Wednesday, July 15, 2009

That's Classic: Ivy "I've Got A Feeling"

Ivy is a New York City band composed of a trio of musicians, Adam Schlesinger (Fountains Of Wayne), Dominique Durand, and Andy Chase (Brookeville, Paco). Formed in 1994, "I've Got A Feeling" was the second single from their second full length CD, 1997's Apartment Life. Ivy have never been massively popular but they've recorded five albums over the years. I love Durand's cool, sophisticated sounding vocals. You can definitely tell she is French. This song has found it's way onto countless mix CDs of mine over the years. It's basically my definition of the perfect pop song. Every part of it works seemlessly with every other part: the chugging, shuffle beat, the intertwining guitars, a stick-to-the-brain melody with a hook as big as the sky, and just about the best bridge ever on a song. It's so simple, but also simply perfect. I can listen to this song over and over again (and I have) and never tire of it. It always ends too quickly... making me reach for the repeat button almost every time.