Echo & the Bunnymen formed in Liverpool in 1978 when singer Ian McCulloch and
guitarist Will Sergeant recruited bassist Les Pattinson, initially performing
with a drum machine before drummer Pete de Freitas completed the classic lineup
in 1979. After debuting with “The Pictures on My Wall,” the band signed with
Korova and released Crocodiles in 1980, followed by the darker Heaven Up Here in
1981. Their commercial breakthrough came with Porcupine in 1983, which reached
number 2 in the United Kingdom and produced the Top 10 single “The Cutter.” The
orchestral and psychedelic Ocean ...