4.0 out of 5 stars
excellent, November 30, 2009
This review is from: Icicle Works (Audio CD)
I got this playing one of my favorate ever games--go into a record shop and grab whatever you can out of the dollar bin. This is one of 50 I got for $30.
And it is really good. This is definately 1980s, with lots of keybords and that electric drum sound. But in contains power pop and harder tracks, many of which have a drum attack, that, frankly, reminds me more of Ginger Baker's African rampages.
Lately I have been reliving my youth, listening to the more sophistacated 80s bands like ABC and Prefab Sprout and Tears For Fears. I put Icicle works in that catagory. It might not be the art rock I think of when I think of King Crimson, but for the era, this art band is very enjoyable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Icicle Works - Rather Hot Debut Album, November 25, 2005
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This is one of those Albums that you just hope doesn't end. Ian Mcnabb and crew perform with the Zest and Lust only found in most debut albums. "Whisper To A Scream (Bird's Fly)" had some air play on MTV in the Mid 80's. Mcnabb's songs had more of a positive attitude compared to other band from the time period. Later Albums had darker lyrics. I truly enjoyed this record. I wore out the cassette. They were more popular in their homeland, the U.K., then in the U.S.
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