Porcupine

Porcupine is Echo & the Bunnymen's 1983 album that pushes their post-punk and new wave palette toward a darker, more atmospheric sound. The record emphasizes reverb-laden, high-register guitar textures, taut bass and driving drums beneath Ian McCulloch's resonant vocals, with production that foregrounds mood and dense arrangements. It is often cited as a more urgent, brooding step in the band's development leading into their subsequent, more orchestral work.