Ivy—the cult Nineties indie-pop trio that includes the late Adam Schlesinger, Andy Chase, and Dominique Durand—have introduced their first new album in 15 years. Constructed utilizing demos and tune fragments relationship from between 1995 to 2012, the LP, Traces of You, options Schlesinger on each tune, with the blessing of his household. Main the album—which will get launched on September 5 by way of Bar/None—is the brand new single “Say You Will,” which makes use of a 2009 demo the place Schlesinger performed bass and keyboard. Give {that a} hear under.
“The world thought Ivy was gone after 2012, and for a time we did too. And, after Adam’s loss of life in 2020, it appeared sure,” Chase stated in a press release. “So, Dominique and I are thrilled to offer everybody a model new Ivy album, with our beloved Adam enjoying on each tune!”
Traces of You follows Ivy’s 2011 studio album, All Hours. Since then, Ivy have reissued their debut album, Reasonable, their sophomore LP, Residence Life, and 2000’s Long Distance. Ivy additionally uploaded the songs “Sleeping Late” and “Candy Mary,” which have been beforehand unavailable digitally, in addition to the never-before-released “All I Ever Wanted.”
Whereas sorting via storage of their Rhode Island studio to prep these reissues, Ivy stumbled upon a treasure trove of reel-to-reel tapes and previous exhausting drives with unused materials. Chase and Durand knew they needed to work on Ivy demos that includes Schlesinger, however have been overwhelmed the duty of selecting which songs to complete. With the assistance of Bruce Driscoll, Ivy’s backing keyboardist and guitarist, they slowly compiled 10 tracks to kind Traces of You from these archives.
Schlesinger died from COVID-19 in April 2020. Along with Ivy, Schlesinger was a member of Fountains of Wayne, Tinted Home windows, and Fever Excessive. The Emmy-winning artist had an enormous repertoire of movie and TV music, starting from the Oscar-nominated title monitor for Tom Hanks’ 1996 movie That Factor That You Do! to the beloved pop hits of Josie and the Pussycats. He gained three Emmy Awards and one Grammy Award, and was nominated for Academy Awards, Tony Awards, and Golden Globe Awards. After his loss of life, Schlesinger was remembered by artists with a special covers album, reunions by Fountains of Wayne and That Thing You Do! solid members, and a 2021 star-studded tribute show.
Revisit Pitchfork’s “That Thing You Do! Is a Testament to the Power of One Great Song.”
