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Released 20 years ago

Me, I'm All Smiles

Echo & the Bunnymen · 2006

76 min · 19 tracks · post-punk

A live set sends chiming guitar through the tension of early post-punk and the grand sweep of the band's later songs.

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    Going Up Start here — The opening track reaches back to Crocodiles, setting the concert in motion with the slow-building tension of the band's debut era.
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    The Killing Moon — Its stately melody and sense of fatalism bring the band's more ornate mid-1980s sound into the live set.
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    In the Margins — A song from Siberia, it puts the band's contemporary writing beside its better-known early work, with a guitar-led arrangement built for the stage.
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    Ocean Rain — The closing track gives the performance a solemn finish, returning to the expansive atmosphere of the 1984 album that shares its name.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • nostalgic reflections on past
  • dynamic ebb and flow
  • atmospheric soundscapes for introspection
  • engaging melodies for evening relaxation
  • inviting sing-alongs with friends

Maybe skip if you

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer standalone singles only

Where this album fits

In the catalog
Late Career Highlight — Significant comeback after a hiatus, showcasing continued vitality and adaptation.
Themes
nostalgic resilience· post-punk revival
Career context
Released in 2006, Me, I'm All Smiles documents Echo & the Bunnymen onstage after their 2005 album Siberia. The set places songs from that record alongside material reaching back to their 1980 debut, Crocodiles.
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Tracklist

  • 1 Going Up Start here 2:40
  • 2 With a Hip 3:25
  • 3 Stormy Weather 4:16
  • 4 Show of Strength 5:05
  • 5 Bring On the Dancing Horses 4:11
  • 6 The Disease 2:08
  • 7 Scissors in the Sand 4:28
  • 8 All That Jazz 3:05
  • 9 The Back of Love 3:29
  • 10 The Killing Moon 4:44
  • 11 In the Margins 4:56
  • 12 Never Stop 3:36
  • 13 Villiers Terrace 2:44
  • 14 Of a Life 3:50
  • 15 Rescue 4:31
  • 16 The Cutter 4:47
  • 17 Nothing Lasts Forever 3:48
  • 18 Lips Like Sugar 4:55
  • 19 Ocean Rain 6:11

What to play next

The Fountain
Listen next

The Fountain

2009

Continues the melodic and introspective themes with a modern touch.
Siberia
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Siberia

2005

Precedes with a similar sonic landscape, setting the stage for the vibrant energy in the current album.
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