Electrafixion reunites former
Echo & The Bunnymen members
Ian McCulloch and
Will Sergeant, so it isn't surprising that the gloomy, dense soundscapes of their debut, Burned, recalls their former group. Even if the staples of the group's sound are in place, Burned isn't an exercise in nostalgia.
Sergeant adds layers of tough, gnarled guitars to
McCulloch's dense brooding, which has progressed lyrically and melodically since The Bunnymen's first records. Nevertheless, the monolithic drone of The Bunnymen's early albums were what made the group vibrant and distinctive in the early '80s. While the duo has matured with
Electrafixion, they have sacrificed some excitement in the process, even if Burned occasionally seethes with noise and distortion. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
