The Icicle Works
- Type
- Band
- Styles
- new wave, alternative rock
Next date in London
See all 3 datesThe Icicle Works is a British new wave and alternative rock band formed in Liverpool in 1980. The group released its self-titled debut album on Arista Records in 1984.
Next date in London: 21 May 2027 at O2 Academy Islington.
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Profile
- Latest album
- Lost Icicles Volume 2 (2009)
- Formed
- 1980 · Liverpool
- Label
- Arista Records
About — The artist
The Icicle Works (also known as Icicle Works in the United States) are an English alternative rock band, named after the 1960 short story "The Day the Icicle Works Closed" by science fiction author Frederik Pohl. They had a Top 20 UK hit with "Love Is a Wonderful Colour" (1983). In the US and Canada, they had one Top 40 hit, the 1984 single "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)".
Consisting of singer/guitarist/keyboardist/songwriter Ian McNabb, drummer Chris Sharrock, and bassist Chris Layhe, the band released four albums from 1984 to 1988. The original band broke up in 1989, but McNabb has continued to perform under the Icicle Works name with various replacement members.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article “The Icicle Works” (en), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Discography
- The Icicle Works 1984
- The Small Price of a Bicycle 1985
- If You Want to Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song 1987
- Blind 1988
- Permanent Damage 1990
- BBC Live in Concert 1994
- Lost Icicles Volume 2 2009