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. Beings by woodrowgerber: indie/electronic pop fusion - for daydreams, nights out, and everything in-between
3. ElectRockProgconFusion by Audio70: groovy fusions between Electronica and Prog Rock on the keyboard
4. The Devil I Know - The Remixes by Mercy Machine: introspective avant-pop songs
5. Bless this House by Castle Pines: easy-to-listen-to pop rock with a fresh attitude
6. The Blue EP by Liquid Rainbow: a melting pot of classic, pop and rock sounds with modern-dub influences
7. Funk Fusion Vol 2 by Cozmikbeats: Funky Soul Beats with Urban Hip Hop flare
8. The Orange EP by Liquid Rainbow: a melting pot of classic, pop and rock sounds with modern-dub influences
9. The First Gate by Eight Gates: charming folk pop/rock with a hint of electronica opening the gates to the land of the fairies
10. Timely Manner by Mijo: catchy electronic music dosed with world influences
11. Rarities and Oddities by Zaranka: Elating and inspirational soundscapes for daydreaming
12. Sad Moon Eyes by Slouching Stars: Charming indie rock from the pioneers of San Francisco's Noise Pop scene
13. It's Only Tuesday by Tom Paul: Roots rock meets contemporary folk
14. Disco Drama by Neurobic: Urban pop music for those about to dance
15. Sharp With No E by Jake Bradford-Sharp: Experimental Nu Jazz that cannot be classified or categorized

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