In commercial terms, Ivy is but a footnote in the career of bassist Adam Schlesinger, who between his duties in Fountains Of Wayne and his work as a prolific songwriter for hire has made far greater claims on the public’s attention. But in a world where diffident cool trumped sugary snark, the trio of Schlesinger, Andy Chase and singer Dominique Durand would have reaped richly deserved rewards. All Hours (Nettwerk), Ivy’s sixth album and its first since 2005, continues the electronic excursions of In The Clear while maintaining the ironclad melodies that anchor early shoulda-been hits like “This Is The Day.” Durand and Chase, who are married with children, will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with them.
Chase: Ivy was lucky enough to be one of the first bands to ever play the Bowery Ballroom. In fact, when we walked in that day for our sound check, the whole place stunk of polyurethane, as the wood floors were still drying. Since then, we’ve played there six or seven times, and it’s always one of my favorite venues in the country, of any size. There’s no other club that comes close to sounding as good as it does there when you’re standing onstage. And I know from having seen shows that it also sounds great if you’re in the audience. Love that place.
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