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.
Durand: I grew up in Paris, but we had a family home in Étretat, a small town on the sea in Normandy. Étretat is well known for it’s spectacular cliffs. It has been a source of inspiration for many painters (impressionists like Matisse and Monet) as well as writers such as Guy de Maupassant and Victor Hugo. I spent a lot of time there as a child, and I still do. Nothing makes me feel more alive then taking a hike on top of the cliffs, and yet many people go there to end their life in the most romantic and dramatic way possible. It seems to be a favorite spot for suicide. Even this last July while I was there, someone jumped off the cliff into the ocean. Last summer, a young woman even jumped with her baby in her arms. The baby survived.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKSjYsgkFKo
