English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978. Core members associated with the band's classic era include Ian McCulloch (vocals), Will Sergeant (guitar) and Les Pattinson (bass); Pete de Freitas was the band's drummer until his death in 1989.

Ocean Rain (1984) and the single "The Killing Moon" are widely regarded as high points. Ian McCulloch left the band in the late 1980s to pursue a solo career; drummer Pete de Freitas died in a motorcycle accident in 1989. Ray Manzarek (of The Doors) played organ on "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo" (credited collaboration).

DeBaser's reviews portray Echo & The Bunnymen as a pivotal Liverpool post‑punk band with several landmark albums (Ocean Rain widely praised). Reviews emphasize rich arrangements, Ian McCulloch's vocal presence, and a mix of critical and warm appraisals across albums from Crocodiles to Meteorites. Overall reception in the provided reviews is positive, highlighting Ocean Rain as a high point.

For:Fans of post-punk, 1980s alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, and listeners exploring classic Liverpool bands.

 blast at full volume the sublime “The Killing Moon” one of the most beautiful songs of the '80s, an endless romantic kiss with hazelnut flavor full of galvanized hormones ready to explode.

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 For this album, the adjective "classic" doesn't make one frown for once, and it's a shame that such magical balance amongst such diverse elements cannot be found in the subsequent Porcupine, already tilted towards increasingly over-arranged, grandiose, and less inspired pop, from which the band, unfortunately, would never recover.

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 Personal advice: a must-have.

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