Ivy follow up 2001's Long Distance with their sophisticated fourth album, In the Clear.
The ten-song set shines with smooth synth beats, breezy acoustic guitars, and elegant string arrangements.
It's refined and focused, but also sexy and intimate.
The band's airy softness turns dark, and it's an inviting listen.
Dominique Durand's honeyed, warm vocals are as seductive as ever, especially on skin-tight tracks such as "Four in the Morning" and "Keep Moving." "Tess Don't Tell" is classic Ivy.
Andy Chase's post-punk-influenced background fits Adam Schlesinger's pop roots so nicely on this track, and it's playful in mood without going overboard.
Ivy didn't overdo things in the studio.
It's an album that breathes easy while also one that struts in slow motion.
The dreamy, piano-laden opener, "Nothing But the Sky," is testament to that.
Slow-building pastel-colored melodies mixed between cool, chilled rock moments capture the essence of In the Clear.
It's most definitely an impressive culmination of Ivy's career to date.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nothing But the SkyIvy | Ivy | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Thinking About YouIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Keep MovingIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Tess Don't TellIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Four in the MorningIvy | Ivy | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Corners of Your MindIvy | Ivy | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Clear My HeadIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | I've Got You MemorizedIvy | Ivy | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Ocean City GirlIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Feel So FreeIvy | Ivy | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | I Know My Way | Ivy | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 46 mins | 105 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Adelman | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 2 | Andy Chase | Group Member, Mixing, Producer |
| 3 | Rudyard Lee Cullers | Engineer |
| 4 | Mel Davis | Guest Artist, Violin |
| 5 | Dominique Durand | Group Member |
| 6 | Stefano Giovannini | Photography |
| 7 | James Iha | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 8 | Ivy | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Chase Jarvis | Photography |
| 10 | Sarah Kishinevsky | Guest Artist, Violin |
| 11 | Zé Luis | Conductor, Guest Artist, String Arrangements, Strings |
| 12 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 13 | Scott McCloud | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 14 | Ryan McVay | Photography |
| 15 | Frank Olinsky | Art Direction, Design |
| 16 | Steve Osborne | Audio Production, Guest Artist, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer |
| 17 | Jody Porter | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 18 | Ihoko Saito | Photography |
| 19 | Geoff Sanoff | Engineer |
| 20 | Adam Schlesinger | Group Member, Mixing, Producer |
| 21 | Sheila Scott | Management |
| 22 | Toshiyuki Tajima | Photography |
| 23 | Laura Usiskin | Cello |
| 24 | Laura Usiskin | Cello, Guest Artist |
| 25 | Nitin Vadukul | Photography |
| 26 | Roger Wright | Photography |
| 27 | Emily Yaffe | Viola |
| 28 | Emily Yaffe | Guest Artist, Viola |
| 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. |