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Big Wheel

Icehouse · 1993

71 min · 15 tracks · new wave

A blend of atmospheric rock and synth-driven melodies that captures the essence of early '90s alternative music.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic journey with emotional peaks
  • wave-like pacing for engagement
  • reflective moments amidst energetic bursts
  • for evening drives
  • synth-driven melodies for atmosphere

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of instant gratification
  • prefer standalone tracks only

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in January 1993, 'Big Wheel' marked Icehouse's sixth studio album following their commercial peak with 'Man of Colours' in 1987. At this point, the band was navigating a changing musical landscape while striving to maintain their relevance in an evolving rock scene.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Big Wheel 4:28
  • 2 Satellite 4:19
  • 3 Goodbye, Valentine 4:07
  • 4 Judas 5:20
  • 5 Invisible People 6:10
  • 6 Feed the Machine 5:33
  • 7 Cadillac 4:05
  • 8 Sam the Man 3:55
  • 9 Stolen Guitar 4:24
  • 10 The System 6:56
  • 11 Orbital Line 4:39
  • 12 Turn It Round 2:55
  • 13 Driving Me Backwards 5:54
  • 14 Blank Frank 3:37
  • 15 Satellite (The Ex-static mix) 5:27

Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata