Daytrotter session: Ian McCulloch

Compelling evidence of the maxim that you should never go back are the reformed Echo & the Bunnymen. There was a widely held suspicion that the band had come to its natural end back in 1987 upon the release of their eponymous album, the last featuring the classic line-up of McCulloch, Pattinson, De Freitas and Sergeant. In the ten years between Bunnymen Mk I and II (let's ignore the Noel Burke fronted version eh?), Pete DeFreitas was tragically killed in a motorbike collision, McCulloch released some pretty but inconsequential solo albums and fronted the rather dire Electrafixion, whilst Will Sergeant indulged his penchant for trance-like instrumentals under the moniker Glide.
The band have released five albums since 1997, not that anyone's noticed. Sure, there was a thrill surrounding the release of Evergreen which swiftly died out as the band seemed to set out to confirm that they shared a name but none of the inspiration of Bunnymen Mk I. Anyone seeking a Best Of since 1997 would be hard pressed to compile an EP, much less an anthology. And yet Ian McCulloch is alive and kicking, folk still attend Bunnymen gigs in the hope of hearing the old classics. So it is with this Daytrotter session - sit through the three anodyne tracks to get to the ever sublime The Killing Moon.

Daytrotter Session

Think I Need It Too
The Fountain
Shroud Of Turin
The Killing Moon