Echo and the Bunnymen announce new album Apples for Isaac
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Echo and the Bunnymen have announced their first new album in 12 years, titled Apples for Isaac, due for release on 18 September. It marks the English rock band's follow-up to 2014's Meteorites and comes after a lengthy break, during which they remained active as a touring act without releasing new material.
The 11-track record was made with the involvement of drummer Clem Burke, a longtime friend of frontman Ian McCulloch, who died during the album's completion. Speaking to Mojo, McCulloch attributed part of the delay to the Covid pandemic and to his own desire for the lyrics to feel meaningful, adding that the finished album sounds closer to how he originally envisioned it than any previous record. Alongside the announcement, the band shared an animated video for the lead single, "Brussels Is Haunted".
- Echo and the Bunnymen's first album in 12 years arrives 18 September
- Drummer Clem Burke died during the album's completion
- Lead single "Brussels Is Haunted" released with animated video
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Echo and the Bunnymen are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1978. They became known in the 1980s for atmospheric guitar music and Ian McCulloch’s distinctive vocals, with songs including “The Killing Moon” and “Lips Like Sugar”.
McCulloch has been the group’s frontman for most of its history, while guitarist Will Sergeant is the other long-standing central member. The band’s line-up and activity have changed over the years, including a split in the early 1990s before they reunited later in the decade.
Their earlier records helped shape post-punk and alternative rock, and they have continued to perform live for many years. A new studio album is notable because it follows a long gap between releases and adds to a catalogue that spans several decades.
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Originally published by Pitchfork as “Echo and the Bunnymen Reveal First Album in 12 Years”.