The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon

The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon is the thirteenth studio album by British indie rock band Echo & the Bunnymen that re-records older songs from the band's catalogue. It was released on 5 October 2018 and has received mixed reviews.

Reception
Editors at AllMusic rated this album 2 out of 5 stars, with critic Tim Sendra writing that the new songs and lack of a coherent approach to re-recordings "makes for a jumbled listening experience that is sure to leave many Echo fans wondering just why the record exists". Writing for The Skinny, Alan O'Hare rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, writing that only some tracks work in re-recorded form and "it's hard to see many fans going back to these recordings instead of the originals after a curious first listen".

Track listing

 * 1) "Bring On the Dancing Horses" (transformed) – 4:01
 * 2) "The Somnambulist" – 3:23
 * 3) "Nothing Lasts Forever" (transformed) – 4:09
 * 4) "Lips Like Sugar" (transformed) – 4:27
 * 5) "Rescue" (transformed) – 4:17
 * 6) "Rust" (transformed) – 5:03
 * 7) "Angels & Devils" (transformed) – 3:39
 * 8) "Bedbugs & Ballyhoo" (transformed) – 3:25
 * 9) "Zimbo" (transformed) – 4:33
 * 10) "Stars Are Stars" (transformed) – 3:30
 * 11) "Seven Seas" (transformed) – 3:43
 * 12) "Ocean Rain" (transformed) – 5:41
 * 13) "The Cutter" (transformed) – 4:23
 * 14) "How Far?" – 4:40
 * 15) "The Killing Moon" (transformed) – 4:59

Personnel
Echo & the Bunnymen
 * Ian McCulloch – guitar, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, keyboards, vocals, production
 * Will Sergeant – guitar, steel guitar

Additional personnel
 * Ryan Art – design
 * Barrie Barlow – drums
 * Stephen Brannan – bass guitar
 * Jean-Pierre Chalbos – mastering
 * Gareth Huw Davies – cello
 * Gavin Goldberg – engineering, production, programming
 * Nick Kilroe – drums
 * London Session Orchestra – strings
 * Igor Outkine – accordion
 * Ian Skelly – drums
 * Sam Swallow – piano, string arrangement, string conducting
 * Jez Wing – keyboards, programming, assistant production
 * Andrea Wright – engineering, assistant production
 * Andy Wright – programming, production