![]() Big." That most of the tracks were written and produced by Iva Davies, who virtually became Icehouse by the second and third albums, only goes to make him one of the most impressive pop writers to come out of Australia. No, the tracks from later albums still match the quality, from the ABC strings of "Electric Blue" to the punchy brass emphasis of "Mr. Yes, it has to miss out some great ones, but it still includes the five greatest tracks from Primitive Man. Would it sacrifice much-loved tracks off that album to incorporate later singles, which may be a lot weaker? Yes and No. This made me a little apprehensive about this Best of set. That album epitomised the best of its decade. Showing off its pop credentials, it was hard to say which track was most appealing out of the updated military rhythms underpinning the sequencing of "Uniform," the pulsing guitars and splashing synths of "Great Southern Land" or the gorgeous polish of "Street Café" (if Roxy Music put it on Avalon, it would sit there very comfortably indeed and be one of its best tracks he out-Ferrys Bryan Ferry on vocals). Sister-song "Love in Motion" featured some crisp guitar picking that was straight from late '70s Bowie and some wonderful high bass licks. That song remained one of my favourite singles of the decade and I got the album as soon as I could. Catching the musical zeitgeist, with its programming, catchy synth fills and unforgettable hooks, it added a funkiness rarely heard in synth-pop. I came across Icehouse, probably like most listeners, through the single "Hey Little Girl" from their 1982 album Primitive Man (a.k.a. ![]() These singles show that Iva Davies is one of the catchiest songwriters to come out of Australia in the last 25 years. Mashing up Roxy Music, Bowie, Gary Numan – with a twist of Mike Scott or Talk Talk – Icehouse has made its own sound. ![]()
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