The Icicle Works

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I just picked up Icicle Works self-titled record for $3 at some second hand store.

I dig it tons.

Do they have any other good stuff? Any similar bands i should check out? (other then the obvious Echo & The Bunnymen).

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Monday, 11 August 2003 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

talk talk, flock of seagulls, maybe this mortal coil.

― sourflower (dustjacket), Monday, 11 August 2003 17:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Where's Mr. Raggett?

Anyway, I'd suggest checking out the Sound and the Chameleons. And maybe Teardrop Explodes, just for the Liverpool early-80s aesthetic.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Monday, 11 August 2003 19:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Mighty Lemon Drops maybe.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 11 August 2003 19:47 (twenty-two years ago)

Where's Mr. Raggett?

You rang, sir?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 11 August 2003 20:11 (twenty-two years ago)

yo you must move on
to bow wow wow's early stuff
(those burundi drums!)

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 11 August 2003 20:17 (twenty-two years ago)

The Associates, without a doubt. If you haven't heard Party Fears Two you're in for SUCH a treat!

― Jez (Jez), Monday, 11 August 2003 21:22 (twenty-two years ago)

i sent 'a factory in the desert' to someone and told him it was unreleased mars volta. idunno if the reverse would fool you, though.

― brian badword (badwords), Monday, 11 August 2003 22:10 (twenty-two years ago)

The second and third albums, The Small Price of a Bicycle (1985) and If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song (1987), are iterative improvements on the debut, in my opinion. After that things get erratic and weird, and stay that way in McNabb's solo career.

I second the Chameleons recommendation, although they were noisier and more densely atmospheric than the Icicle Works. The balancing quieter, sparer band might be the great Comsat Angels. And if you like the IW album for its drumming, I always thought of Simple Minds' Sparkle in the Rain as percussively similar.

― ara, Tuesday, 12 August 2003 04:23 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah thanks.

I've heard various Chameleons songs already, and i've liked them for awhile.

Thanks all.

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Tuesday, 12 August 2003 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

I love some things about the Icicle Works.

I can't think that they had a better track than the stupendous 'Hollow Horse'.

― the pinefox, Tuesday, 12 August 2003 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah man i second bow wow wow, they never get brung on these threads

― Chip Morningstar (bob), Tuesday, 12 August 2003 18:09 (twenty-two years ago)

i think you would find Eyeless in Gaza fantastic, too.
there is a similar mood, maybe

― hebe cat (hebe), Wednesday, 13 August 2003 10:24 (twenty-two years ago)

seven years pass...

Listening to my copy of The Small Price Of A Bicycle and trying to decide if I need that triple disc reissue. Vocalist is reminding me of Julian Cope quite a bit.

― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 13 May 2011 16:11 (fourteen years ago)

Most of what's mentioned is in this list - http://www.fastnbulbous.com/80s-college-rock.htm

― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 13 May 2011 16:32 (fourteen years ago)

three years pass...

I knew them from Whisper to a Scream, so was kind of puzzled to discover the Bachman Turner Overdrive cover. I think I need to know more about this band.

― dlp9001, Tuesday, 10 March 2015 15:56 (ten years ago)

Just bought the five album box set for a decent price. First four (all of?) studio discs and a live cd. The albums all have extra tracks.

― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Tuesday, 10 March 2015 16:47 (ten years ago)

eight months pass...

Never bought their stuff, but knew people who did. Liked a couple of their singles, and had some respect for "Up here in the north of england"

You'd think he'd still be on the side of general sanity.

Apparently not.

― Mark G, Monday, 16 November 2015 07:51 (ten years ago)

I'm not linking anything, go find if you're interested, but I'm not propagating his batshit theories.

― Mark G, Monday, 16 November 2015 07:52 (ten years ago)

saw it yesterday, hes a fanny

― Cosmic Slop, Monday, 16 November 2015 08:11 (ten years ago)

I'm not linking anything, go find if you're interested, but I'm not propagating his batshit theories

but you propagated them by posting here, I was unaware of them until you posted so went looking for them. However if it's a facebook post you're referring to it appears to have been deleted

― schlep and back trio (anagram), Monday, 16 November 2015 10:39 (ten years ago)

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