Siberia (album)
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Siberia is the tenth studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen
. The album garnered generally positive reviews, with some commentators calling it their best work since Ocean Rain
, despite it being the first to not reach the UK Top 75.
The track "Of a Life" is noteworthy because the chorus has the line, "I want a song to learn and sing / of a life requited", which name-checks their 1985 compilation album Songs to Learn and Sing.
Echo & the Bunnymen
Echo & the Bunnymen are an English post-punk band, formed in Liverpool in 1978. The original line-up consisted of vocalist Ian McCulloch, guitarist Will Sergeant and bass player Les Pattinson, supplemented by a drum machine. By 1980, Pete de Freitas had joined as the band's drummer, and their debut...
. The album garnered generally positive reviews, with some commentators calling it their best work since Ocean Rain
Ocean Rain
Ocean Rain is the fourth studio album by the British post-punk band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 8 May 1984 and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart, number 87 on the United States Billboard 200, number 41 on the Canadian RPM 100 Albums and number 22 on the Swedish chart. Since...
, despite it being the first to not reach the UK Top 75.
The track "Of a Life" is noteworthy because the chorus has the line, "I want a song to learn and sing / of a life requited", which name-checks their 1985 compilation album Songs to Learn and Sing.
Track listing
- "Stormy WeatherStormy Weather (Echo & the Bunnymen song)"Stormy Weather" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 5 September 2005 on the Cooking Vinyl label. It was the first single to be released from the 2005 album, Siberia. It reached number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.-Overview:...
" – 4:24 - "All Because of You Days" – 5:44
- "Parthenon Drive" – 5:11
- "In the MarginsIn the Margins"In the Margins" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen that was released on 31 October 2005 in the UK and on 3 November 2005 in the U.S. It was the second single to be released from the 2005 album, Siberia...
" – 5:06 - "Of a Life" – 3:44
- "Make Us Blind" – 4:00
- "Everything Kills You" – 4:17
- "Siberia" – 4:56
- "Sideways Eight" – 3:16
- "Scissors in the SandScissors in the Sand"Scissors in the Sand" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 5 June 2006 on the Cooking Vinyl label. It was the third single to be released from the band's 2005 album, Siberia.-Overview:...
" – 5:29 - "What If We Are?" – 5:09