Icehouse (album)

Icehouse is the first album released by the Australian rock/synthpop band Flowers, later known as Icehouse, on the independent label Regular Records in October 1980. The title and the artist are sometimes incorrectly swapped, because the band changed their name from Flowers to Icehouse after this album was released. Containing the Top 20 Australian hits "Can't Help Myself", "We Can Get Together" and "Walls"; the album made heavy use of synthesisers, which would continue to be used throughout the band's career. Founder Iva Davies wrote all the tracks including four co-written with keyboardist Michael Hoste, however Hoste was replaced during recording sessions by Anthony Smith.

For the Australian band, see Icehouse (band).
For the song featured in the album, see Icehouse (song).

Icehouse
1980 Australian release (Regular Records)
Studio album by
Flowers
Released10 October 1980 (1980-10-10)
RecordedJanuary 1980
StudioStudios 301 (Sydney), Paradise (Sydney)
GenreNew wave
Length41:50
37:24
Label
Producer
Flowers chronology
Icehouse
(1980)		 Primitive Man
(1982)
Singles from Icehouse
  1. "Can't Help Myself"
    Released: 13 May 1980
  2. "We Can Get Together"
    Released: September 1980
  3. "Walls"
    Released: January 1981
  4. "Icehouse"
    Released: June 1981 (US only)
Icehouse
1981 UK/US release (Chrysalis Records)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (1980)
AllMusic (1981)
Smash Hits8/10

In October 2010, Icehouse (1980) by Flowers was listed in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums.

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