Ichabod and I
Ichabod and I is the debut album by British indie rock band The Boo Radleys, released in 1990 on the indie label Action Records. It has never been released on CD. Steve Hewitt, the drummer for this album, would later join Placebo.
| Ichabod and I | ||||
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| Released | July 1990 | |||
| Recorded | March 1990 | |||
| Genre | Noise pop, shoegaze | |||
| Length | 28:55 | |||
| Label | Action | |||
| Producer | Self-produced | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Trouser Press | (mixed)[2] |
Background
The Boo Radleys formed in Liverpool in 1988 between childhood friends Simon "Sice" Rowbottom, who sung and played guitar, and Martin Carr, a guitarist. School friend Tim Brown joined on bass; after various other individuals, Steve Hewitt appeared on drums. They made their live debut at the Victoria bar in New Brighton, Merseyside, and in the following year, made a five-track demo. Friend of the band, Mark Wareing, was in Dandelion Adventure, who had signed to the Preston-based label Action Records. Waring subsequently gave a tape of the Boo Radleys' demo to the label.[3]
Author Dave Thompson, in his book Alternative Rock (2000), wrote that its title was "steeped in American literary lore, but otherwise [its music was] echoing the distinctly English sounds of My Blood Valentine and Ride," both prominent acts of the British shoegaze scene.[3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Martin Carr
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Eleanor Everything" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "Bodenheim Jr." | 2:20 |
| 3. | "Catweazle" | 3:26 |
| 4. | "Sweet Salad Birth" | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Hip Clown Rag" | 2:28 |
| 6. | "Walking 5th Carnival" | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Kaleidoscope" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Happens to Us All" | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 28:55 | |
Personnel
- The Boo Radleys
- Sice - vocals
- Steve Hewitt - drums, percussion
- Tim Brown - bass guitar, keyboards
- Martin Carr - guitar, keyboards, vocals
References
Citations
- Raggett, Ned. "The Boo Radleys: Ichabod and I > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
- Rabid, Jack. "TrouserPress.com :: Boo Radleys". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- Thompson 2000, p. 214
Sources
- Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books. ISBN 0-87930-607-6.