On their fifth album, the smooth pop style of Australia's Icehouse is garnished with even more bouncy synthesizers and lavish melodies than their earlier work. Lead singer Iva Davies elaborated slant is immediately forthcoming in all the tunes on this album, but is truly the best working part behind the group. Man of Colours' first two tracks attached themselves to the Top 40, with "Crazy" peaking at number 17 in 1987 and "Electric Blue" reaching number seven in 1988, a song co-written by John Oates. ~ Mike DeGagne, All Music Guide
This has been one of my favorite albums since my early teens. True, the songwriting is not as strong as earlier albums (except for the first two tracks, which are his strongest), but it still stands up pretty well. Iva Davies seems to aim more for mainstream pop on this one, which does not seem to be his strong point. But on it's own, it's a great example of 80's alternative pop!