The weather today is gorgeous and some gorgeous tunes from This Is Ivy League are a perfect match for low humidity, sunshine, and temperatures in the upper seventies. On their debut, This Is Ivy League (amazon) (itunes), this duo creates pop music that sounds bit like the Beach Boys, a bit like Kings of Convenience, and a bit like Belle and Sebastian {minus the Belle}. Overall it’s breezy pop music that moves along nicely from track to track and is as fun as it is well crafted.
mp3 : This Is Ivy League - The Richest Kids
mp3 : This Is Ivy League - Love Is Impossible
I first listened to these boys a few months back when I stumbled up on their brilliant cover of an Arcade Fire classic. After I posted about that, over here, I was sent a copy of their album to listen to. Some albums just get lost in the shuffle {well that and I do my best not to have the same artist appear twice at the same time on the main page - gotta spread the love}, but it’s a shame that I’m just now putting these tracks up. The album is really solid and laid back. Listen. As a final note, sometimes, on some tracks, I feel like some of this album would be what The Strokes would sound like if they grew up in the bright sunshine of Boca Raton instead of the cavernous streets of New York.
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