This really brought things back for me. Icehouse were always present in my youth, but your writing made me hear them again with the full weight of memory attached—places, moments, and that feeling of discovery. It’s amazing how the right words can reopen doors you didn’t know were closed. I’m genuinely grateful for this piece; it reminded me why this music mattered then, and why it still does now.
Thanks Howard. I so enjoyed revisiting the songs. I had totally forgotten Man of Colours. In my youth I always skipped it. I liked the more anthemic songs.
Some good stuff after changing their name. However, my favourite is still the album Icehouse, released when they sill went by Flowers. I bought the album not long after it was released.
This really brought things back for me. Icehouse were always present in my youth, but your writing made me hear them again with the full weight of memory attached—places, moments, and that feeling of discovery. It’s amazing how the right words can reopen doors you didn’t know were closed. I’m genuinely grateful for this piece; it reminded me why this music mattered then, and why it still does now.
Thanks Howard. I so enjoyed revisiting the songs. I had totally forgotten Man of Colours. In my youth I always skipped it. I liked the more anthemic songs.
But rediscovering it was revelatory.
Some good stuff after changing their name. However, my favourite is still the album Icehouse, released when they sill went by Flowers. I bought the album not long after it was released.