Echo & The Bunnymen release their new orchestral album The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon on October 5th. The legendary band have now announced dates for a North American tour in support of the record. The tour includes a Detroit stop at The Fillmore on November 23rd (aka Black Friday). The pre-sale kicks off this Thursday, August 16th at 10am and the general onsale is Friday, August 17th.
The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon features orchestral reinterpretations of beloved Echo & The Bunnymen songs along with two brand new tracks. The 15 track album is heavy on strings, however there are no drums on the reworkings out of respect to late drummer Pete de Freitas.
Ian McCulloch explained in a recent interview that he wanted to revisit Echo's classic material and record a version that captures his voice the way he sounds now. He is surprisingly critical of his early work and says he can't listen to a lot of it due to the sound of his voice. He claims his vocal delivery was "false" and that back in the day he was trying too hard to copy his hero, David Bowie.
Even though some fans may think it's blasphemous to re-record such iconic Echo songs, McCulloch can't be bothered with that opinion:
"I've been on that moon...it's my moon, I can sing it how I want."
Pre-order The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon here and view the album tracklisting and North American tour itinerary below:
Echo & The Bunnymen - North American tour
Nov 17 -- Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Nov 19 -- Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre
Nov 20 -- Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
Nov 21 -- New York, NY @ Town Hall Theatre
Nov 23 -- Detroit, MI @ Fillmore Detroit
Nov 24 -- Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre
Nov 26 -- Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
Nov 27 -- Salt Lake City, UT @ Union Event Center
Nov 29 -- Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre
Nov 30 -- Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall
Dec 01 -- Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
Dec 03 -- San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic
Dec 04 -- Los Angeles, CA @ The Cathedral Sanctuary/Immanuel Presbyterian Church
The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon tracklist
01. Bring On The Dancing Horses
02. The Somnambulist
03. Nothing Lasts Forever
04. Lips Like Sugar
05. Rescue
06. Rust
07. Angels & Devils
08. Bedbugs & Ballyhoo
09. Zimbo
10. Stars Are Stars
11. Seven Seas
12. Ocean Rain
13. The Cutter
14. How Far
15. The Killing Moon
Published August 13th, 2018