ICEBURN / ENGINE KID Iceburn / Engine Kid EP 1994

 

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by Andy Kellman

Engine Kid was one of the many indie bands of the mid-'90s that emulated post-rock/noise rock pioneers Slint. But unlike most of those who swam in the Louisville band's wake, Engine Kid weren't mere imitators. Formed in the early '90s in Seattle, WA, the band originally consisted of bassist Brian Kraft, drummer Chris Vandebrooke, and guitarist/vocalist Greg Anderson. Vandebrooke would eventually vacate the drum stool and was replaced by Jade Devitt. The group made their recorded debut with a 1992 single on Battery, Novocaine. In 1993, after signing with local independent C/Z, they released the Astronaut EP and the Steve Albini-recorded Bear Catching Fish LP. A number of compilation appearances -- including a version of "Breakdown" on You Got Lucky: A Tribute to Tom Petty -- preceded their second and final LP, 1994's Angel Wings (Revelation). The band's last recording proved to be a 1995 single for Troubleman Unlimited. After disbanding, Devitt moved on to Lucky Me, Kraft joined the Bali Girls, and Anderson played with Thor's Hammer, Burning Witch, and Goatsnake. 

 

Tracklist

1	Iceburn*–	Danses (10/93)	15:32
2	Iceburn*–	Danses (4/94)	11:40
3	Engine Kid–	Trailhead At Lake 22	5:49
4	Engine Kid–	Hiking The Circumference Of The Mountaintop Lake	7:40
5	Engine Kid–	The Shining Path	7:24

 

 

ICEBURN Firon 1992

 

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by Geoff Orens

Iceburn and their later incarnation as the Iceburn Collective is one of a handful of groups in the genre of math rock. The group move in between soft passages and abrasive, dissonant music that incorporates elements of jazz, heavy metal, punk, and classical.

Formed in Salt Lake City, Iceburn's first release was Firon (1992), which was later re-released on Caroline Records. Signing to Revelation Records, the group released the double-LP Hephestus in 1993, which consisted of four tracks. After an EP, split with Engine Kid in 1994, they returned with Poetry of Fire that same year. Renaming themselves the Iceburn Collective, they released Meditavolutions in 1996. The tracks on 1998's Power of the Lion were conceived of as a modular music system which could be played in numerous combinations or in a collage. Partly inspired by quantum mechanics, the group experimented with the music as collage on their subsequent live dates. In 2000, they released Polar Bear Suit on which the band expanded to a small orchestra with the addition of two upright basses, bass clarinet, and bassoon.

 

Tracklist

1		Burn II	7:28
2		Irish Jig	1:08
3		Fall	4:00
4		Soulstice	1:24
5		Winter	7:52
6		64246	1:11
7		Burn I	5:20
8		Odd	5:48
9		Drop	7:29
10		Guts	9:57
11		Poem Of Fire	7:53

 

ICEBURN Hephaestus 1993

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Artist Biography by Geoff Orens

Iceburn and their later incarnation as the Iceburn Collective is one of a handful of groups in the genre of math rock. The group move in between soft passages and abrasive, dissonant music that incorporates elements of jazz, heavy metal, punk, and classical.
Formed in Salt Lake City, Iceburn's first release was Firon (1992), which was later re-released on Caroline Records. Signing to Revelation Records, the group released the double-LP Hephestus in 1993, which consisted of four tracks. After an EP, split with Engine Kid in 1994, they returned with Poetry of Fire that same year. Renaming themselves the Iceburn Collective, they released Meditavolutions in 1996. The tracks on 1998's Power of the Lion were conceived of as a modular music system which could be played in numerous combinations or in a collage. Partly inspired by quantum mechanics, the group experimented with the music as collage on their subsequent live dates. In 2000, they released Polar Bear Suit on which the band expanded to a small orchestra with the addition of two upright basses, bass clarinet, and bassoon.

Tracklist

	Iron
1	Fe	0:33
2	I	4:03
3	Caravan	8:54
4	I'	0:42
5	Fuse	0:40
6	Still	0:40
	Brick
7	Whirlpool	6:20
8	Building	1:16
9	Red Sea	1:48
10	Wall	4:16
11	Birds	2:40
12	Thoughts On Flight	1:28
13	Decent	2:55
14	Deconstruction	3:26
15	Rubble	0:55
	Flyswatter
16	Swarmrise	2:31
17	Swatter	6:02
18	Swatting	1:35
19	Swatted	3:43
20	Swarmrest	0:59
	Blacksmith
21	Creation	1:50
22	Hammeranvil	4:28
23	Creation 7	4:06
24	Only	5:06
25	Creation 13	1:36
26	Smash	1:59
27	Creation 23	3:12
28	Fe	1:15