Eleven echo-drenched songs that zero in directly on the modern-rock jugular. A blend of latter-day U2 and pre-In the Pink Psychedelic Furs, this four-piece swings hard and intense on gritty fare like "Feel My Pulse," "Zeph... more »yr," and "Who's Been Sleeping in My Head." Ex-Bunnymen Ian McCulloch has rarely been this focused, while Will Sergeant's inventive guitars are a revelation throughout. --Jeff Bateman« less
Eleven echo-drenched songs that zero in directly on the modern-rock jugular. A blend of latter-day U2 and pre-In the Pink Psychedelic Furs, this four-piece swings hard and intense on gritty fare like "Feel My Pulse," "Zephyr," and "Who's Been Sleeping in My Head." Ex-Bunnymen Ian McCulloch has rarely been this focused, while Will Sergeant's inventive guitars are a revelation throughout. --Jeff Bateman
Suzi H. (Bookmom) from DURHAM, NC Reviewed on 4/14/2014...
WOW!!!
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Great change of pace
K. H Mark | Geneva, IL. | 04/29/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I just bought this CD, but after a few rounds in the CD player you begin to wonder why this is so rare a find. It's basically a more dynamic vocal effort from Ian McCulloch (Echo & The Bunnymen) and some great heavy guitars. If your a fan of Echo & The Bunnymen and your not crazy about the mellow stuff they have been releasing lately then check this out. The CD really jams."
This CD Rocks and Is The lost Bunnymen Classic
XraySpex | 12/02/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This should have brought Echo back to the top of the world in it's new incarnation. Almost every song is killer with, "Timebomb", "Who's Been Sleeping In My Head?", "Mirrorball", and "Feel My Pulse" the timeless classics. If you thought new Echo releases were tame pick this up and recapture the brilliance of a landmark band that knew how to rock out."
STILL IN MY PLAYER SINCE 1994!
K. H Mark | 04/17/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you like the Bunnymen, you might like this. I know some bunnyfans that don't appreciate it as much as I do. This is just heavy, groovy, and badass. Kind of resembling a tribute to grunge and melodic anthems, this cd delivers punch after punch of the will and mac at their best.
If you ever find the b-sides, get em, they're just as good. This album is an all time favorite of mine."
This is the Bunnymen?
Pessimystica | Austin, TX | 09/27/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)
"From a first listen, that's what immediately comes to mind, but it grows on you...& you soon realize why exactly they didn't go by Echo & the Bunnymen on this album. It is very close stylistically to other things going on in the mid 90's, but doesn't exactly resemble any band in particular at that same time. The guitar work is clearly Bunnymen, though, esp. in "Sister Pain", which is my fave track. I think it's kewl that they did this to show that they could make material that was a little louder &, dare I say, heavier. Cuz if you know Bunnymen's material, you know their earlier albums are MUCH different from their later 90's albums anyway. Good bands, however, try different styles, & really great ones, like Depeche Mode, the Cure, New Order, & the Bunnymen (which all happen to be my 4 fave bands of all time), etc., that have been around this long are still around for these reasons. I just most recently found this at a used shop, so if you find it used, get it while you can!! If you can't find it, get the new album!! It's really good, & it'll cure your Bunny craze for the time being!!"
We've missed you, Ian!
Pessimystica | 04/27/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Echo and the Bunnymen relived, even better than the new Echo! Ian and Will do an amazing job on this one, with an element unseen for a long while. "Feel my Pulse" the opener, is definitely a jam! Ian fans, get this CD, you won't be sorry. I had the opportunity to see Electrafixion live from about 5 feet away, and boy do I miss them! "Burned", "Zephyr", and "Sister Pain" are my favorites. GET THIS BEFORE IT'S UNAVAILABLE!!"