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5 September 2026 – Echo & The Bunnymen — “Take Me By The Hand”
By Editorial Team - September 5, 2026
Summary
Echo & The Bunnymen release new single 'Take Me By The Hand', the third preview of upcoming 13th album Apples For Isaac, featuring drums by Clem Burke and mixing by Alan Moulder.
Key Facts
- Third single from forthcoming 13th album Apples For Isaac (due 18 September).
- Features drum contributions from the late Blondie drummer Clem Burke.
- Mixed by legendary engineer Alan Moulder.
- Entities: Echo & The Bunnymen, Take Me By The Hand, Apples For Isaac, Ian McCulloch, Clem Burke, Alan Moulder
- Tags: echo-and-the-bunnymen, take-me-by-the-hand, apples-for-isaac, post-punk, indie-rock
Echo & The Bunnymen released new single “Take Me By The Hand” yesterday, offering the third preview of forthcoming 13th studio album Apples For Isaac, due 18 September.
Ian McCulloch’s unmistakable baritone vocal rides a guitar-heavy arrangement featuring the late Clem Burke on drums, with iconic engineer Alan Moulder among the mixing team.
The track cements the Liverpool legends' enduring knack for sweeping, dramatic post-punk romanticism that cuts through contemporary production trends.