki kunnia tälle bändille mut voisko yhen näiden kolmesta listalla olevasta levystä vaihtaa vaikka johonkin Totoon?

Aikas post-punkkista brittirokkia sanos. Kovasti tuli myös Morrissey/Smiths fiboja, mut ei nyt oikeen taas just tähän hetkeen lähten.

Ihan jepa, vähän tasapaksu. Ei suuria tunteita, en usko et tää ois välttämätön kuulla ennen kuolemaa

echo and the bunnymen on mulle tosi tärkeä bändi muttei oo tullut kuunneltua toviin niin tämä oli kunnon herccu. les pattinson on uskomaton basisti, niin namia rämpytystä!! myös marimbaa pitäisi olla enemmän new wavessa mielestäni, joten tämä levy toimittaa. lempparilevy heiltä vielä tulossa listassa joten tämä _vain_ neljään tähteen tipahtaa 🙂‍↕️

It's alright—kind of like a bad sibling of U2 and The Cure.

Going to be harsher with ratings. This was miserable and another guitar driven post-rock offering that was not interesting nor did it pass the ear test. Found myself quickly skipping through tracks.

The last EATB album I have on this list, and now I'm questioning whether I have overrated or underrated them. I think Ocean Rain is a great album, but I didn't like Evergreen that much, probably for the same reasons I don't latch on to Porcupine (nothing particularly stands out and the hooks do not hook onto me much). I don't see the significance of having these albums on the list, at least the first two. Especially since these came out in back-to back-to back years, there's not even much evolution to observe?

It was - not okay - Didn't like the singer, sounded like he wanted to be Morrisey, and I'm not a fan. I made it through, but not coming back.

Après le calvaire d'hier, il fallait absolument que je passe mes tympans au Karcher car se coltiner Pyromania de Def Leppard, c'était un coup à perdre foi en l'humanité et en la musique avec un grand M. Rappellez vous, hier j'ai sorti le parpaing des grands jours pour l'envoyer en plein dans leur gueule, et le minable petit 1 sur 5 est encore trop bien payé pour ce que c'est. J'étais dans un jour de bonté absolue, de pure charité chrétienne, parce qu'entre nous, ce hard rock de coiffeur pour caniches valait un triple zéro pointé. Heureusement, l'histoire de la musique a du répondant, et aujourd'hui, on fait table rase des brushings laqués et des soli de guitare indigestes. On ouvre le livre et on retourne illico presto en 1983 pour atterrir directement à Liverpool et plus exactement dans le terrier des hommes lapins. Le grand écart qualitatif est peut être violent mais putain, quel soulagement thérapeutique. Aujourd'hui, on pose les yeux, les oreilles et son âme sur Porcupine, le troisième effort d'Echo and the Bunnymen, et on se rappelle enfin à quoi sert le rock alternatif quand il est habité par des génies. Oubliez les stades américains remplis de beaufs en short en jean, ici on parle d'un disque qui sent le froid, la grisaille et la tension nerveuse d'une Angleterre en pleine déprime thatchérienne. C'est l'époque bénie où la scène post-punk refuse de mourir et décide plutôt de muter et d'injecter une bonne dose de psychédélisme sombre dans des mélodies architecturales. Pour moi, c'est tout simplement l'album parfait, la porte d'entrée royale que je conseille toujours pour découvrir ce groupe monumental sans passer par les sentiers trop balisés des compilations grand public. On est ici face à une œuvre charnière, un disque de transition inconfortable mais absolument viscéral, sorti juste avant que la bande à Ian McCulloch ne commette le somptueux, l'irréprochable, l'immense Ocean Rain. Ce successeur, le groupe lui-même le qualifiera plus tard, avec l'arrogance magnifique qui le caractérise, d'album le plus glorieux jamais enregistré. Mais avant d'atteindre cette luxuriance orchestrale et cette gloire presque pop, il a fallu passer par le labyrinthe glacé et les barbelés de Porcupine. Ce qui frappe immédiatement quand je replonge mes oreilles dans ce chef-d'œuvre, c'est l'atmosphère générale. On est loin de la production propre et polie des années 1990 ou du son compressé des décennies suivantes. Le disque transpire la claustrophobie et le conflit permanent. L'enregistrement a été un accouchement dans la douleur, le groupe rejetant les premières versions, s'engueulant avec le label, cherchant une vérité sonore qui fuyait entre leurs doigts. Et c'est précisément ce chaos contrôlé qui donne sa force au projet. La guitare de Will Sergeant ne cherche jamais à faire de l'esbroufe ou aligner des notes pour impressionner les puceaux du premier rang. Elle tisse des toiles d'araignée métalliques, elle gratte, elle griffe, elle utilise des textures orientales et des échos venus d'ailleurs pour installer un malaise permanent mais terriblement addictif. À côté de ça, la section rythmique est d'une rigidité militaire qui ferait passer Joy Division pour un groupe de reggae de kermesse. C'est carré, c'est lourd, ça pulse comme un cœur en pleine crise de tachycardie. Et puis, bien sûr, il y a la voix de Ian McCulloch. Ce mec avait à l'époque la voix d'un ange déchu, il ne chante pas ses textes, il les déclame avec une grandiloquence théâtrale et une arrogance purement liverpudlienne. Il y a un romantisme noir là-dedans, une manière unique de marier le désespoir le plus total à une arrogance royale. C'est du post-punk dans ce qu'il a de plus noble : sombre dans ses intentions, mais d'une efficacité mélodique redoutable qui refuse de sacrifier le groove sur l'autel de la déprime. L'album refuse de baisser la garde du début à la fin et les quelques singles évidents qui ont jalonné sa sortie ne sont que la partie émergée d'un iceberg de textures glacées et de structures hypnotiques. Le groupe intègre des instruments inattendus, notamment des violons indiens lancinants qui viennent frotter leurs cordes contre les licks de guitare acérés de Sergeant, créant un pont improbable entre le psychédélisme des sixties et la rage froide des early eighties. Porcupine est un disque qui s'écoute d'une traite, comme une longue marche nocturne sous une pluie battante où l'on alterne entre la paranoïa pure et l'extase mélancolique. C'est précisément pour cela que je le place au-dessus de beaucoup d'autres productions de l'époque. Il a ce côté brut, presque mal élevé par moments, qui s'équilibre miraculeusement avec un sens inné de la pop song noble. C'est l'antithèse absolue de la musique de supermarché ou du rock calibré pour les radios de l'époque. Pour résumer ma pensée sans tourner autour du pot pendant des plombes : on est face à un jalon incontournable de l'histoire du rock. Un album qui n'a pas pris une seule ride en plus de quarante ans, contrairement aux visages de ces pauvres hard rockers permanents qu'on a exécutés hier. Porcupine est un monument de noirceur lumineuse, un paradoxe sonore ambulant qui prouve que Liverpool n'a pas seulement enfanté les Beatles, mais aussi les architectes du spleen moderne. Un beau 5 sur 5, net, sans bavure, et amplement mérité pour ces seigneurs de la nuit.

I saw "post-punk" and I was bracing myself but this wasn't half bad. It reminded me a little of the Smiths at times, and had a hint of some of my favorite mournful 80s sounds woven in. I didn't love it, but considering my expectations were low, I almost enjoyed it.

Fire. Sounds like a lot of other bands

Not sure how to feel about this one. It’s just not something I’d go out of my way to listen to.

Possibly the worst band name behind Hooty and the Blowfish

This wasn't bad, but I'm not sure how I feel about it exactly. I think I'll need to take another pass at this one ⭐⭐⭐

Pretty good overall with some real underrated songs

Echo and the Bunnymen passed me by and I can’t get excited by them. I don’t like the sound they make.

Blind album, another echo album. I think this is #2 or 3. But this is getting a 2 cause I am getting sick of them at this point. Dont get it at all.

3.5

Over two days I kept replaying this trying to decide between 3 and 4 stars, but I realized into four listens that number alone made my choice obvious. I spent the '80s between 8th grade and college graduation, with alternative and new wave on nonstop, so this album is just part of the sound that defined those years. The band's clean, atmospheric musicianship and Ian McCulloch's vividly haunting and hypnotic vocals make this an easy and familiar listen for me even today.

Very good

An attention-grabbing, cinematic opener with a couple neat tracks scattered throughout the other 40 minutes. I thought it was alright.

Only knew killing moon before this and I recognised the first song. Overall it was ok, reminded me of Heroes by David Bowie at times, especially the vocals

Whatever - I don't know how anybody was impressed

Great sound, great vibe. Not necessarily for me, but fantastic. Well worth the listen.

Laidback roadtrip music

Porcupine is not trying to charm you. It is trying to overwhelm you with mood, scale, and internal pressure. That makes it less immediately lovable than Ocean Rain, but in some ways more impressive. It catches the band in the middle of strain and turns that strain into form.

Bien.

strong indian influence in that opening. ah, it has shankar on strings that explains it. i think the strings are overdistorted. tbh not a fan of shankar, based on the one of his solo albums i've listened to + this. per usual cutting (cutter... get it?? sorry not my best work) the rerelease bonus tracks take the beatles. teleport them to the '80s. give them a few more synths. et viola

7.5/10

Astounding!!!

Meh

Pretty good! 3.5/5

7/10

I didnt find it abhorrent. Just not for me. Evidently me and the Brits were never meant to meet in 80s Britian.

It's cool when it goes all eastern and weird. The guitars are good. The 80s production lets it down and I don't love listening to his singing. To be fair, there's plenty of worse 80s new wavey stuff on the generator, including by this very band.

Good old school indie album. Like "The Cutter" 3.25

Good, but not great. Not sure it needed to be on this list.

Dit is wel weer een heeeeeel erg post punky post punk album. Hoor wel wat invloeden van new wave er in? Doet me heel erg denken aan Joy Orbison. Het is weer super dramatisch/theatraal en ik trek dat niet altijd even lekker. Ook is de zanger soms een beetje buiten adem lijkt het? My White Devil is een mooi voorbeeld waarbij de muziek hem volledig overstemt en het echt klinkt alsof hij uit de maat zingt en het niet helemaal kan bijhouden. Heb dat wel vaker met deze band en dit genre, ik ben er gewoon niet heel erg weg van. Talking Heads heeft dit ook wel een beetje, maar ze hebben daar het grote voordeel dat het muzikaal een stuk beter en interessanter in elkaar zit. Ook wel duidelijk dat deze muziek een stuk duisterder is, waar andere post punk new wave iets dansbaarder is. Dat vind ik vaak toch wel een stuk lekkerder om te luisteren, hier vloeit het grootste deel ook in elkaar over. Ik ben geen groot fan, neem wel terug dat de zanger niet goed klinkt. Hij klinkt prima, net als dit hele album, het is allemaal prima. Ik ben gewoon niet zo'n fan van deze hele duistere stijl wat betreft post punk. Het voelt net ff te veel als deprirock en daar ben ik gewoon geen fan van. FAVO: Back of Love, Ripeness

Det va helt ok, veldig av sin tid og på ingen måte avskrekkanes, men ikke så interessant at æ ikke gleda mæ til å høre mer på Dagny når æ va ferdig med å lytte til det.

I enjoy their melancholy rock.

Britpop/rokk, mis on lihtsalt segane ja vokaalid on kõikjal v.a. loogilises kohas. Ma ei tea, jätab külmaks. Mul on kahju, et laadseid albumeid nii palju siin nimekirjas on. 2.2/5

Pretty standard 80's fare. Not terrible not great 2.5 stars

Porcupine by Echo & the Bunnymen sounds like lost ’60s Britpop rediscovered and run through the jagged filters of early ’80s New Wave. It’s an enjoyable listen, and one that makes me curious enough to dive deeper into their catalog somewhere down the line.

This was fine. It didn't wow me and it didn't disappoint me.

fav songs: back of love tedious, gloomy, british 10/100

my tastes are clearly not as refined as most of this website. i'm a pretty big fan of the bunnymen, saw them a couple months ago, and i think this is probably their most consistently solid album (ocean rain is good, but has lower lows for me). this is a great mix of artsy synthpop and more gothic ideas, particularly on the title track / my white devil. the latter half is admittedly not as strong but has a lot of interesting stuff, in bluer skies and fuel especially have some nice use of less typical instruments. i was torn between a 4 and a 5, only going so high because i think the other two albums of theirs in this list are weaker in comparison.

First two songs are FANTASTIC and I really like the atmosphere and texture on a lot of the other ones too. It's good!!! But a lot of it slid off me ON FIRST LISTEN.

Don't mind the weird vibe of Echo and the Bunnymen Fave track: The Cutter

Intel would indicate this band makes it into the list 3 times. That is absolutely fucked. 2/5

Went in one ear and out the other.

One of those bands that I’ve loved so many songs but have never listened to an album or explored more. Glad I was forced to!

NAME A WORD THAT STARTS WITH PORK UPINE! Family Feud

Got into this band pretty recently and this is probably my second favorite I’ve listened to.

Just ok

The album was alright as a background listen. Nothing too exciting, but it was alright. It had this slight depeche mode vibe to it from around that time, although this was maybe a bit earlier, so it was the trend-setter possibly.

Pretty good, I enjoyed this well enough. I like Echo, but never enough to buy their albums.

Cool, dramatic record with a big icy vibe up front — the first few songs really land, but the back half kind of sinks into a gray fog and loses the hooks I usually latch onto.

As I mentioned after reviewing "Crocodiles", I like E&TB, I'm just not sure what they did to stand out from every other new wave album that came out in 1983. There's not much growth from 1980's "Crocodiles" to 83's "Porcupine". Nothing is groundbreaking and there are zero (US) hits on this album. I now know they love wildlife. 30M people listened to "The Cutter", good count, but it's an average track when compared to all the other great music coming out at that time. This is the author's choice, a personal favorite, not an all time classic everyone must hear before they die. Ian McCulloch sounds a bit angry throughout. The remainder of the album is dreary, dark and wordy. 80's music was positive and fun, this is the opposite. Even Robert Smith and The Cure were happier than Ian and the Bunnydudes. The song structures sucks, the listener doesn't even want to sing along with the chorus. Just look at the song titles, "My White Devil", "Heads Will Roll", "Higher Hell", "In Bluer Skies", guy was a downer. 2 stars. I see no reason this makes a T1001 list other than personal preference. This entire album was a downer without a single catchy track. No way this one makes my T2002. Weak choice.

Songs of note: porcupine, in bluer skies it’s aggressively fine

Had some bright spots but thought I was going to like the band more.

Enjoyable, but nothing is gonna stick to the spines of this porcupine. ★★★

Very lazy rhymes, Every single time, And then out comes the echo (echo) And then out comes the echo (echo). Did not enjoy. Stopped at Fuel because I assumed that was where it originally ended, and this album did not need expanding.

Opening song was good, but found myself getting progressively bored as the album continued

This was probably the worst of the three albums, it was fine however and just about scrapes a 3.

Felt somewhat like the same song 11 times, but I sort of enjoyed it

I'm a sucker for new wave stuff so this was a fun listen. Loved the atmosphere on this, will definitely be coming back to this one. The lead singer has a beautiful voice too.

Love The Cutter, but do we need more than two Echo albums on this list?

I'm going to say that this one is my least favourite of the first 3. Crocodiles really blew my mind. Ocean rain is a masterpiece. This one felt a bit boring in comparison

Not bad. I could listen to this band occasionally.

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Heads Will Roll, Fuel A couple of interesting tracks, but otherwise, this just reminded me of U2, but even worse. I suspect this is why the album has so few listens. Next!

trodding on and on

This was always one of my favorites of theirs. The artwork is gorgeous and matches the music perfectly. This is definitely their darkest album but they do a decent job of spreading out the upbeat songs to keep the album moving. The Cutter is an all-time classic for me. The entire band is so talented but Ian’s voice is so special. Anytime someone covers them, the singer can never get near his voice. It’s not Ocean Rain but still a post punk classic. Rating: 4.4

Pós punk, new wave.. vou falar o que? Já disse em baixo, não gosto. Esse tem mais presença de guitarra pelo menos, mas mesmo assim, essa sonoridade não me desce.

I forgot pretty much everything about this album right after listening to it which I think speaks for my rating

Nothing remarkable

It wasn't bad, but it boarders on pretentious. It was just kind of there, good at times but nothing really drug me in and made me want to learn more about them.

Pretty cool. Has its moments but doesn't especially catch my ear. I think it could grow on me with more listens but for now it's a 3.

As with their last album, I like their overall vibes but have a hard time connecting with individual songs.

Loved

I like opening song, “The Cutter.” My opinion is that only 80s bands can have that angsty drama synth sound. “My White Devil” also works for me despite lyrics that make no sense to me. For example, “Am I the half of half-and-half, or am I the half that’s whole?” There are hungry arms and heavy hearts. I can imagine a stoner campfire conversation on that lyric. Like REM lyrics I just roll with it. Interesting sound, the band is good at what they do. “Fuel” has an interesting beat/sound. A good listen for when I want to revisit the 80s.

This one really spoke to me. I think “The Cutter” might be one of the best opening tracks I’ve heard on the generator. The rest of the album has been harder to crack by comparison but this could possibly turn into a 5.

I think I could have gone through life without hearing this. Everything about this is fine. You aren't singing out of tune, but you're not doing anything special, either. You aren't off the beat, but you aren't being interesting either. You aren't using the off-the-shelf piano, but your sound isn't cool either. I just don't get it. There are points where they open it up and it feels like I could get into it, but the songs mostly end there or close back up.

2/5

Cure meets early U2.

so good so underrated

Not their most well-known work but still pretty good.

Just ok. Not terrible, not special.

A doom-y spectral album driven by some interesting instrumental choices. Not the most memorable and a little too mopey, but valuable enough.

I’m not usually into post-punk but I really enjoyed this one, maybe because I felt it was more new wave. I’ll probably come back to this one.

The cutter - 3 Back of love - 4 My white devil - 3 Clay - 3 Porcupine - 3 Heads will roll - 4 Ripeness - 4 Higher hell - 3 God's will be gods - 3 In bluer skies - 3

There was a song I liked on here but I dont remember 👍

I don’t dislike Echo and the Bunnymen…. But I’m starting to get the idea that if you’ve heard one of their albums… you’ve heard them all.

Nice, an 80's album I don't remember having heard! Upbeat tempos and dramatic vocals. This is like a meaner U2 with. Going to have to listen to this again.

Experimental compositions, interesting sounds, unique vibes. If not for the vocals, I'd give a 4. But this is a 2, I absolutely loathe this style of singing. The mannerisms, pretentious overarticulation, I just hate it. There are moments when the singer forgets to do the mannerisms and just sings well, those parts are great.

Sigh. If this was the only E&B album, okay. If this was one of a dozen British post-punk/new wave albums, okay. But it's neither. So, so mid.

pretty good but its also jus standard post-punk. i liked it but i cant name anything in particular that stood out to me. good but ultimately remarkable actually nvm i like this album who am i kidding

that was long

I'm not a big fan (or even connoisseur) of Echo and the Bunnymen, but it's nice to get the collection's three albums in chronological order. "Crocodile" sounded a lot like the Cure/Smiths genre, but this album made me largely think of U2, especially on driving tracks like "Back of love" or "Heads will roll", but also on the more atmospheric tracks like "Clay". This could just be because Ian McCulloch's voice and style seems very similar to Bono, but at times Will Sergeant's guitar also sounds a lot like The Edge. Definitely better music than the average early 80s pop/rock fare, but not really to my taste. It'll be (somewhat) interesting to see what "Ocean Rain" brings.

I love how the lead singer always sounds like someone's chasing him, a good effect for their darker songs. I wish there was more variety to their sound; I like one or two songs specifically because I like their sound about two-song's worth, and then I'm good.

I didn’t note anything particularly interesting or notable about this album, but also didn’t have any trouble listening to it a couple times through.

An early classic from the best band of their genre and era.

Starts out really nice but sort of drags as it goes on

2.5

There is no denying the Bunnymen made overcoats cool, secondhand shops in the early 80s became a huge resource but I'd add a lot of this was economic, rather than pure fashion But style isn't enough. Porcupine is a great album by one of Liverpools big bands of the time, and is best played with the volume up. The influences shine though on this album as the Bunnymen offer a lot more than just being a good post punk band. Possibly their darkest album but this isn't surprising when we remember Liverpool in the early 80s. The very high unemployment, the decimation of tradional industry, and the fight between the newly elected hard left council and the Conservative government all influence this album But they do say great music is born of unrest, loved it then and love it now, (goes and fetches overcoat for a walk to the shops)

75

Kinda definition of a 3 for me. Didn’t love it or hate it. Favourite: The Cutter

Alright

Cool beans

Decent moments, but this is more of the same junk 1001 gives us simply too much of. This album does not deserve a place in this list.

It's just fine, kinda Cure-lite

I like them but do I like an entire album of them?

Loved this! Singer's voice made me think of Bowie a bit. It was very groovy and happy. Need to listen to it again to confirm my rating

Favorite Song: The Cutter

As the wise man once said, "If you want to impress an alt-girl, tell her your favorite band is The Cure; if you want to impress a lofty alt-girl, tell her your favorite band is Echo & The Bunnymen." Their dark lyrics get even darker, their cold sound gets even colder. The band's manager also promoted the band strictly according to the rules of his occult ritual; the band was unaware of this, but spiritually, it couldn't help but weigh heavily on them. As for the album, it's classic '80s English post-punk, but with a frosty blizzard feel. It's not very impressive at first, but the album opens up on the second side: they haven't come up with anything new, but practically repeat the first, only done better. The bonus version includes the final track, "Never Stop," released as a single but not included on the main tracklist. Ironically, it's the most enjoyable song on the album.

Porcupine is where this band really started to get interesting and make their sound stand out a decent amount. This album feels like it finally has a personality rather than being a more safe and basic sounding project like Heaven Up Here. The songwriting is also much more poignant and bold with the opener, The Cutter being the true shining star of this new direction. The grit and gothic sound their music has been hinting at for a while finally makes a much more full appearance as this quirky project continues to open its' wings with each passing track. I wouldn't call Porcupine a spectacle by any means but it is the precursor to something much more special and defining. The build-up is real with this album, but I wish it paid off on the slow burn more instead of being a stepping stone to Ocean Rain. Really solid, but definitely could have been better in the same breath.

Not interested

Why do all these Brit new wave / electropop groups all sound exactly the same? They all had the same guitar chords, keyboard riffs, drum lines, all the way down to the sound of the lead singer.

Very drab and dreary

Very kewl, like the cure basically

I'm conflicted. I love the vibe, but the intonation of the singing is just far enough off that it drives me up the wall, and somehow it stays out of tune in *exactly the same way* and to exactly the same degree for the entire album?? I'll have to try listening again and see if it keeps bothering me, but mostly I'm just confused. Bad intonation I understand but this? This is like the singing was in tune with what the guy was hearing, but not what was actually happening. Nobody else seems to be noticing this, so maybe this is a me thing? I'll give it another try.

Sounds of my youth. I was a little late to the game, but this was a staple. Not my favorite album, but just solid post punk alternative 80s greatness.

no one will believe me that I don't like british bands when I have listened to 50 brit albums this year.

Pretty alright and inoffensive. Anyway, how's it going?

Nervous singing combined with U2 we have at home. The vibe closely resembles joy division b-sides. I can kinda understand people hearing the cure in this, but that voice was better and has greater emotional range. And while there is nothing wrong with such songs from time to time, my tolerance was more than met after the album.

Day857 - lets make a cool album about love, drugs and suicide

THREE albums from this band?? Come on, now. This gets knocked down a star purely for that. They're fine; they're not exceptional.

I would've liked it in the 80s.

I'd often heard of these guys but never listened to them before. They sound vaguely reggae, vaguely Clash-like. It's OK but not something I'd go back to. 3/5

Making due on my promise to rate these guys lower every time an album from them comes up on this list. Enough already.

It's a nice album and I generally like these guys but it's honestly pretty forgettable.

goth rock I guess. overall, not bad but nothing I really enjoyed. Wouldn't listen again, definitley would not buy it

Great listen.

Day 29 Porcupine by Echo & the Bunnymen I’ve listened to this album a few times before, and honestly I thought I liked it more than I actually do. I like post-punk and I definitely enjoy the darker atmosphere here, but for some reason this just never fully clicks with me. There are a lot of good moments and nothing is actively bad, but overall it feels a bit underwhelming. The mood and sound are cool, but when the album ended, not much really stayed with me. Still, it’s a solid listen. Wine pairing? Something full-bodied but not that interesting. A heavy red that sounds impressive but you kind of forget about halfway through the bottle. Food pairing? Mushroom pasta or something earthy and moody like that. Favourite song? “The Cutter”. Vinyl? Don’t want it. First listen? No. Overall 3 out of 5.

Haut mich nicht um.

already got all theur cds but might as well re-listen

Never heard of these guys before, and I'm not entirely sure what the music could be when going by the album cover. It looks to be a strait-laced 80s rock album. New wave, punk and synth music are too eclectic for the beauty of a snow-capped mountain. Anyways, here goes. Post-punk. I was dead wrongggg. I've really been coming around to 80s music a lot lately, which is why it's especially disappointing that this album kind of sucked. The vocals are the weakest aspect. This kind of strained, wailing frenzied vocal style that was common in 80s music (particularly from the UK) has been massively hit-or-miss for me. It works in the case of a band like The Blue Nile, but it don't work too good on this album. The vocalist sounds lethargic and bored out of his mind most of the time, which didn't go too far in selling me on the music. Fortunately, the instrumentals are more remarkable and have some pretty alright points. The instrumentation is commendably varied. The jittery new wave guitars in particular are a big highlight and the other, more unconventional instruments like the xylophone have purchase on this album as well. The best aspect of the instrumentals are the post-punk stylings. The album has a cool, brooding intensity to it during its best moments which carries it far. However, my overall opinion on this album is that it's sadly too fragmented and inconsistent, with the good aspects only being momentary. Book time. Received a polarised reaction from critics and audiences at the time of release. Had a belaboured production cycle. Rewards multiple listens. Wikipedia verifies that this album was poorly received by critics at the time of release, but performed very well on the UK charts and has been critically re-evaluated in the years since release. It also notably charted well in New Zealand and Sweden, with more moderate success on the Australian charts. Yeah, this seems like an alright pick. I certainly prefer post-punk over regular punk, and the number of albums representing this genre have been pretty respectable thus far. I cosign this inclusion.

HEAVY CLassic!

"The Cutter" is an excellent kickoff to the album, great song with a unique sound. The rest of the album is pretty great, but it blends together a bit much to warrant a 5 for me. Still, I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Classic Echo and the Bunnymen with a bit of a twist here and there.

I found Echo and the Bunnymen uninteresting in the 80s, and i hold this feeling now. Not bad music. Just music that does not appeal to me. Bland background sounds.

2/5

Post-punk, pop.

Fun and punk-pop-y. High 3.

Crocodiles is the better album. Still good post punk

Good album with a few big hitters. Not quite on the same level as Ocean Rain

It’s quintessential post-punk with a moody gothic bent and alarming alarm-bell style melodic hooks sprinkled throughout. Several of the songs in the first half have the immediate impact of Heaven Up Here and Ocean Rain, others don’t quite succeed in going for the jugular in the same way. They still sound solid but wander around a bit more. Although it’s a pleasure to wander through their atmosphere.

Yeah its getting a low 5 from me, its abrasive and angular at the same time as being deeply melodic and musical. It has huge anthemic moments and long stretches of more psychedelic terrain and all the arrangements are excellent.

I've read some reviews before posting mine and let me tell - there's a lot worst, way worst than this on this list! So, if there's to be lots and lots of britpop, let them be from these guys. A solid 4 from me... but as with other reviews I've made, probably I'm being biased ;-)

today we are back in the good old post punk universe with yet another echo and the bunnyman album thats not ocean rain. 3.5/5

a rodent universe

I’ve spent a lot of time with Echo and the Bunnymen’s singles and the Ocean Rain album. This is no Ocean Rain, but it’s still a very impressive album. The Cutter and Back Of Love are the cuts I know really well, and they stand out as strengths here. But the album continues to present icy, jagged guitar and accomplished vocals that always seem to have more range than I expect. Clay, Porcupine, and Heads Will Roll represent another really strong stretch of songs. The band was on the cusp of creating one of the greatest records of all time, but this precursor is worthy of a place right alongside.

Decent album. Reminds me a little of Interpol.

I still feel like there is a 4+ star Echo and the Bunnymen album out there; but despite this being better than the previous album of theirs we were served up, it still lingers in the High 3 range.

I think like the other album we had by these guys, I feel like the disparate pieces should add up to something I like more. It's ultimately fine, but leaves me wishing there was more to hang on to.

Boring

This is all so maudlin and overwrought. It's like Bad The Cure. The Sickness, perhaps, only I'm not down with it. There's some interesting instrumentation on some of these tracks, particularly "The Cutter" and "Porcupine." They can play, for sure, but they stopped to consider whether they SHOULD.

I really enjoy the sound of this band. This is a solid album Would listen again.

A bit monotonous but I generally enjoy this sound.

I always enjoy this band when I hear them. But I’ve never listened to one of their albums all the way through. This was pretty good.

I like the album. sounds gothic to me idk tho

Not nearly as good as their other stuff, but I like it and feel like the goth kids in South Park hypnotized by the plants Best Song: The Cutter Rating: 7.0/10 Stars: 4

i was excited to listen to this after seeing people describe it as dark, moody, and gothic. and like not to be that guy but is the dark and moody in the room with us? because the lights are very much on in here fave track: porcupine

was okay

I didn't expect the guitars to be this good. But they're razor sharp. Vocals are quintessential postpunk-pre-goth style. Standouts for me are "The Cutter" and "Heads Will Roll" and "Ripeness." I definitely could have gotten into this in my youth, probably just luck that I was never familiar with the albums, just their singles (which are excellent, but gave me the impression that they fit more into the John Hughes 80s than was my thing). On the fence about whether it belongs on a Must-Listen list. I'd give it a 3.5/5. I suspect that one of their other albums would be a better and sufficient representative on the list.

It was pretty mid for me

Sounds like all the other echo albums I have heard. Decent enough but not pushing the boundaries of there sound. I guess when you have a method that works…

These guys are a frustrating listening experience. The music is always interesting and when it's engaging it absolutely soars. But it is just so rarely engaging. I must have had this album on cassette because I knew The Cutter and Back of Love well, but hadn't heard the latter for probably 40 years. By Clay it was pretty clear why I never replaced that cassette with vinyl or CD. I still love the Cutter though.

Not bad, not great, just music I guess. Looks like I get to listen to two more of their albums, which is a whole lot of eh.

Boring, David Bowie wannabe music. Not for me.

Dope

theres this one slng that reminds me of the bridge in potion approaches by AM MD RE GUSTO está bueno, como que las partes del final, que serían como las versiones alternativas de algunas canciones no me gustaron tanto en ealidad no es que no me gustaron es mas que tipo. no sé, era un poco repetitivo PERO ME GUSTÓ MUCHO lo voy a volver a escuchar seguro

Hello bassist, I hear you (take note, Travis). Guitar is crunchy. Vocals are very 80s. Lyrics are interesting. I dig it. I think it's becoming clear: whatever "post-punk" is, I like it

Pretty boring overall

more 80s brit pop.... sigh ok they aren't half bad, they remind me of b-52s but I actually enjoy this so far? My White Devil Heads Will Roll (this actually rips WTF) In Bluer Skies I honestly fucked with this pretty hard, mostly bc it is obviously well made but its unique! I haven't heard anything like this before. Like what do you mean 80s brit pop has ocean waves and a xylophone solo?! GG I would put this at a 3 in terms of personal taste but brownie points for being wholly unique. Exactly what I want from this challenge

it's ok. definitely from the 80's. a few of the songs were interesting.

Todo suena muy igual, me gusta el sonido pero se vuelve repetitivo y me aburre

Mopier cure/smiths, and not in a good way. Very underwhelmed. 2*

Si je pouvais mettre 3,5, je le ferai, bien aimé cet album

There's so much of this kind of thing on here. It's ok in places... I like some of the variation in instruments... but it's not for me. At its worst it's warbly, and long-winded, and boring. And that's an awful lot of this album.

A big yes from me - missed out on these in my youth but have developed a growing admiration

Very 80s new wave. It’s not awful, but I’m not putting it into any rotation. 2.5 stars.

ok, this wasn’t a bad album. that being said, it was a chore to get through and sounded like vampire music.

Ok.

I'm vaguely aware of the artist, but I don't think I recognize any of these tracks by name. I feel like what little I have heard from this group I don't like, but as I mentioned, it's vague. Yeah, my instinct was correct: I don't like this. In addition, it all kind of blurs together.

I think this is a good album, and it has good songs, but even though I really love Echo and the Bunnymen, I feel that only maybe one or possibly two albums really were 4-5 star albums. Most of their albums are 3 to 3.5 with some really great songs but not a lot of cohesion or songs that keep the experience up through the whole listen. That being said, a lot of people do believe this is their defining album, and while I'm still a little on the fence between it being 3.5 and 4 stars, I do think I tend to agree that it is mostly a strong album and should at least be 4 stars on this scale (no half stars allowed on this app).

Great early 80s music. EaTB underrated.

Good album, don't know too much echo and the bunnymen apart from hits, album was good

Struggled to get through this. Very dull. Two stars because I know this appeals to some people, it just isn't for me.

I thought I was going to get sick of this and not finish but that wasn't the case. I really liked the title track. Lots of it blended together, but it was a cool album.

There is something so tedious about post punk, but I think this album got me closer to understanding why I don't like the genre. Each song feels stagnant, like it's jogging in place. The music doesn't go anywhere, the vocals just kind of chant whatever, and after 3-4 mins the song ends and the process starts over again. There are a few bits that were fine, but I really did not enjoy this. 2/5

Very generic, underwhelming, repetitive and kinda of a cure/bauhaus knockoff. It was bad. I couldn't really finish it.

Didn't love the first few tracks, the dated drum sound is just such a song killer for me. By the end of the album I warmed up a bit and could see why some might really enjoy this album, but upon first listen and without likely listening to it again, this album didn't really leave much of a lasting impression.

Another one I don't really have a lot to say about. This is some decent 80s post-punk, but it doesn't really stand out compared to the other post-punk acts of the time other than maybe a few experimental attempts on this album. Not that that is necessarily a bad thing, I still enjoyed this album, but I don't think I'll be adding it to the regular listening rotation.

Post Punk albums are way too underrated on this site. And I like this one enough. Giving it a 4.

Did not like it.

Sympa mais c’est long, trop long 2+/5

6/10… post punk / new wave / *1983

The Cutter is a great track (and another one from my playlists) and its a ballsy move to put your best track first on album which doesn't really pay off as the rest of album is in its shadow. Some nice moody instrumentals - but I find the vocals lacking the same atmosphere and the songs tend to fizzle out a bit (unlike the Cutter).

Porcupine Two of their best songs, Back of Love and The Cutter front load this, and while there’s nothing as immediate and as great as those, it’s worth persevering with as there are some excellent songs that take their time to warm up, and ultimately its a solid to very good album, if clearly not at the same level as Ocean Rain. It carries some of the darkness of their new wave/proto goth contemporaries, particularly on My White Devil with it’s excellent bass hook and the title track, although I don’t think it has quite the same density or mass to it as, say, Juju, with a slight sense of that gloominess being slightly ill fitting. It has a few relative dips in Clay, Heads Will Roll and Gods Will Be Gods, but it does finish very strongly with Ripeness, Higher Hell and the excellent In Bluer Skies. It’s between a 3 and a 4, but as I am a fan of the band and as alongside The Cutter and Back of Love there are some great slow burning tracks, I’ll just nudge it to a 4. 🦔🦔🦔🦔 Playlist submission: The Cutter

To say that "this is a slow-burn is an understatement", is an understatement. I listened and I listened, to wring the melodies from the aural sponge - but I only got a few drips that truly sated. The menacing ambience of 'Crocodiles' feels compromised most of the time and what is there is quite hard to love. The best tracks here are when they recapture some of the brooding tone of 'Crocodiles', especially the title track, which has a cracking vocal against a Spanish type acoustic guitar. I listened and I listened but this was a huge disappointment. A very formulaic fast-paced strum pervades everywhere but it all becomes a bit of a morass. There are several noteworthy tracks, none more so than the grand 'Porcupine'.

A good album, I liked Back of Love and Fuel the most.

I loved The Cutter and Never Stop- Discotetheque. Overall enjoyable album. I like 80s alternative much more in general than 90s alternative. Goth is much more fun than grunge

Now that is the Echo And The Bunnymen I remember as compared to an earlier album on the list and much more in the vein that appeals to me - post-punk/new wave/goth. Standouts are "Higher Hell" as well as "The Cutter" and "The Back of Love" . I really like the chugging guitar sound on a couple of the tracks.

Post-punk but isn’t as dark and echoey as it usually is. Peaks at the first song, but even then, the rest aren’t bad by any means, and the album is still entertaining enough. Nothing crazy but still an enjoyable record. 7/10

More of that usual Echo & The Bunnymen sound. 3.5 bumped up to 4.

I’m at a 4.5 that I’ll bump up to a 5, despite a weaker second half. Despite my shortcomings with “Crocodiles”, I had a feeling this album would be good. 3 years is enough time to hone in some musical talent, & the biggest issue with “Crocodiles” was just an inability to elevate each track to something more memorable, with a lot of tracks just settling into themselves. This album feels like it’s found that energy that was lacking, & while it’s not as ‘zen’ as “Ocean Rain” was, the arrangements here just feel great to listen to. If “Ocean Rain” is a bridge between R.E.M. & the Britpop to come, this album just feels like their R.E.M.-esque era, and they do a great job with it. Lyrically, I don’t think it’s as tight as “Ocean Rain” was, though it’s certainly an improvement on “Crocodiles” – lots of flowery language & metaphor here that is a little confusing to parse at times, but with a lot of these tracks centered around relationship issues & the constant ‘thorniness’ of maintaining a sense of bliss (probably where “Porcupine” comes from as a title), there’s always a line or two to center the track in a way that gets across a good meaning. My favorite one is probably “Smiling equates with happy, but I know they're miles apart”, but there’s a lot of smaller gems here. Vocally, I do think the range in Ian McCulloch’s voice gets some emotional pull across better than “Ocean Rain” did at times, though it’s more consistently strong in the front half of the album than the back half. Instrumentally, I like these a lot – my only issue stems in a lack of perceived variety. These are all good unique compositions, but a lot of these tracks don’t really stray too far instrumentally outside of some Indian-influenced soundscapes at times, so there is a slight homogeneity that builds up over the course of the album. As I’ve been saying, the back half is the weaker half, but only because I found more little nitpicks to me – a repetitive ending, a longer track, a track that could use some trimming, and a slight mismatch in vocal / instrumental energy that feels kinda noticeable, but those are all smaller issues that don’t really hurt the core of each track, which is still usually strong. “Heads Will Roll” has none of those issues, and it’s probably in my top 3 for the whole album. It’s just consistently more polished in the first half, at least to my ears. Overall, it’s not a big enough pile of issues to make me bump this down to a 4, as I did enjoy the whole runtime here. I think it’s a good album, and for our final encounter with Echo & The Bunnymen, it’s a strong one to go out on. It just makes me wonder why “Crocodiles” is here, really. I’ll bump this up to a 5 – I think it earns it, and if nothing else, I liked it a lot.

echo and the bertomen

Feels classic and a bit experimental. They were having fun in there.

I've listened to one their best ofs but didn't love it, but this is great. Manages to sound dated in places and very modern in others

Immemorable.

I really want to like Echo and the Bunnymen, I just can’t really get into them. Not sure what I’m missing.

So good

An above average album but only just.

Not listened to them much, not bad

It was alreet

Imagine having written The Cutter and realizing that no song you write from that point on will ever be half as good as that one. Consequently, Echo & The Bunnymen went on to male an utterly mediocre album. 3 stars nonetheless cause The Cutter is on it.

21/03/2026 *1. the cutter - already love this one!!! guitar is great!! bass is great!! love ian mccullough's vocals <3 *2. back of love - love this one aswell! bass is fantastic! love the strings!!! verrry dreamy.... 3. my white devil - slower start... bass!!! very atmospheric! beat drop!! looove how dramatic the vocals are!!!! *4. clay - wow liking the start! fantastic!! 5. porcupine - looove the guitar. strings are great! bass is fantastic! 6. heads will roll - strings are phenomenal! guitar is great! *7. ripeness - oooo groovier!! bassline is really lovely. love the clapping in the chorus! the vocals in this are amazing!! is that how nietzche is pronounced?? absolutely lovely <33 *8. higher hell - realllly nice! love the lyrics. *9. gods will be gods - bass is great! strings are back!! drums about four minutes in are crazy! love how loud and melodramatic it's getting!!! great ending :) *10. in bluer skies - listening to an album a day has made me realise how many songs start with sea sounds?? beat drop is looovely!! love the guitar! love the chiming! loooove echo and the bunnymen!! already knew a few songs going it, but really loved all of them and will be listening again soon <3

The Cutter starts off big, bold, the vocals are a bit new wave-y, but the music isn't really. It's bass driven, there's strings and keyboards to add texture. Building in intensity, we have lift off but with enough restraint to leave me wanting more. Very good start. The strong bass continues into the next song, it's quite frenetic. My White Devil has even more interesting percussion and there's a great atmosphere to it. If this is post-punk, it's the kind I like, with just enough melody and artfulness to it. By the time we get to the title track, it's quite gloomy and dark. The soaring vocals are the right counterbalance though, and the music continues to be dense and interesting. The run from Heads Will Roll through Gods Will Be Gods is superb, from middle eastern sounding riffs to the deep throbbing bass and twisting melody on Higher Hell. But really the whole back half is very strong. This was a bit of an instant classic for me.

I had the LP when I was younger but I haven't listened to this album in probably 15 years. I didn't remember a single song. It's a style of post-punk I generally enjoy, but there's so many better bands and albums in this vein you have to reach the point you're scraping the bottom of the barrel to get much from it. Overall a pretty decent record, but nothing that really knocked my socks off.

Another band I feel I should like more than I do

Better than I expected. I enjoyed the opening more than the back half. All told, forgettable.

A record that feels like a precursor to indie rock. This sound feels more natural to the band than Ocean Rain. Ian McCulloch’s vocals are soaring higher than ever.

Kinda spooky and cinematic. I like EATBM

Starts off great with "The Cutter" and "The Back of Love" but the songs get less memorable and undistinguished after that. I really like Ian McCullough voice and the orchestral touches here and there. But, here, they had yet to put ot all together. For me, Echo and rhe Bunnymen are more of a greatest hits kind of band and their full albums just don't do it for me. Still, one of the better bands of that era.

Good ol Echo and his merry band of Bunnymen. A real mixed bag for me. Some songs I really enjoyed (Cutter, Heads Will Roll, Gods Will Be Gods), some I actively disliked, like the overindulgent Porcupine, and others that are just fine. I'd go 3.5 if it were an option but I'm closer to 3 than 4

Ehh felt a bit repetitive

Pretty solid album. I’ve never heard of this group before, but they rock.

Christ almighty, cheer up dude.

Not bad, but not great. Quite liked the Cutter and the Bevk of Love, but nothing else stood out for me.

I found myself liking parts of this album, sort of reminded me of the Joy Division sound, although quite different. However, their sound did drag after a full album.

Easy to hear why this album was included, influential sound for so many acts to follow them

Better than I thought it'd be? But a little long.

Quintessential '80s goth. I didn't always appreciate it, but it's something that has really grown on me.

Very Very Good!

Glad it's over

Puedo reconocer que no es lo peor que puedes escuchar, simplemente la música de los 80, por lo general no es para mi.

This made me think of U2 when I heard it. But then I realized it pre-dated the U2 sound I was comparing it to. So regardless, I thought this was ok but I definitely don't need to hear it again.

Didn't know them, really good album.

I never got into souls-likes because I simply cannot comprehend how having to repeat the same segments over and over until you finally unlock some new content is fun Same problem with Smiths-likes I guess. You endure 45 minutes of meh music for a couple of good moments

Another strange album

Actually kinda liked it

Ehhh

Suprised this contained not a song I knew, but nevertheless happy to listen. 3.5

annoyingly reverby and jangly and sometimes doorsy in a way i didn't expect from an album that came out in the 80s

I really enjoy Echo and the Bunnymen but even I must ask: did this need to be here? I guess I don't know its cultural significance or chart status, so maybe. I did find it fun though and that's what counts!

This is the second album from them I’m encountering on this list. I think I just don’t really love this genre of 80s rock. It’s all solid, but nothing really excites me. I found the two opening songs to be okay. This seems to be more fun as a whole than their earlier effort I’ve listened to. But it does slow down a little for a few songs and don’t really love their sound when it’s slow. As a whole, I feel like this band is fine. If one song would pop up on a playlist, I wouldn’t mind it, but doesn’t interest me enough for an entire album. Their songs tend to go on a little long too. This album is a 2. I don’t remember much about the first album of theirs I listened to, and this seems in line with that.

I sure hope this is the third best Echo and the Bunnymen album... The first half I thought was boring as hell, but the second half picked it up a bit. I enjoyed Higher Hell and Gods Will Be Gods. The Marimba in My White Devil really annoys me. I knew the song Killing Moon before this (and loved it) but didn't know much else from them. Was surprised that this sounded more Dorm Rock than Moody Goth.

This album was…fine. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t great either. I had not heard the band before and did enjoy some of the tracks but also felt like there was nothing really special or distinctive to it. Middling for me

This was fine. It was kinda just uninteresting at times throughout. I don't love the "space-y" vocal style. Everything started to feel VERY similar here Liked Songs: "Back of Love" , "Heads Will Roll" , "Gods Will Be Gods" , "Ripeness" , "Never Stop - Discotheque"

bom p caralho eu gosto muito de echo and the bunnymen, mas o porcupine consegue ter uma atmosfera que me pega mais do que os outros

só tinha escutado o ocean rain deles então tava empolgado e valeu a pena. bão demais. post punkzinho com um leve toque gótico, bonito demais! tem gente que fala que eles roubam o the cure mas acho bobeira. eles tem bastante personalidade própria e são pica tbm. curti bastante!!

This is my third E&tB album, and I find that I like each one more than the next

okay

The album is a victim of its own production era. While the musicianship is competent, the dated 80s reverb and the lack of dynamic evolution make it a tedious listen. It’s not a total failure, but it definitely hasn't aged well and fails to deliver the atmospheric depth it promises.

Pure Echo. Such a great album, but not as good as some of the followers. If this was their only release, 5 stars. It's not, so 4.

Not for me.

Tiene buenos elementos de marimba Las primeras 2-3 canciones son las que más destacan a mi parecer El primer álbum que les califiqué me pareció más completo Es de reconocer su influencia en el género para la época, probablemente fueron guía o referencia de muchos allá en el pasado e incluso en la historia reciente, por ejemplo de The Cutter me dió cierto aire a ciertas particularidades de The Killers

solid post punk album. felt like i was in stranger things

It's very 80s? Stand-outs - The Cutter - Back of Love

To be honest, I wasn't really listening for like the first half of this, but once I started paying attention it was really good. It's really 80s, I think the 80s have a more distinct sound than any other decade, and this is definitely of that sound, but it's a lot of fun. Favorites: Heads Will Roll, Gods Will Be Gods

When it comes to Echo And The Bunnymen, i find that their music is perfectly fine 80s new wave but just incredibly forgettable and Porcupine here did little to change that. As you can guess from what i said prior to this, this is a case of an album where i just don't have much to even really say about it. It's not bad, not great, just kinda in between. The music on offer is serviceable as are the vocals but most of them i just have trouble even remembering because they were just so forgettable. I really am just scratching the bottom of the barrel for things to say so i will just regurgitate this, Perfectly fine, but not remarkable at all. Best Song: Higher Hell Worst Song: Clay

The Cutter