Ivy Announce First New Album in 14 Years

Ivy, founded by Andy Chase, Dominique Durand, and the late Adam Schlesinger in 1994, will return in 2025 with their first album in 14 years, since 2011’s All Hours. Traces of You will arrive September 5 via Bar/None Records. “The world thought Ivy was gone after 2012, and for a time we did too. And after Adam’s death in 2020 it seemed certain,” Chase said in a press release. “So Dominique and I are thrilled to give everyone a brand new IVY album, with our beloved Adam playing on every song!”

Schlesinger passed away from COVID-19 in 2020 but, while combing through reel-to-reel tapes and old hard drives for a string of reissues, Chase and Durand found old demos featuring him. They called upon Ivy’s backing keyboardist/guitarist Bruce Driscoll to help pick what sketches to finish, and Traces of You is the product of their collaboration. “You can imagine how terrible it’s been to lose Adam,” Chase adds. “The only silver lining is that we could breathe life into these songs that he contributed to and it was a great experience making this record happen. It was some of the most fun I’ve ever had, working on music with Dominique and Bruce.”

Listen to lead single “Say You Will” and check out the Traces of You artwork and tracklist below.