In line with Icicle's previous work described as "genre-bending" (Darcia Helle, Sound Waves Review) and pushing his own sound to the forefront" (Richard Lyne, The Appetizer) the 12 new tracks playfully point to highly eclectic influences, all the while furthering Icicle's ever-shifting, distinctive sound.

Krassy Halatchev, the composer, singer, bass player and driving force behind Icicle, describes the album as life-affirming, built around themes of beginnings, growth, evolution, and love: "It reveres the miracle of life, birth, and growth, as well as strength, endurance, persistence, fight - all the necessary elements for one's survival. Of course, love is the backbone of it all. As David Bowie says, 'The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return."

Fans who've come to know what Jeremy Bregman from Medium.com called Icicle's "giant melting pot of different sounds ranging from groovy, bouncy bass lines to tracks with a new wave, 80's feel" won't be disappointed with the buoyant Let It Snow or the defiant I Had Enough. The 11th track, Because You Asked, features lyrics by Antonia Gueorguieva, based off a verbatim-style notation of Halatchev's words. The record also features vocals on select tracks by Laurie Gordon and Kat Howell.

Halatchev has charmed Canadian and international audiences for over two decades, following his defection from communist Bulgaria with the band The Clouds. From 1996 to 2012, he was a core member of the Montreal-based band Chiwawa. Provenance is Icicle's 7th LP since he went on his own in 2013.

For more information, visit: http://icicle.club.

1. Trans-Siberian Express
2. Let It Snow
3. Better Pin Me Down
4. Set To Go
5. Carry It On
6. Gone For Good
7. Smile
8. What A Way To Start The Day
9. Gallop
10. Blue Is Power
11. Because You Asked
12. I Had Enough

Listen to: the entire album.

Release date: 10/23/2020
Icicle lives in Quebec Canada

Tagged as: Alt Rock, Rock, Pop, Vocal, Electric Guitar, Electro Rock

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2. Romantic Dinner Classical Compilation by Magnatune Compilation: the best music from Magnatune
3. Dalliance by Emavision: the sound of trees falling between East n' West
4. Sunlight Rain River by Sambodhi Prem: reflections of the moon in music
5. Tau Ceti by Robert Otto: Ambient Electronic and Neoclassical Soundscapes
6. Ambient Nights by Robert Otto: Ambient Electronic and Neoclassical Soundscapes
7. Open Window Sessions by Snowsleep: mediative ambient, electronic and post-rock
8. Mystical Spirit by Vasily Boykov: nature sounds and atmospheric sounds, perfect for relaxation
9. Oriental Spaces by Homeless Balloon: Ambient chill to ease your pain and tease your brain
10. helium by prettyhowtown: playful, melodic, hand-made ambient electronic music
11. Out of Thin Air by Intersonic Subformation: Deep Space auditory exploration as seen through a prism of primeval human emotions
12. A Touch of White by Petar Alargic: a vision inspiring voyage across the diameters of your imagination
13. Classient Vinyl L1 by Petar Alargic: a vision inspiring voyage across the diameters of your imagination
14. Wabi Sabi by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
15. Holiday Frost by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
16. Rising Above by Cari Live: thoughtful expressions through intelligent new age
17. Synesthetic by SGX: let loose the beast in your mind
18. Shamballa - Live Archive Vol 3 by Robert Rich: groundbreaking ambient and dark-ambient
19. Bestiary by Robert Rich: groundbreaking ambient and dark-ambient
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