Icarus is the first studio album by The Forms, produced by Steve AlbiniTerlesky, John (February 6, 2003). "Brooklyn-based Forms adds new content to emo-rock", The Morning Call, p. E14. and released on February 4, 2003.
Track listing "Stel" — 0:57 "Stel (Continued)" — 1:24 "Innizar" — 0:15 "Innizar (Continued)" — 3:28 "Sunday" — 2:21 "Sunday (Continued)" — 0:30 "Seagull" — 1:36 "Classical" — 3:42 "Stravinsky" — 1:51 "Black Metal" — 2:09
Reception Upon release, Icarus gained generally positive reviews,Proskocil, Niz (January 15, 2004). "Heavenly success for the Forms", Omaha World-Herald, p. GO10. and critics compared the band favorably to early-emo rock group Sunny Day Real Estate.Randall, Mac (March 17, 2003). "My Two Cents on 50 Cent, Lovett, Massive Attack, Other 'Pokey' CD's", The New York Observer, p. 19. Mac Randall of The New York Observer 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... [T]hese guys make a virtue out of attention-deficit disorder." PopMatters called the band "one of the most exciting, if not one of the best, new acts in indie rock right now."
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