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Originally Posted by jackhammer
Echo upon first listen may seem unremarkable but the more you listen to them, the more you realise how damn good they were (and I will whisper it)-I think they were better than The Smiths. They never tried to outdo themselves. They played to their strengths.
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Why whisper it? The Smiths are a good band, but the Bunnymen are incredible. The diversity of moods they explored is breathtaking. There's the paranoia of Porcupine, the romance of Ocean Rain, the anthems on the first two albums...the Smiths weren't nearly as interesting.