{"product_id":"echo-and-the-bunnymen-crocodiles-vinyl-lp-1","title":"Echo And The Bunnymen - Crocodiles, Vinyl LP","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"ui-title-bar__title\"\u003eEcho And The Bunnymen - Crocodiles, Vinyl LP\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCrocodiles Vinyl LP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e marks the debut of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eEcho \u0026amp; The Bunnymen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, blending dark psychedelia with post-punk edge. Featuring standout tracks like \"Rescue,\" \"Going Up,\" and \"Happy Death Men,\" the album showcases Will Sergeant’s inventive guitar work, McCulloch’s soaring vocals, and a dynamic Pattinson\/De Freitas rhythm section. A timeless debut that defined the band’s unique sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA1 Going Up\u003cbr\u003eA2 Stars Are Stars\u003cbr\u003eA3 Pride\u003cbr\u003eA4 Monkeys\u003cbr\u003eA5 Crocodiles\u003cbr\u003eB1 Rescue\u003cbr\u003eB2 Villiers Terrace\u003cbr\u003eB3 Pictures On My Wall\u003cbr\u003eB4 All That Jazz\u003cbr\u003eB5 Happy Death Men\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by psychedelia, sure. Bit of Jim Morrison in the vocals? OK, it's there. But for all the references and connections that can be drawn (and they can), one listen to Echo's brilliant, often harrowing debut album and it's clear when a unique, special band presents itself. Beginning with the dramatic, building climb of \"Going Up,\" Crocodiles at once showcases four individual players sure of their own gifts and their ability to bring it all together to make things more than the sum of their parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill Sergeant in particular is a revelation -- resplendently delicate and full of inventive, unexpected melodies. More than many before or since, he plays the electric guitar as just that, electric not acoustic, dedicated to finding out what can be done with it while never using it as an excuse to bend frets. His highlights are legion, whether it's the hooky opening chime of \"Rescue\" or the exchanges of sound and silence in \"Happy Death Men.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, the Pattinson\/De Freitas rhythm section stakes its own claim for greatness, the former's bass driving yet almost seductive, the latter's percussion constantly shifting rhythms and styles while never leaving the central beat of the song to die. \"Pride\" is one standout moment of many, Pattinson's high notes and De Freitas' interjections on what sound like chimes or blocks are inspired touches. Then there's McCulloch himself, and while the imagery can be cryptic, the delivery soars, even while his semi-wail conjures up, as on the nervy, edgy picture of addiction \"Villiers Terrace,\" \"People rolling round on the carpet\/Mixing up the medicine.\" Brisk, wasting not a note, and burning with barely controlled energy, Crocodiles remains a deserved classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReview by Ned Raggett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Korova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48992733692097,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/echo-and-the-bunnymen-crocodiles-vinyl.jpg?v=1771566285","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/echo-and-the-bunnymen-crocodiles-vinyl-lp-1","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}