There’s a nice piece on Michigan pop band, The Icicles on the Plague Of Angels blog. ‘When I first wrote about the band in July of 2006, I had this to say: “The Icicles play breezy, 60s styled pop — all swirling synths, groovy basslines, girl harmonies, handclaps, and tambourine. The All Girl Summer Fun Band is a logical comparison point”. These things still hold true on, though the group sounds even more assured (and, dare we say, “sophisticated”) this time around. The inclusion of an extra guitarist only seems to have added to the band’s chemistry, and they still dress like the Brady Bunch-on-acid (if the Bradys had four girls, no boys, and one bald Cousin Oliver). So, look out, world. Today: Grand Rapids. Tomorrow: Omihachiman!’
You can listen to their song Sugar Sweet here.
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