The Killing Moon / Do It Clean

by Echo & The Bunnymen

The Killing Moon / Do It Clean cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 20 January 1984
  • Label: Korova
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 8:29
  • Community rating: 4.63/5 from 5 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Considered the magnum opus of the band's career, 'The Killing Moon' revolves around an Eastern-flavored, acoustic guitar motif and lush, haunting string arrangements. Ian McCulloch famously claimed the poetic lyrics regarding fate and predestination came to him in a dream. The track's sweeping, cinematic grandeur helped define the neo-psychedelic movement of the mid-1980s.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, melodic, death, string arrangements, shimmering

Tracklist

  1. The Killing Moon (5:45)
  2. Do It Clean (2:44)

Credits

  • Echo & The Bunnymen - primary artist
  • Ian McCulloch - written-by
  • Les Pattinson - written-by
  • Pete De Freitas - written-by
  • Will Sergeant - written-by

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