Candleland

Candleland
Studio album by
Ian McCulloch
Released26 September 1989
RecordedEarly 1989
StudiosThe Church, Orinoco and Tower Bridge, London; The Grande Armée, Paris
GenreAlternative rock
Length41:45
Labels
ProducerRay Shulman
Ian McCulloch chronology
Candleland
(1989)		 Mysterio
(1992)
Singles from Candleland
  1. "Proud to Fall"
    Released: 21 August 1989
  2. "Faith and Healing"
    Released: 6 November 1989
  3. "Candleland (The Second Coming)"
    Released: 30 April 1990

Candleland is the debut solo album by the English musician Ian McCulloch. It was released on 26 September 1989. The album marked McCulloch's departure from Echo & the Bunnymen, in 1989. It features a guest appearance by the Cocteau Twins' Elizabeth Fraser on the title song. The producer, and McCulloch's main musical collaborator on the album, was the producer, programmer, multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist Ray Shulman, bassist and main co-writer for 1970s progressive rock group Gentle Giant. The album reached number 18 on the UK Albums Chart and number 179 on the Billboard 200.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
Chicago TribuneStarStarStar

The Chicago Tribune noted that "the new material is even more brooding and self-reflective than usual".

Track listing

All tracks written by Ian McCulloch.

  1. "The Flickering Wall" – 3:35
  2. "The White Hotel" – 3:15
  3. "Proud to Fall" – 3:57
  4. "The Cape" – 4:09
  5. "Candleland" – 3:18
  6. "Horse's Head" – 4:47
  7. "Faith and Healing" – 4:36
  8. "I Know You Well" – 4:06
  9. "In Bloom" – 5:02
  10. "Start Again" – 5:00

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Mico, Ted (23 September 1989). "Albums: Edge of Darkness". Melody Maker. Vol. 65, no. 38. p. 33.
  2. ↑ Levy, Eleanor, ed. (23 September 1989). "This Week: Releases". Record Mirror. Vol. 36, no. 38. London, England, U.K.: Punch Publications. p. 39. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original on 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025. Ian McCulloch releases his first solo album, 'Candleland', on September 26.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ "Ian McCulloch". Trouser Press.
  4. ↑ Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  5. ↑ "Ian McCulloch". Billboard. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  6. ↑ AllMusic review
  7. 1 2 Kot, Greg (21 December 1989). "Ian McCulloch Candleland". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 13.