''Icarus'' is the first studio album by the band
The Forms
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, produced by
Steve Albini
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[Terlesky, John (February 6, 2003). "Brooklyn-based Forms adds new content to emo-rock", '']The Morning Call
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'', p. E14. and released on February 25, 2003.
Track listing
# "Stel" - 0:57
# "Stel (Continued)" - 1:24
# "Innizar" - 0:15
# "Innizar (Continued)" - 3:28
# "Sunday" - 2:22
# "Sunday (Continued)" - 0:30
# "Seagull" - 1:36
# "Classical" - 3:43
# "Stravinsky" - 1:52
# "Black Metal" - 1:41
Reception
Upon release, ''Icarus'' gained generally positive reviews, and critics compared the band favorably to early-emo rock group
Sunny Day Real Estate
Sunny Day Real Estate is an American emo/indie rock band from Seattle, formed in 1992. The band currently consists of founding members Jeremy Enigk (vocals, guitar), Dan Hoerner (guitar) and William Goldsmith (drums), alongside Greg Suran (gui ...
.
[Randall, Mac (March 17, 2003). "My Two Cents on 50 Cent, Lovett, Massive Attack, Other 'Pokey' CD's", '']The New York Observer
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'', p. 19. Mac Randall of ''
The New York Observer
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'' described the band as "aggro-artsy trio fond of awkward time signatures, sly rhythmic manipulation, curlicuing vocal lines, and giving one song two separate track numbers for no obvious reason...
ese guys make a virtue out of attention-deficit disorder."
PopMatters
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called the band "one of the most exciting, if not one of the best, new acts in indie rock right now."
[Jagernauth, Kevin (October 17, 2003).]
The Forms: Icarus
, PopMatters
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. Retrieved on 2009-07-05.
References
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2003 debut albums
albums produced by Steve Albini