Bunnymen Bringing 'Ocean Rain' Back to Radio City

Posted on Apr 23rd 2008 12:00PM by John D. Luerssen
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Modern rock innovators Echo and the Bunnymen will make a triumphant live return to New York's Radio City Music Hall on October 1, where the band will be performing their landmark 1984 album, 'Ocean Rain,' with an orchestra as part of its 30th anniversary celebration. Pre-sale tickets can be had through the band's official website beginning April 26, with tickets available to the general public a week later.

In related news, the Ian McCulloch-fronted band will release a new studio album, titled 'The Fountain,' this summer. Produced by John McLaughlin -- a personal friend of the band and huge fan -- the disc will be preceded by a single, 'Think I Need Two,' on July 14.

Speaking about the album to the UK's Sunday Mail this week, Mac described the new record as "probably the best thing I've ever done in my life. I've got my crocodilian spike back -- that way I write lyrics about everything and nothing specific."