Echo & The Bunnymen — Meteorites [2014]

 

     Echo & The Bunnymen — Meteorites
◊•••   One of the most acclaimed British alternative groups of the 1980s, a band of gloomy post-punkers inspired by the darker aspects of '60s psychedelia.
Formed: September, 1978 in Liverpool, England
Location: Liverpool, England
Album release: April 28th (UK)/June 3rd (US)
Record Label: 429 Records
Duration:     47:47
Tracks:
01. Meteorites       5:11
02. Holy Moses       3:44
03. Constantinople       4:54
04. Is This A Breakdown?       3:54
05. Grapes Upon The Vine       3:36
06. Lovers On The Run       4:45
07. Burn It Down       3:57
08. Explosions       4:35
09. Market Town       7:40
10. New Horizons       5:27
Songs written:
◊   Ian McCulloch / Youth: 1, 6, 8
◊   Ian McCulloch: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10
Credits:
◊   Eddie Banda  Assistant Engineer
◊   Jamie Grashion  Assistant Engineer
◊   Tom Grashion  Assistant Engineer
◊   Luke Insect  Design
◊   Ian McCulloch  Bass, Composer, Guitars, Vocals
◊   Michael Rendall  Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Programming
◊   Will Sergeant  Guitars
◊   Andrea Wright  Additional Production, Engineer, Programming
◊   Youth  Bass, Composer, Mixing, Producer
•••   "Legendary Liverpool band Echo & the Bunnymen to release their 12th studio album and first since 2009, Meteorites. Produced by Youth (Killing Joke, The Verve), the album contains ten hand-picked new songs written by founder Ian McCulloch and performed by Bunnymen stalwarts Mc Culloch and Will Sergeant along with Gordy Goudie (guitar) and Stephen Brannan (bass). Formed in 1978, the Bunnymen have been a vital force in the indie rock world for over 36 years having won over millions of obsessive music fans worldwide and indelibly influenced countless bands with their signature sound from the Flaming Lips to Coldplay to Pavement. Meteorites is a key addition to their repertoire. It s an intimate song cycle written by Ian McCulloch performed by the band with a renewed sense of purpose showcasing all of their unmistakable musical hallmarks while taking them to a new level. Says McCulloch: Meteorites , the new Bunnymen album..., at long last we ve made the worthy successor to Crocodiles, Heaven Up Here, Porcupine and Ocean Rain. Meteorites is what Echo and the Bunnymen mean and are meant to be up there in heaven — untouchable, celestial, beautiful and real. It has changed my life."
•••   Their new studio album. Titled Meteorites, it marks the band’s 12th full-length effort to date and first since 2009′s The Fountain. It will be released in the UK on April 28th and in the US on June 3rd through 429 Records. 
•••   Spanning 10 tracks, the album was produced by Killing Joke bassist Youth. The recording lineup included frontman Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant, guitarist Gordy Goudie, and bassist Stephen Brannan.
•••   Frontman Ian McCulloch is quoted as saying “it’s the band’s best work for a very long time.” He added, “Meteorites is what Echo and the Bunnymen mean and are meant to be — up there in heaven — untouchable, celestial, beautiful and real. It has changed my life.”
•••   In support of the release, Echo and the Bunnymen plan to embark on a world tour.
Echo and the Bunnymen 2014 Tour Dates:
05/02 — Leamington Spa, UK @ Assembly Rooms
05/06 — Paris, FR @ Alhambra
05/07 — Antwerp, BE @ Trix
05/08 — Utrecht, NL @ Tivoli
05/10 — Oxford, UK @ Academy
05/11 — Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfurn Hall
05/13 — Newcastle, UK @ Tyne Theatre
05/14 — Manchester, UK @ Ritz
05/16 — Edinburgh, UK @ Queens Hall
05/17 — London, UK @ Shepherds Bush Empire
05/18 — Bristol, UK @ Academy
05/20 — Liverpool, UK @ Philharmonic
Website: http://www.bunnymen.com/
William Alfred "Will" Sergeant (born 12 April 1958, Melling) is an English guitarist, best known for being a member of Echo & the Bunnymen. Born in the centre of Liverpool, he grew up in the village of Melling and attended nearby Deyes High School. He is the group's only constant member.
Notable instruments:
•••   Fender Telecaster
•••   Fender Jaguar
•••   Gibson EDS-1275
Playing style:
◊   Throughout his time with the Bunnymen in the 80s, Sergeant used a black Fender Telecaster with lots of reverb and delay. This gave the Bunnymen sound a clear, cutting tone. On several occasions during the 80s Sergeant would use a Fender Jaguar guitar. He used a Fender Stratocaster to a great extent on the 1987 Echo & The Bunnymen album. When the Bunnymen reformed in 1998 he started using his Jaguar as his main instrument with a lot of tremolo. He also uses a Vox 12 string guitar.
Discography:
◊   Crocodiles (1980)
◊   Heaven Up Here (1981)
◊   Porcupine (1983)
◊   Ocean Rain (1984)
◊   Echo & the Bunnymen (1987)
◊   Reverberation (1990)
◊   Evergreen (1997)
◊   What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999)
◊   Flowers (2001)
◊   Siberia (2005)
◊   The Fountain (2009)
◊   Meteorites (TBA 2014)
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Echo & The Bunnymen — Meteorites [2014]

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