Candleland is the debut solo album by the English musician Ian McCulloch. It was released 17 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

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.

Personnel