But Blind does contain some of the Icicle Works' best individual tracks, including the singles "High Time" and "Little Girl Lost," and is, if nothing else, seldom dull.
While the attempt to branch out is laudable, it must be noted that not everything here works, and as a consequence, the album doesn't really hang together. There's not even a hint of new wave on this record beginning with a full-on Led Zeppelin-style rave up ("Shit Creek"), Blind then proceeds to careen wildly through several anthemic Waterboys-inspired folk-rockers ("Here Comes Trouble," "Starry Blue Eyed Wonder"), a Caribbean-style pop tune ("What Do You Want Me to Do"), a Prince-meets- INXS lite-funk workout ("The Kiss Off"), a raunchy blues-metal parody that even Zodiac Mindwarp might have found too over the top ("Two Two Three"), and even a short doo wop-flavored number ("One True Love"), among other stylistic detours. hit, "Love Is a Wonderful Colour." Still, stylistic nods to Neil Young, Van Morrison, and Motown on post-1984 recordings could have hardly prepared the causal Icicle Works fan for the all-over-the-map musical journey that represented the original lineup's fourth and final album, Blind. As early as the Icicle Works' second album, it became obvious that singer/songwriter Ian McNabb had little interest in further pursuing his career as a new wave tunesmith in the manner of his only U.K.
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