IVAN & ALYOSHA
''ALL THE TIMES WE HAD''
FEBRUARY 26 2013
42:55
1. Be Your Man /3:56
2. Fathers Be Kind /3:30
3. Easy To Love /3:36
4. Running For Cover /3:56
5. The Fold /4:13
6. On My Way /3:34
7. Don't Wanna Die Anymore /3:41
8. God Or Man /4:54
9. All The Times We Had /3:28
10. Falling /4:01
11. Who Are You /4:08
Ryan Carbary /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Piano, Vocals
Chad Copelin /Organ, Piano
Jarod Evans /Guitar
Taylor Johnson /Guitar
Tim Kim /Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Aimee Mann /Vocals
James McAlister /Drums, Percussion
Matt Slocum /Strings
Pete Wilson /Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Tim Wilson /Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett
Although the name Ivan & Alyosha may make it seem like these guys are some sort of Russian folk duo, Ivan & Alyosha is actually a four-piece band out of Seattle (the name honors a pair of characters from Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov) specializing in a kind of Beatlesque folk-pop that mixes wonderful melodies with thoughtful, intelligent lyrics and gorgeous four-part vocal harmonies. All the Times We Had is the group's debut album, although they released a series of EPs prior to it, and it signals the arrival of a delightful band that, one hopes, will only get better, although it's hard to ask for more than what this album already delivers. The songs here are simply stunning, with melodies to die for, and aside from a couple of songs that try a bit too hard to take on the troubles of the universe, there isn't a serious misstep anywhere in this set. The opener, "Be Your Man," is a timeless, easygoing masterpiece, while "Easy to Love" sounds like it could be a hit in any language. "The Fold" is beautiful and uplifting, while the set closer, "Who Are You," is jaw-dropping perfect, with a chorus that soars like the angels singing. At times sounding like the Beatles, Teenage Fanclub, Harry Nilsson, Fleet Foxes, Big Star, and the Beach Boys all tossed in a blender, Ivan & Alyosha's All the Times We Had marks the arrival of a great band fully formed.
BIOGRAPHY
by Andrew Leahey
Although based in Seattle, Ivan & Alyosha create a sound that’s distinctly Californian, with acoustic instrumentation and bright vocal harmonies that evoke the West Coast’s summery, Southern locales. The band formed in 2007, when solo songwriter Tim Wilson met Ryan Carbary. Taking their name from Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, the two began playing together, eventually traveling to Los Angeles to record a folk-pop EP with producer Eli Thompson. The Verse, The Chorus was released in early 2009, paving the way for a healthy tour and a decent amount of national buzz, including a nod from NPR’s “All Songs Considered.” Things picked up again in early 2011, when the band -- now a four-piece featuring Wilson’s brother, Pete Wilson, as well as Tim Kin -- released the sophomore EP Fathers Be Kind and launched another tour. An impressive full-length album, All the Times We Had, appeared from Dualtone Records early in 2013.
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''ALL THE TIMES WE HAD''
FEBRUARY 26 2013
42:55
1. Be Your Man /3:56
2. Fathers Be Kind /3:30
3. Easy To Love /3:36
4. Running For Cover /3:56
5. The Fold /4:13
6. On My Way /3:34
7. Don't Wanna Die Anymore /3:41
8. God Or Man /4:54
9. All The Times We Had /3:28
10. Falling /4:01
11. Who Are You /4:08
Ryan Carbary /Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Piano, Vocals
Chad Copelin /Organ, Piano
Jarod Evans /Guitar
Taylor Johnson /Guitar
Tim Kim /Guitar (Electric), Vocals
Aimee Mann /Vocals
James McAlister /Drums, Percussion
Matt Slocum /Strings
Pete Wilson /Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Tim Wilson /Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
REVIEW
by Steve Leggett
Although the name Ivan & Alyosha may make it seem like these guys are some sort of Russian folk duo, Ivan & Alyosha is actually a four-piece band out of Seattle (the name honors a pair of characters from Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov) specializing in a kind of Beatlesque folk-pop that mixes wonderful melodies with thoughtful, intelligent lyrics and gorgeous four-part vocal harmonies. All the Times We Had is the group's debut album, although they released a series of EPs prior to it, and it signals the arrival of a delightful band that, one hopes, will only get better, although it's hard to ask for more than what this album already delivers. The songs here are simply stunning, with melodies to die for, and aside from a couple of songs that try a bit too hard to take on the troubles of the universe, there isn't a serious misstep anywhere in this set. The opener, "Be Your Man," is a timeless, easygoing masterpiece, while "Easy to Love" sounds like it could be a hit in any language. "The Fold" is beautiful and uplifting, while the set closer, "Who Are You," is jaw-dropping perfect, with a chorus that soars like the angels singing. At times sounding like the Beatles, Teenage Fanclub, Harry Nilsson, Fleet Foxes, Big Star, and the Beach Boys all tossed in a blender, Ivan & Alyosha's All the Times We Had marks the arrival of a great band fully formed.
BIOGRAPHY
by Andrew Leahey
Although based in Seattle, Ivan & Alyosha create a sound that’s distinctly Californian, with acoustic instrumentation and bright vocal harmonies that evoke the West Coast’s summery, Southern locales. The band formed in 2007, when solo songwriter Tim Wilson met Ryan Carbary. Taking their name from Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, the two began playing together, eventually traveling to Los Angeles to record a folk-pop EP with producer Eli Thompson. The Verse, The Chorus was released in early 2009, paving the way for a healthy tour and a decent amount of national buzz, including a nod from NPR’s “All Songs Considered.” Things picked up again in early 2011, when the band -- now a four-piece featuring Wilson’s brother, Pete Wilson, as well as Tim Kin -- released the sophomore EP Fathers Be Kind and launched another tour. An impressive full-length album, All the Times We Had, appeared from Dualtone Records early in 2013.
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