As the swaggering front man of Echo And The Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch's searing,
romantic, new wave anthems made him a hero of Britain's indie scene in the 1980s
and a journalist's dream for his stream of biting comments about other bands.
With his flamboyant haircut and supreme confidence, the Liverpudlian took
inspiration from the melodies of The Beatles, the gloomy poetry of Leonard Cohen
and the explosive excitement of punk as classic singles The Cutter and Killing
Moon went on to influence Nirvana, Oasis and Suede. Leaving the band in 1988,
McCulloch's solo debut Candleland (1...