{"id":2047515,"date":"2026-07-16T13:48:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047515"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:48:54","slug":"echo-the-bunnymen-announce-apples-for-isaac-their-first-new-album-in-12-years-with-nostalgic-single-brussels-is-haunted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2047515","title":{"rendered":"Echo &amp; The Bunnymen announce \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 \u2013 their first new album in 12 years \u2013 with nostalgic single \u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Echo-and-the-Bunnymen-2026.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Echo &amp; The Bunnymen announce \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 \u2013 their first new album in 12 years \u2013 with nostalgic single \u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The record is set to arrive on September 18<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T14:48:54+01:00\">16th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Echo-and-the-Bunnymen-2026-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"Echo and the Bunnymen 2026\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Echo and the Bunnymen (Credit: Just Loomis)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Echo &amp; The Bunnymen\u00a0have announced \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019, their first new album in 12 years, with the nostalgic single \u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The new record is due September 18 (pre-save\/pre-order here), and will mark the band\u2019s 13th studio album. It\u2019s Echo\u2019s first new record since their 2014 album, \u2018Meteorites\u2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 will also feature late drummer Clem Burke (Blondie, Ramones), who contributed to ten of the eleven tracks on the record.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Burke\u2019s appearance on the album, Echo &amp; The Bunnymen said: \u201cThe mighty, legendary Clem Burke \u2013 longtime friend of Mac \u2013 was integral to the making of the album, and heartbreakingly passed away during its completion\u2026 love you Clem X\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, they\u2019ve shared the nostalgic single \u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019 \u2013 take a listen to it and see the full tracklist for \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Echo &amp; the Bunnymen - Brussels Is Haunted (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCDFLUBYxVg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3><strong>Echo &amp; The Bunnymen\u2019s \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 tracklisting is:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u2018Take Me By The Hand\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"24\"><strong>\u2018Can\u2019t Be Sold\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"42\"><strong>\u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"66\"><strong>\u2018I\u2019ll Be Your Sunshine\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"92\"><strong>\u2018Hijacked\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\"><strong>\u2018The Honey\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"119\"><strong>\u2018Unstoppable Force\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"141\"><strong>\u2018The Light That Surrounds You\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"174\"><strong>\u2018Lab Rats Ran\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"191\"><strong>\u2018Asimov\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"202\"><strong>\u2018We Prayed In The Dark\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recently, Echo &amp; The Bunnymen had to postpone a show last June due to a \u201croad traffic incident\u201d, causing frontman Ian McCulloch to receive medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>They were set to perform at Philadelphia\u2019s Filmore on June 7, until McCulloch\u2019s vehicle was involved in a \u201croad traffic incident\u201d. While a statement described his injuries as \u201cnot believed to be serious\u201d, it stressed that the singer was left \u201cunderstandably shaken by the incident\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>McCulloch had recovered enough to play a\u00a0huge homecoming show at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool as special guests of My Chemical Romance\u00a0by the end of June.<\/p>\n<p>The band are soon to embark on a 2026 tour, including two huge dates at London\u2019s Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre. See a full list of dates below and get your tickets here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ian McCulloch, 'Killing Moon' - Song Stories\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HflYBQcm1jw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"8\"><strong>Echo &amp; The Bunnymen\u2019s 2026 tour dates are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>JULY<\/strong><br \/><strong>24 \u2013 County Laois, IE \u2013 Forest Fest<\/strong><br \/><strong>AUGUST<\/strong><br \/><strong>7 \u2013 Gij\u00f3n, ES \u2013 Fiestas Festival<\/strong><br \/><strong>8 \u2013 A Coru\u00f1a, ES \u2013 Festival Noroeste<\/strong><br \/><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>22 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre<\/strong><br \/><strong>23 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre<\/strong><br \/><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>20 \u2013 Glasgow, UK \u2013 Barrowland<\/strong><br \/><strong>22 \u2013 Glasgow, UK \u2013 Barrowland<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\nElsewhere, <em>NME<\/em> gave Echo\u2019s last album \u2018Meteorites\u2019 a three-star review in 2014. \u201cThe candour of the lyrics and song titles here is to be admired, (McCulloch candidly examines his mental health throughout, while one song\u2019s called \u2018Is This A Breakdown?\u2019),\u201d it read. \u201cBut, as a whole, \u2018Meteorites\u2019 fails to set the sky on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Echo &amp; 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The Bunnymen\u00a0have announced \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019, their first new album in 12 years, with the nostalgic single \u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The new record is due September 18 (pre-save\/pre-order here), and will mark the band\u2019s 13th studio album. It\u2019s Echo\u2019s first new record since their 2014 album, \u2018Meteorites\u2018.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 will also feature late drummer Clem Burke (Blondie, Ramones), who contributed to ten of the eleven tracks on the record.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of Burke\u2019s appearance on the album, Echo &amp; The Bunnymen said: \u201cThe mighty, legendary Clem Burke \u2013 longtime friend of Mac \u2013 was integral to the making of the album, and heartbreakingly passed away during its completion\u2026 love you Clem X\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Today, they\u2019ve shared the nostalgic single \u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019 \u2013 take a listen to it and see the full tracklist for \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 below:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Echo &amp; the Bunnymen - Brussels Is Haunted (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gCDFLUBYxVg?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3><strong>Echo &amp; The Bunnymen\u2019s \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 tracklisting is:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u2018Take Me By The Hand\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"24\"><strong>\u2018Can\u2019t Be Sold\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"39\" data-end=\"42\"><strong>\u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"66\"><strong>\u2018I\u2019ll Be Your Sunshine\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"89\" data-end=\"92\"><strong>\u2018Hijacked\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"105\"><strong>\u2018The Honey\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"119\"><strong>\u2018Unstoppable Force\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"141\"><strong>\u2018The Light That Surrounds You\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"174\"><strong>\u2018Lab Rats Ran\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"191\"><strong>\u2018Asimov\u2019<\/strong><br data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"202\"><strong>\u2018We Prayed In The Dark\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Recently, Echo &amp; The Bunnymen had to postpone a show last June due to a \u201croad traffic incident\u201d, causing frontman Ian McCulloch to receive medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p>They were set to perform at Philadelphia\u2019s Filmore on June 7, until McCulloch\u2019s vehicle was involved in a \u201croad traffic incident\u201d. While a statement described his injuries as \u201cnot believed to be serious\u201d, it stressed that the singer was left \u201cunderstandably shaken by the incident\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>McCulloch had recovered enough to play a\u00a0huge homecoming show at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool as special guests of My Chemical Romance\u00a0by the end of June.<\/p>\n<p>The band are soon to embark on a 2026 tour, including two huge dates at London\u2019s Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre. See a full list of dates below and get your tickets here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ian McCulloch, 'Killing Moon' - Song Stories\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HflYBQcm1jw?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"8\"><strong>Echo &amp; The Bunnymen\u2019s 2026 tour dates are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>JULY<\/strong><br \/><strong>24 \u2013 County Laois, IE \u2013 Forest Fest<\/strong><br \/><strong>AUGUST<\/strong><br \/><strong>7 \u2013 Gij\u00f3n, ES \u2013 Fiestas Festival<\/strong><br \/><strong>8 \u2013 A Coru\u00f1a, ES \u2013 Festival Noroeste<\/strong><br \/><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>22 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre<\/strong><br \/><strong>23 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 Regent\u2019s Park Open Air Theatre<\/strong><br \/><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>20 \u2013 Glasgow, UK \u2013 Barrowland<\/strong><br \/><strong>22 \u2013 Glasgow, UK \u2013 Barrowland<br \/><\/strong><br \/>\nElsewhere, <em>NME<\/em> gave Echo\u2019s last album \u2018Meteorites\u2019 a three-star review in 2014. \u201cThe candour of the lyrics and song titles here is to be admired, (McCulloch candidly examines his mental health throughout, while one song\u2019s called \u2018Is This A Breakdown?\u2019),\u201d it read. \u201cBut, as a whole, \u2018Meteorites\u2019 fails to set the sky on fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/echo-the-bunnymen-announce-apples-for-isaac-their-first-new-album-in-12-years-with-nostalgic-single-brussels-is-haunted-3957301&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Echo-and-the-Bunnymen-2026.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Echo &amp; The Bunnymen announce \u2018Apples For Isaac\u2019 \u2013 their first new album in 12 years \u2013 with nostalgic single \u2018Brussels Is Haunted\u2019 The record is set to arrive on September 18 By Alex Rigotti 16th July 2026 Echo and the Bunnymen (Credit: Just Loomis) Echo &amp; The Bunnymen\u00a0have announced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2047515","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2047515"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2047515\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2047515"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2047515"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2047515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}