Way back in November 1985 — long before Donnie Darko, long before 13 Reasons Why — Echo & the Bunnymen released Songs To Learn And Sing, a compilation album that rounded up all the Liverpool post-punk band’s singles to that point.
And holy shit what a collection it was, featuring legendary tracks like “Rescue,” “The Puppet,” “Seven Seas,” “Do It Clean,” “A Promise,” “Bring on the Dancing Horses,” “The Cutter,” “Never Stop,” and, among others, the iconic and forever unfuckwithable “The Killing Moon,” which holds steady as one of the absolute greatest songs ever written.
Now, Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, and the gents are out on a North American tour with that compilation’s title lit bright on the marquee, hitting Citizens House of Blues in Boston tonight (May 20) and promising “the very best” of the group.
Prepare for a full night of classics, and look for the real heads in the crowd who were at that amazing Great Scott show a long 15 years ago.
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN + TIM RAY TRIO :: Monday, May 20 at Citizens House of Blues, 15 Lansdowne St. in Boston, MA :: 7 p.m., all ages, $47.50 to $69.50 :: Event info :: Advance tickets