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Show McCulloch "Echos" Bunnymen by Erick Scheen Forum staff writer n In 1987, the group Echo and the Bunnymen released a d album that served as both their most successful work and their final one. Shortly after the completion of their tour, singer Ian McCulloch announced that the group was splitting up, and that he was preparing to persue a solo career. In the following year, several factors raised the hopes of Bunnymen fans, only to dash them later. The Bunnymen (minus McCulloch), after delving into jobs outside the music industry, agreed to reform under the name the Bunnymen (no Echo). While they were recording, drummer Peter de Fritas was killed in a tragic Thus, the motorcycle accident. dissolved. Bunnymen once again McCulloch, meanwhile, spent the year completing his solo effort. The LP, Candleland, should appease Bunnymen fans, yet still leave them wanting more. McCulloch has taken a sort offencesitting direction with Candleland. The LP maintains much ofthe charisma and uniqueness that the Bunnymen exhibited, but it also has a more sound that will allow it to appeal to a wider audience. This combination also serves a few interesting purposes for McCulloch. post-moder- self-title- pop-orient- ed For Your Use: House Drum Set Speakers ANY STYLE OF JAMMING WELCOME BE IT BLUES, CLASSICAL, COUNTRY, FOLK, JAZZ, RAGTIME, ROCK U ROLL, SOUL, SWING . . . YOU NAME IT! First, it helps break the string of comparisons to the late Doors singer Jim Morrison that McCulloch has received. In the earlier days of the Bunnymen, McCullochs sighing vocals cast a mistique similar to that of Morrison. This toned-dow- n Bunnymen sound departs from the aforementioned mystique, and allows McCulloch to stand on his own. Second, this pop sound should give McCulloch the broader audience he is looking for. Unfortunately, this sound tends to disappoint those who preferred the driving energy of the original Bunnymen sound. Thus, McCulloch gains one audience at the cost of another. If there is one true blessing to Candleland, it is McCullochs voice itself. McCulloch has always done one thing better than most post-moder- OPEN ALL PAY - EVERYDAY a ff n 467-jam- and pop vocalists sing in his true vocal range. While others feel it necessary to use their falsetto or to screech, McCulloch is content to sing in his natural baritone. This comfort is then passed to his audience, particularly in cuts such as Proud to Fall" and The White Hotel. Candleland is an album worth purchasing. Its reflective overtones should pacify the old fan, and the upbeat singles should attract the new fan. It is a shame that the Bunnymen before their time, but McCulloch will allow them to hopefully m tor Information or Scheduling 2201 South Highland Behind Fashion Gal . Enter from Wilmington Avenue TRUE SILENCE Fri. Nov. 10 Sat. Nov. 1 1 self-destruct-ed live on in song. Mixing Board Microphones Keyboard BWEAKTHFSo'iyBH MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TALENT Trim Tree M Trim A Promotion Ends A Homs 112389 Selected Quality Trim-A-Tr- ee Pre-own- ed Shop Furniture up to 12 Ornaments, Lights, Trees and Tree Stands OFF Pillows 25, Large Selection Hundred 25&up to Choose From Large Selection Home Decor Pictures Carpeting Plumbing Light Fixtures Beds Doors & More Womens Jeans Fashion Plot $l-s- 6 large Selection Womens Dresses Fashion plus 3 Large Selection Check Our Inventory On: Desks Chairs Lamps Pots Pans Toasters i 15 large Selection . Irons Sheets Over 2000 Items Brought All To Each Sales Floor Dally Kerns have been cleaned and refurbished by the elderly, handicapped and those In need Our Best Work Is Your Best Buy Deseret Industries Thrift Store 131 D"n'hw0n 532-62of- U h Sugar House 2234 Hi9hland Drive 486-347- 4 Welfare Square 743 esl 700 South 539-855- 9 November 14, 1989 Issue 9 I |