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The Icicle Works were an independent UK band of the 1980s.

Named after a novel, The Icicle Works joined Liverpool's early 1980s 'neo-psychedelia' wave, which also propelled Echo & the Bunnymen and The Teardrop Explodes to stardom. Less stellar but acclaimed nonetheless, The Icicle Works' biggest UK hit was 1983's "Love Is a Wonderful Colour." Their debut eponymous album (1984) reached the U.S. top 40, as did the single from it "Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)"; but The Small Price of a Bicyle (1985), If You Want to Defeat His Enemy Sing His Song (1987), and Blind (1988) formed fewer ripples.

Drummer Chris Sharrock departed (to The La's, and later to The Lightning Seeds), as did bassist Chris Layhe. Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, briefly occupied the drumstool, while various keyboardists, bassists, and a guitarist passed through before the band bowed out with Permanent Damage (1990). Vocalist and guitarist Ian McNabb's solo career included Truth and Beauty (1993), Head Like a Rock (1994) - featuring Neil Young's band Crazy Horse - Merseybeast (1996).

Recently, Ian McNabb returns to form with the release of a new album, Before All of This (2005), the debut single off which is "Let the Young Girl Do What She Wants," a song very much reminiscent of his classic Icicle Works. Chris Sharrock continues a successful carreer as a session drummer for artists such as World Party, Del Amitri, and Robbie Williams.

Contents 1 Singles 2 External links 3 Sources 4 Other

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions				Album
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	US Mainstream Rock	UK
1984	"Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)"	#37	-	-	-	The Icicle Works
1988	"High Time"	-	#13	-	-	Blind

External links

• Christine Layfield 1989 Ian McNabb interview

Sources

• Whitburn, Joel (1987). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-8230-7513-3
• Whitburn, Joel (1987). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (3rd ed.). New York: Billboard Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-8230-7520-6

Other

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