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The Icicles
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Out of 11 votes - Similar Artists: Camera Obscura, Cub, Tiger Trap, Veruca Salt, Redd Kross, the Sewing Terrorists, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Heavenly, Softies, Tuscadero
Out of 11 votes
- Genre: Alternative/Punk » Indie Pop
Editor's review
The Michigan group takes the recent revival of bubblegum pop and jangly sing-alongs a big step further. This is very nearly children's music. Fluttering xylophones, saccharine harmonies, and lines like "you make my heart pitter-patter" make up songs that are disarmingly well-crafted.
Biography
What would happen if a group of life-versed adults tackled the themes of young love and youthful naivety within a sixties' pop format? Well, you're about to find out. The Icicles create young people's music with a reflective palette. Sweet pop melodies remain with listeners indefinitely. The band's debut, A Hundred Patterns, dazzled music fans as well as ad execs for Motorola, who used the single "Sugar Sweet" in a national campaign. The group's newest effort is an ample offering of cheery tunes perfect for a summer day. Engineer Britt Myers (Essex Green, Dressy Bessy) joined the band in the studio to ensure a unique sound, and helped to set the group apart from the other girl-fronted pop offerings on the indie scene. With a sound that isn't far from indie frontrunners Camera Obscura and guitar lines reminiscent of The Cure, this band is quite a treat.
