Going down to Liverpool today to search for the Merseybeast with Ian McNabb.
I got into The Icicle Works, but mainly through their singles, and the same pattern continued when the band ended and Ian went solo in the early 1990s.
I have subsequently caught up with The Icicle Works' back catalogue, and a few of what followed but Ian McNabb is such a prolific artist that I'm not sure I'd ever get there even if I made a concerted effort.
His latest, If It Wasn't For The Music, is due in April and by my reckoning is his 18th studio album. The tally grows substantially when you add numerous collections of previously unreleased or re-recorded material, covers and live albums. The new album is available for pre-order on Ian's official website.
Merseybeast is the title track of Ian's 1996 album and a song I like a great deal, though I've never seen the video before now. This VH-1 broadcast clip comes with the added benefit of being introduced by Clare Grogan.
In 2021, Merseybeast was remastered and expanded to celebrate its 25th anniversary and you can find the digital version in Ian's stall in the camp of bands. Great stuff.
Loved the Icicle Works - was lucky enough to live in North London when they were arguably at their peak and I saw them play at the Town and Country Club a number of times; on at least one occasion supported by The La's..
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