What Are You Going To Do With Your Life

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合計収録時間 : 00:38:25
Echo & The Bunnymen: Ian McCulloch (vocals, guitar); Will Sergeant (guitar). Additional personnel: Mark Taylor (keyboards); Guy Pratt, Les Pattinson (bass); Jeremy Stacey, Michael Lee (drums); Harry Morgan (percussion); Paul Williams (background vocals); London Metropolitan Orchestra; Fun Lovin' Criminals. Personnel: Ian McCulloch (vocals, guitar); Will Sergeant (guitar); London Metropolitan Orchestra (strings, woodwinds, brass); Mark Taylor (keyboards); Michael K. Lee, Jeremy Stacey (drums); Harry Morgan (percussion); Paul Williams , Paul Williams (background vocals). Audio Mixers: Mark "Spike" Stent; Alan Douglas . Recording information: CTS; Doghouse, Olympic, BBC; Maida Vale; Parr Street; the Doghouse. Photographers: Andrew Douglas; Kevin Westenberg. Echo & the Bunnymen's comeback was one of the most dignified of the late 1990s. Their resurgence owed much to the beautiful "Nothing Lasts Forever," which redeemed 1997's inconsistent EVERGREEN. Two years on, WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE? eschews the rock posturing of much of its predecessor (and the Electrafixion years) in order to pursue the tenderness and poignancy of its highlight. Like the Jesus & Mary Chain's STONED AND DETHRONED and, more recently, Travis' THE MAN WHO, it is a coherent work that relies exclusively on an understated acoustic sound and a pensive mood. The title track is a sunlit stroll, blessed with the spirit of Bacharach and the crooning of McCulloch's solo effort CANDLELAND. Elsewhere, he delivers a weary croak for the bare "History Chimes" and a heartfelt plea for forgiveness on the gorgeous "Rust." "Lost on You" briefly raises the tempo with its charging brass and Prefab Sprout playfulness, while the sweeping strings of "Fools Like Us" provide an elegant conclusion. Lyrically content and reflective, the Bunnymen are basking in the autumn of their career and growing old gracefully.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)