Ivy have often flirted with an electronic approach over the years, but 2011's All Hours finds the trio delving into the more electronic pop end of their sound and coming up with a cool, late-night club affair.
Still featuring the talents of vocalist Dominique Durand, along with guitarist/songwriter Adam Schlesinger and multi-instrumentalist Andy Chase, All Hours follows up 2005's In the Clear.
Where that album was a slick if still airy mix of melodic guitar pop, here we get the more detached electronica of such songs as "Fascinated," "Lost in the Sun," and "She Really Got to You." With Durand's stylish vocal remove and Schlesinger and Chase's knack for catchy pop moments, there is a lot to enjoy here.
Some of the synth sounds and percussive elements that open the songs have an archness or repetitive, somewhat cold quality that, while clearly intentional, is not as warm or immediately enticing as much of Ivy's previous work.
Nonetheless, All Hours does evince a kind of stylish, early-'80s disco-meets-new wave vibe.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distant LightsIvy | Ivy | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | FascinatedIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | How’s NeverIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | SuspiciousIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | World Without YouIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Make It So HardIvy | Ivy | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | I Still Want YouIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Everybody KnowsIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Lost in the SunIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | She Really Got to YouIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The ConversationIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 42 mins | 98 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Chase | Engineer, Group Member, Mixing, Producer |
| 2 | Ruddy Cullers | Engineer |
| 3 | Bruce Driscoll | Programming |
| 4 | Dominique Durand | Group Member |
| 5 | Philippe Garcia | Photography |
| 6 | Josh Grier | Legal Advisor |
| 7 | Brian Hill | Art Direction, Design |
| 8 | Ivy | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 10 | Mark Kates | Management |
| 11 | Atsuo Matsumoto | Assistant |
| 12 | Mitch Okmin | Booking |
| 13 | Nick Palmacci | Management |
| 14 | Adam Schlesinger | Engineer, Group Member, Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |