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The Fountain - Echo & The Bunnymen
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58 out of 100

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7.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: The first studio album in four years for the British rock band was produced with John McLaughlin and Simon Perry.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Alternative Press
    80
    On The Fountain, the Liverpool, England, legends shake off the sluggish tempos of their recent albums in favor of brisk, vibrant pop songs. [Jan 2010, p. 94]
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  2. All Music Guide
    60
    Maybe it would be easier to give The Fountain the benefit of the doubt if it hadn't been preceded by four similar efforts, or if singer Ian McCulloch hadn't spent the band's entire career unabashedly proclaiming their genius and preeminence in the rock world, but that's a lot of "if" to work with.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    'Think I Need It Too', the best thing they've done in ages. And yet, much as we want to love it, the rest is a pulled punch.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. ToddC.
    9
    Tracks 1-7 and 10 get better and better everytime you here them. A classic it will be, if The Fountain gets enough air play it should work it's magic on the newer generation. It's catchy lyrics and up beats has me rock'en again like back in the 80's when they first can to the U.S.… Expand
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  2. PatrickS
    8
    I like it. A fun excursion with the Bunnymen.
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  3. JoeH
    2
    Sadly a tired, stale, formulaic simulation of a once-legendary band.
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