“Mystery Girl” by Ivy

The celebrated indie-pop outfit has released their first album in nearly 15 years.

Prior to his death in 2020 from COVID complications, Adam Schlesinger recorded several demos with his Ivy bandmates that got filed away at a Rhode Island studio. When the remaining members Dominique Durand and Andy Chase rediscovered the demos, they enlisted several individuals — including producer Bruce Driscoll and multi-instrumentalist Eric Matthews — to bring them to life.

The result is Traces of You, Ivy’s first album since 2011’s All Hours. The album’s ten songs — all of which feature Schlesinger’s playing — are precisely what you want from the band: mature, sophisticated indie-pop highlighted by lush arrangements and Durand’s voice. “Mystery Girl” is one of the clear highlights, a catchy little number that evokes a classic ’60s pop feel with bouncy rhythms, dreamy synth melodies, and Durand’s breezy vocals.

Traces of You is currently available from Bar/None Records.

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