Echo And The Bunnymen 'Angels and Devils'

The tracks I've posted over the last few days have received record low downloads for this blog, which is interesting (previous winners- Billy Childish and Crispy Ambulance). Maybe you've all got them, or don't like them, or got turned off by the political content. If so, fair enough. We've just queued to vote, which we've never had to do before, so looks like it could be a high turnout, so obviously people are interested in the election, which is a good thing. But enough of that...

This is one of the 1980's finest b-sides from a time when bands saw b-sides as something important. Released as the flip to Silver (off Ocean Rain) it's a real late period Bunnymen highpoint. Great Mo Tucker drumming, Will Sergeant's improvised in the studio guitar lines, and great lyrics and vocals from Mac about endings, things falling apart, angels and devils and Jesus. 'Call it a day' it begins, and he sounds like he's ready to. Afterwards Bill Drummond quit as manager, Pete de Freitas went awol, then returned, and they limped on to make another lp, but this song seems to predict Mac's isolation from the others and the inevitable split. In glorious Bunnymen style.

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