Someone else said to me recently that they couldn't think of any other band apart from maybe The Beatles who'd done the same – but I'd question that. Were you concious of that progression at the time, which was only a four year period? The Bunnymen's sound kept evolving with each new record, from the catchy post-punkiness of Crocodiles to the epic, atmospheric guitar pop of Ocean Rain. They were looking for s***e rather than jewels.Ĭrocodiles, Heaven Up Here, Porcupine and Ocean Rain are re-released today on vinyl It was all sitting there in their vaults, they were just too busy trying to get their version of Ed Sheeran - unless they already have Ed Sheeran, I don't know. We're the best band in the world and they're the best run of four albums by any group, as far as I'm concerned – even the Velvets let themselves down with their second one, White Light White Heat, I thought. It's like, "They're the best four albums you've ever released as a company, you stupid t***s" - he wouldn't have said it like that, but I would have. My manager and friend Peasy had to ring them up to say, "Do you know you can't get these f***ing records anymore?" and they were just like, "Oh, really?". And it wasn't even their idea to put them out again. It seems odd that they were ever 'deleted'. HI MAC, the first four Bunnymen albums are being re-released on vinyl today after being unavailable for many years. Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant of Echo & The Bunnymen
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