After working together as Electrafixion, McCulloch, Sergeant and Pattinson regrouped in 1997 and returned as Echo & the Bunnymen with the UK Top 10 hit " Nothing Lasts Forever". An album of new material, Evergreen, was greeted enthusiastically by critics and the band made a successful return to the live arena. Though Pattinson left the group for a second time, McCulloch and Sergeant continue to record as Echo & the Bunnymen, releasing What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (1999), Flowers (2001), Siberia (2005), The Fountain (2009), and Meteorites (2014). This edition with the third "Peel Session 1997" CD is limited and numbered and available exclusively from the superdeluxeedition.com webshop The finality – as it then seemed – of the Bunnymen was all the worse for the nagging sense that they hadn’t so much faded away as burned out before their time. RPM Alternative 30". RPM. Vol.65, no.25. 25 August 1997. ISSN 1196-6351. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009 . Retrieved 5 July 2008.

RPM 100 Albums". RPM. Vol.40, no.20. 21 July 1984. ISSN 1196-636X. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009 . Retrieved 5 July 2008. It’s likely, however, that Echo & the Bunnymen were never destined for the same level of success as U2. They’re an arty band; lead vocalist Ian McCulloch was a disciple of The Doors’ Jim Morrison, while guitarist Will Sergeant blended 1960s psychedelia with post-punk aggression. Their rhythm section was strong – Pete de Freitas was an accomplished drummer, while Les Pattinson’s bass-lines are always prominent.a b c d Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19thed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

Adams, Chris. 2002. Turquoise Days: The Weird World of Echo & the Bunnymen. New York: Soft Skull. ISBN 1-887128-89-1 Reviewing Evergreen for AllMusic, Ned Raggett described it as "an attractive piece of work" when it "shines at its best". [21] Jeremy Helligar for Entertainment Weekly was not as keen and described the reunion as having "the feel of a non-event". [22]

Daniels, Neil. "Later With Jools Holland – Cool Britannia (Warner)". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on 9 July 2009 . Retrieved 25 May 2010. Videos: Echo & the Bunnymen: I Want To Be There (When You Come)". Country Music Television . Retrieved 23 February 2009. Originally released in 1997, Evergreen marked a critical and commercial renaissance for the band after more than half a decade’s hiatus; an album that rightfully returned them to the Top 10 that sported three UK hits including the seminal ‘Nothing Lasts Forever’. England's official 1998 World Cup song by England United (Echo & the Bunnymen, the Spice Girls, Ocean Colour Scene and Space).