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| To mark Steve Hogarth‘s 70th birthday, Ice Cream Genius returns in its most complete form to date. Originally released in 1997, the album was Hogarth’s first solo studio work outside of Marillion, a deeply personal, experimental and intimate record that has grown into a cult favourite over the years. Ice Cream Genius was never intended as an extension of Marillion. Built around minimal arrangements, spoken-word passages and unfiltered lyrical moments, the album explores identity, isolation and creativity with striking directness. Its strength lies not in scale, but in its vulnerability: a record that feels exposed, unusual and unmistakably human. At the centre of the reissue is the 3CD+Blu-ray Mediabook, the most expansive presentation of Ice Cream Genius ever assembled. Featuring more than 11 hours of material, the vast majority previously unreleased, this edition opens up the full creative world behind the album including all available live videos of the much-acclaimed “h Band” upscaled and remixed by the artist. Complementing the Mediabook, Ice Cream Genius will also be released for the first time on vinyl as a heavyweight black 2LP gatefold edition. This format includes “The Last Thing,” a track previously unavailable on physical formats in Europe, making it a notable addition for collectors. Recorded at the Racket Club, with vocals added at Chris Rea’s Sol Mill Studios in Cookham and mixed at Van Morrison’s Wool Hall Studios in Somerset, the album was completed on July 20, 1996, following a break during Marillion’s Made Again tour. The core band was handpicked from “the last people on earth anyone might have expected me to work with” and includes members of Blondie, XTC, Japan, and Eurythmics. The title itself originated from producer Craig Leon, who would exclaim “I scream genius!” in the studio when particularly inspired, a phrase Hogarth later transformed into the album’s distinctive name. Across demos, writing sessions, studio recordings and live material, the set traces the evolution of Ice Cream Genius from its earliest sketches through to the finished record. Alongside the music, new reflections from Steve Hogarth provide personal insight into the ideas, emotions and circumstances that shaped the album, offering a rare, in-depth look at one of his most intimate and uncompromising projects. |
| Ice Cream Genius 24th July 2026Formats: 3CD+Blu-ray Mediabook 2LP Gatefold (180gDigitalTracklist:The Evening ShadowsReally LikeYou Dinosaur ThingThe Deep WaterCageUntil You FallBetter DreamsNothing To DeclareThe Last ThingCD 2: Live at Dingwalls 2000 CD 3 – Live at Dingwalls 2000 Blu-ray Video Content Ice Cream Genius Documentary (45min) You Dinosaur Thing (promo video) You Dinosaur Thing (behind the scenes) The H Band live at Paradiso, Amsterdam 13th September 2002 (130min) 2LP Gatefold: Side AThe Evening ShadowsReally LikeYou Dinosaur ThingSide BThe Deep WaterCageSide CUntil You FallBetter DreamsSide DNothing To DeclareThe Last Thing |
| 3CD+Blu-ray Edition CD 1 – Ice Cream GeniusThe Evening ShadowsReally LikeYou Dinosaur ThingThe Deep WaterCageUntil You FallBetter DreamsNothing To DeclareThe Last ThingCD 2 – Live at Dingwalls 2000Dream BrotherReally LikeYou Dinosaur ThingKingWorking TownFake Plastic TreesXen And NowCageEighty DaysI Don’t RememberCD 3 – Live at Dingwalls 2000Until You FallThe Last ThingHelter SkelterThe Art Of DyingMiddle Of The RoadNothing To DeclareBlu-ray Video Content Ice Cream Genius Documentary (45min) You Dinosaur Thing (promo video) You Dinosaur Thing (behind the scenes) The H Band live at Paradiso, Amsterdam 13th September 2002 (130min)A Few Words For The DeadReally LikeYou Dinosaur ThingSee Emily PlayBetter DreamsThe Green ManalishiCageXen And NowIndiaMiddle RoadThe LovingUntil You FallLife On Mars?The Last ThingHelter SkelterEstoniaAll Things Must PassBlu-ray Audio Content Writing, demo and studio sessionsThe Evening Shadows – H Writing – January 1996The Evening Shadows – Racket Club -5th June 1996Really Like – H & Dave Gregory Sessions -23rd May 1996Really Like – Racket Club -1st June 1996Dinosaur Thing – H Early Idea – January 1996You Dinosaur Thing – H & H MixYou Dinosaur Thing – Racket Club -29th May 1996H Writing The Deep Water – January 1996The Deep Water – H Home Demo – March 1996The Deep Water – Racket Club -3rd June 1996Cage – Early Version – January 1996Cage – H And H Early VersionCage – Racket Club -4th June 1996Until You Fall – Early Version – January 1996Until You Fall – H And H MixUntil You Fall – Racket Club -31st May 1996Better Dreams – Chateau Marouatte -17th February 1993Better Dreams – Early Idea – January 1996Better Dreams – H And H MixAeroplanes – H Demo – March 1996Nothing To Declare – Racket Club -21st June 1996The Last Thing – Early Idea – January 1996The Last Thing – Racket Club -10th June 1996The Urban SpacemanDrop Dead – January 1996I Will Sleep Tonight – January 1996The H Band live at Feast Of Hope, Geneva 27th May 2000 (50min)You Dinosaur ThingKingCageFake Plastic TreesNothing To DeclareUntil You FallThe Last ThingLive Compilation 1997-2003IntroYou Dinosaur ThingReally LikeLife Is A Long SongSee Emily PlayCageXen And NowMan Of The WorldThe Green ManalishiThe Deep WaterGreek SongThree Minute BoyBetter DreamsUntil You FallThis Is The21st CenturyThe Last ThingNothing To DeclareHelter SkelterAll Things Must PassLiving For The City2LP Gatefold Ice Cream Genius Side AThe Evening ShadowsReally LikeYou Dinosaur ThingSide BThe Deep WaterCageSide CUntil You FallBetter DreamsSide DNothing To DeclareThe Last Thing |
