Echo & The Bunnymen: Dancing Horses

Filmed at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire, this 2005 concert by angst-ridden ‘80s English post-punkers Echo & The Bunnymen boasts a fairly wooden performance by the much-mutated six-piece band, featuring original members Ian McCulloch (vocals) and Will Sergeant (guitar). While there are a handful of pretty tunes in this 19-song set (including the keyboard-driven "Stormy Weather" and "In the Margins"), Dancing Horses suffers from a surplus of music that sounds both repetitive and derivative. And while McCulloch, who could have put more energy into his stage presence and less into puffing his cigarette, finally reaches his vocal stride during the middle of the set, he seems to tire by the time the band steams into "Nothing Lasts Forever" near the close. Presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo, DVD extras include interviews with McCulloch and Sergeant. Not a necessary purchase. Aud: P. (M. Moore)