NEW BUNNYMEN ALBUM

by **Dave Smith** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 5:47 am

Got me tickets....the Stockholm Bunnymen fan club (that's me the wife hates them) coming back for Oxford and then Wolves

by **Mr. Brian** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:16 am

Dr Cheese wrote:Pretty much, yes. Check out the set list from the December gig that someone posted.

"Set List, as retrieved from the stage for those interested:
Lovers on the Run
Do It Clean
Never Stop
Crocodiles
Silver
Seven Seas
My Kingdom
Thorn Of Crowns (on set list but they didn't play it - shame, a personal fave of mine)
Bedbugs and Ballyhoo
Rust
Zimbo
Holy Moses
Rescue
Dancing Horses
The Killing Moon
The Cutter
Encore 1
Nothing Lasts Forever
Lips Like Sugars
Encore 2
The Back Of Love/Ocean Rain (as on set list but Back of Love not played)"

Notably absent. Zero songs from the last 15 years. Nothing from Flowers, Siberia or The Fountain. That really speaks to what Mac and Will think of those albums doesn't it?

by **Crystal Days** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 6:21 am

Not really, it's more about what the crowd want and expect to see.

by **Mr. Brian** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 7:35 am

Crystal Days wrote:Not really, it's more about what the crowd want and expect to see.

Ok, maybe a bit of both.
I love Rust, it's a beautiful song but I don't think most fans are going to EATB shows thinking "gosh I hope they play Rust!". I think Mac likes it and therefore it's in the set.

by **Dave Smith** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:17 am

Rust is pretty weak live.Id like a splash of Evergreen and Siberia....plus when it all blows over,Eternity Turns also

by **withahip** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:25 am

Empire State Halo, imho, rates among the best songs they have ever written. It has it all: melody, beat, singing, guitar riff.

by **Dr Cheese** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:33 am

Crystal Days wrote:Not really, it's more about what the crowd want and expect to see.

There has to be some balance though surely, how many other bands that have been around as long as the Bunnymen (or longer) still play predominantly the same set that they were playing 30 years ago?

(cue long list of bands still playing the same songs :wink:

)

by **withahip** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:59 am

Dr Cheese wrote:There has to be some balance though surely, how many other bands that have been around as long as the Bunnymen (or longer) still play predominantly the same set that they were playing 30 years ago?

(cue long list of bands still playing the same songs )

You haven't seen the touring bands like Psychedelic Furs and Pat Benatar we get going through our town year after year.

by **Dave Smith** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:00 am

withahip wrote:Empire State Halo, imho, rates among the best songs they have ever written. It has it all: melody, beat, singing, guitar riff.

Now that is a great tune lol lol

by **Dave Smith** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:01 am

withahip wrote:Empire State Halo, imho, rates among the best songs they have ever written. It has it all: melody, beat, singing, guitar riff.

Now that is a great tune lol lol

by **Dr Cheese** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:06 am

So good you said it twice. :wink:

withahip wrote:You haven't seen the touring bands like Psychedelic Furs and Pat Benatar we get going through our town year after year.

And for that I can only be truly thankful.

by **lazarus** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 10:13 am

Mr. Brian wrote:According to this site it will be out 4/29/2014 in the UK and on 6/3/2014 in the US.

By clicking on the hyperlinks from your (ironic?) answer that lead anyway to amazon, british release would be 29 may.

by **Crystal Days** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 11:51 am

I went to see The Cure at The Albert Hall on Saturday night. 45 songs in just short of 4 hours. Songs from pretty much every album, although very Disintegration heavy. So, they pretty much covered the lot.

Can't see Mac managing to even remember the lyrics to so many songs.

by **meh** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:11 pm

Crystal Days wrote:I went to see The Cure at The Albert Hall on Saturday night. 45 songs in just short of 4 hours. Songs from pretty much every album, although very Disintegration heavy. So, they pretty much covered the lot.

Can't see Mac managing to even remember the lyrics to so many songs.

he can write them on his hand

down down down
god
you got it
i need it

yes i beleive the band should only play occasionally as a nostalgia show but not play any old songs and not play any new songs! perfect :biggrin:

plus ps, the cure songs are about 2 mins long...

by **withahip** » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:13 pm

Crystal Days wrote:I went to see The Cure at The Albert Hall on Saturday night. 45 songs in just short of 4 hours. Songs from pretty much every album, although very Disintegration heavy. So, they pretty much covered the lot.

Can't see Mac managing to even remember the lyrics to so many songs.

Or having the lung capacity.

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