Friday, February 2, 2018

"My Obsession" by Icehouse

Icehouse is Australian slang for an insane asylum, but also the name of a little known 80s band led by Iva Davies. Their big hit in the US was 1988's "Electric Blue," which went all the way to #7 (little known fact: this song was co-written with John Oates). A song more appropriate for the band's name, "Crazy," also fared well, reaching #14 before "Electric Blue" was released. 

Both of those singles came from the band's landmark album, "Man of Colours," which I believe to be the band's masterpiece. Barely a bad track on the record. The third single was "My Obsession," and to me it had hit written all over it. However, it stalled at #88 and killed momentum for this talented band. Too bad because I think "Nothing Too Serious" had chart potential, too.

Their follow-up record, "Great Southern Land," was a compilation with a couple new songs including "Touch The Fire," which deserved better. It became the band's last top 100 appearance, only reaching #84.

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