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Hi
My english isn't very good, so enjoy the music
| Quote: | IVY is:
Adam Schlesinger
Dominique Durand
Andy Chase
IVY
IN THE CLEAR
The members of the critically acclaimed New York trio IVY have been refining their distinctive brand of evocative, bittersweet pop for nearly a decade. But on the long-awaited In The Clear (the group’s fourth full-length, not including 2002’s all-covers collection Guestroom ), they have combined elements of each of their previous records to make what may be the most striking and confident album of their career.
IVY –- Parisian-born singer Dominique Durand, Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger –- began life as a stripped-down indie band, with a unpolished, jangly sound offset by Durand’s intimate, and (especially in the early days) heavily accented vocals. But on their breakthrough second album Apartment Life in 1997, they began to augment their succinct melodies and chiming guitars with richer arrangements that revealed their growing comfort level in the recording studio. On 2001’s Long Distance, lush soundscapes and dense rhythm tracks were brought to the fore, and bouncy pop songs were outnumbered by moodier, more atmospheric songs like the standout single “Edge Of The Ocean.”
When starting sessions for In The Clear, the band tried to strike a balance between the immediacy of their early recordings and the careful sonic detailing of their more recent work. “Initially we talked about going back to more of a live band sound,” explains Schlesinger with a smile, “but of course that wouldn’t have taken long enough.” And, for IVY , part of the pleasure of making a record is experimentation in the studio.
Chase elaborates, “We tried to capture the excitement of just playing together -- on guitar or piano and drums – first. We would put down lots of raw, spontaneous ideas, and then the three of us would flesh them out over time, constantly adding or taking things away, but always trying to retain that initial energy.” This method, while common for some bands, represented a totally new approach for IVY , who in the past had written almost exclusively outside the studio; on In The Clear, the writing and recording processes often blended together.
Not every idea held up over time, or ultimately met IVY ’s songwriting standards. “There were some musical ideas that we really loved, but sometimes they didn’t fit the direction we were going or we couldn’t turn them into complete songs that I was comfortable singing,” says Durand. “But many came together very quickly.”
The 10 songs on In The Clear vary in tempo and mood, and yet the record has a sense of continuity that is never lost -- from the slow crescendo of the introductory “Nothing But The Sky,” through visceral pop songs like “Thinking About You,” “Tess Don’t Tell” and “I've Got You Memorized,” to slinkier, subtler tracks like “Four In The Morning,” “Ocean City Girl” and “Keep Moving.” Many lyrics suggest internal narratives more than straightforward storytelling; themes of secrecy, isolation and escape resurface throughout the album.
IVY brought in legendary UK producer/mixer Steve Osborne (New Order, Happy Mondays, Starsailor, Elbow) for his first-ever New York sessions to mix much of the record. It was Osborne’s ability to make records sound both aggressive and spacious that attracted the group to his work.
In The Clear also features guest appearances by friends like guitarists James Iha (A Perfect Circle, Smashing Pumpkins) and Jody Porter (Fountains Of Wayne), Brazilian string arranger Zé Luis (Bebel Gilberto, Caetano Veloso), and former Girls Against Boys frontman Scott McLoud, who duets with Durand on the closing track, “Feel So Free.”
Over the last few years, even in the absence of a new record, IVY ’s audience has grown substantially thanks to continued use of their music in television, films, TV ads, and compilations. The Farrelly Brothers asked IVY to score their film Shallow Hal and have also licensed IVY songs for several other of their films; the song “Worry About You” from Long Distance was the opening theme song for the Stephen King ABC miniseries Kingdom Hospital; and the band’s music has been heard in numerous other films and television shows, including an episode of Roswell that even featured the band in live performance.
When not working with IVY , all three members have kept quite busy – Schlesinger is also in the band Fountains Of Wayne and produces and writes for various other projects; Chase released a solo album in 2003 under the moniker Brookville and also produces. Durand and Chase also collaborated with longtime friend Michael Hampton in the band Paco, which has released an ep and lp to date.
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And now for the music:
Realistic
(Seed 14253-2) Released February 14, 1995
Get Enough
No Guarantee
Decay
15 Seconds
Everyday
Point of View
Don't Believe A Word
Beautiful
Shallow
In The Shadows
Dying Star
Over
RSlink:
http://rapidshare.com/files/29949750/Ivy_-_Realistic___1995.rar
Apartment Life
(Atlantic 83042-2)
Released October 6, 1997
The Best Thing
I've Got A Feeling
This Is the Day
Never Do That Again
I Get the Message
Baker
You Don't Know Anything
Ba Ba Ba
Get Out of the City
These Are the Things About You
Quick, Painless and Easy
Back in Our Town
RSlink:
http://rapidshare.com/files/29401659/Ivy_-_Apartment_Life___1997__by_duktor.rar
Long Distance
(Nettwerk 6700 30218-2)
Released July 10, 2001
Undertow
Disappointed
Edge of the ocean
Blame it on yourself
While we're in love
Lucy doesn't love you
Worry about you
Let's stay inside
Midnight sun
I think of you
Hideaway
One more last kiss
Digging Your Scene
RSlink:
http://rapidshare.com/files/29592782/Ivy_-_Long_Distance__Limited_Edition____2001.rar
Guestroom
(Minty Fresh MF-45)
Released September 10, 2002
All cover versions (with original artist in parentheses):
Let’s Go to Bed (The Cure)
Kite (Nick Hayward)
Say Goodbye (Papas Fritas)
Streets of Your Town (The Go-Betweens)
I Don’t Know Why I Love You (House of Love)
Only a Fool Would Say That (Steeley Dan)
Digging Your Scene (Blow Monkeys)
L’Anamour (Serge Gainsborough)
Be My Baby (The Ronettes)
I Guess I’m Just a Little Too Sensitive (Orange Juice)
RSlink:
http://rapidshare.com/files/29597727/Ivy_-_Guestroom___2002.rar
In the Clear
(Nettwerk Records)
Nothing But The Sky
Thinking About You
Keep Moving
Tess Don't Tell
Four In The Morning
Corners Of Your Mind
Clear My Head
I've Got You Memorized
Ocean City Girl
Feel So Free
RSlink:
http://rapidshare.com/files/29604237/Ivy_-_In_The_Clear___2005.rar
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thanks was looking for 'long distance'
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