So what bands do I like? Funny you should say that..
They say that as you go through life, music goes with you: You can pinpoint key moments in your life through the music at the time. So I am going to attempt this: I will list a number of bands which are important to me and explain how they shaped my life.
Icehouse
I grew up in the eighties, a decade which would be recognised as a very strong year for Australian music. And Icehouse were one of many bands that were played constantly on the radio. Okay, so some of their material may come across as dated now - even to the point of being designated as a guilty pleasure. But in retrospect it did teach me a lesson on the effects of atmosphere in music. And this is exemplified with their signature song Great Southern Land. It may be as old as I am but it’s a superbly crafted song that still manages to impress me no matter how many times I’ve heard it. I’ve also found it to be a great song to listen to whilst going for a wander out into the wilderness.
Key Album: Big Wheel (1993). Who would’ve guessed that sacking half your bandmates, bickering with your record label and disappearing from the public eye would result in Iva’s best album? For me, Big Wheel represents the point where Icehouse stop being such a guilty pleasure. Free from their late eighties pop heyday, they then start flexing some serious muscle.
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