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Rock
Release Date: 09/30/2008
Run Time: 42:36
Liverpool's favorite lads
Echo & the Bunnymen battled the cathartic reign of
the Smiths and the enigmatic
synth pop of
Depeche Mode and
New Order throughout the '80s movement of redesigned
post-punk, and they became a staple image as well.
Songs to Learn & Sing marked
the Bunnymen's cemented place in
new wave and relished the crooning ambience of frontman
Ian McCulloch. This collection recalls the rise and steadfast career of the band, highlighting
the Bunnymen's work between 1980 and 1985 and collecting the most prominent tracks that made the band the waxed poetics the British press hailed them to be (specifically on older cuts like
"Do It Clean" and
"Rescue"). Frequent use of the band's classic drum machine or "echo" was also a major feature in
Bunnymen tracks, especially on the vibrant
dance cuts
"Never Stop" and
"Back of Love." With various production work from
the Lightning Seeds'
Ian Broudie and
Chameleons and
Zoo labelmates
David Balfe and
Bill Drummond (
the KLF),
Echo & the Bunnymen achieved great cult status throughout the '80s stream of U.K.
pop music.
Songs to Learn & Sing is a solid and comprehensive collection of the band's material, also introducing the previously unissued album track
"Bring on the Dancing Horses," which was featured on the
soundtrack to the
Molly Ringwald film
Pretty in Pink (1986).
~MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide
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