Ivory Hours - Morning Light

1. Dreamer

2. I Won't

3. Warpaint

4. The Priest

5. Habit

6. Animal

7. Like Them

8. Sleeping Alone

9. The Young And Beautiful

10. Morning Light

Ivory Hours have released their third album titled "Morning Light." This album really goes deeper into that indie rock sound, but with a catchiness to it. This album has a great sound to it. As another note to the band, they have become a trio here and lost the female partner from the last albums. They have a similar sound to that of Tokyo Police Club, Chvrches or an Arkells, so if you are into those bands, you could really like this album. They have gone a good job here. When looking at the recording quality of this album, this album sounds fantastic, and it really helps to keep your focus on the catchiness of the songs, rather than the quality. The instrumentation on the album is pretty standard here. Being a three piece, they can't really go too crazy, but they make it work, while keeping the music at a good level. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are quite good as well. He has a nice, clear, and reaches when it needs to. You can hear everything he is saying, so you get the meaning to every song. With the lyrics, the band sings about love, relationships, being alone, and just the connecting of two individuals. We feel that a lot of bands tackle this subject in their music. These lyrics are very straight forward and allow the listener to get the meanings very quickly. Good job here. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Warpaint" your attention, as this is the single from the album, and we think best shows the overall album in one song. Ivory Hours have certainly taken their music up a notch with this album, and look to be finally hitting the upper part of the unsigned bands here. We just hope to see this band tour more and get the name out to everyone. Great job overall on this album. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Alternative/Art-Rock/Indie

Release Date: June 3rd, 2014

Location: London, Ontario
Website: http://www.ivoryhours.com

Label: None

Ivory Hours - Mary

1. Hello Honey
2. Mary
3. The Attic
4. Youngblood
5. Nettle
6. I'll Stay Away

Ivory Hours have released their second album titled "Mary." This album follows the sound and style the band created with their previous album. These guys have an Arkells or a Hollerado feel to them, so give them a listen especially if you like those bands. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded fairly decently and the instrumentation on the album is pretty good for three indie members. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals here are pretty decent, you can clearly hear him and they sound pretty perfect for the type of band they are trying to go for here, nice indie sound. With the lyrics, they also have a nice message with them that you can really understand. Some of the songs are not positive, but you can really grasp the message of the songs. If you are looking for a single to this album, give the song "Mary" your attention as, not only is it the title track, but it also gives you the best feel for the album as a whole. Ivory Hours have made a pretty decent indie record here and it just overall solidifies their sound as a band. These guys have upped their level and it is nice to see. We hope to see this band continue on the up and up. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think about it.

Genre: Alternative/Pop/Indie

Release Date: June 3rd, 2014

Location: London, Ontario
Website: http://www.ivoryhours.com

Label: None

Ivory Hours - Two Keys

1. Old Letters
2. Litograph
3. Thread
4. Two Keys
5. Petals

Ivory Hours debut album is one that seems to be a little bit more than just the regular, straight indie that we continue to get today. This band has a bit of a poppy, keyboard sort of thing going on in the background to make it just different enough. We are going to say July Talk is a close band to them, so if you like them, then you'll probably like this band. When looking at the recording quality of this album, it has been recorded fairly decently but the instrumentation could use a little work here. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the female/male vocals of the band are alright, just a little too folky for us but the lyrics here are pretty good. If you are looking for a single to this album, listen to the song "Two keys" as that is the best song on the album and it shows off the feel of the album the best. Ivory Hours have done an alright job here. Hopefully they just continue to do what they do, play more shows and make more music. Good job and good luck. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Alternative/Pop/Indie

Release Date: June 7th, 2013

Location: London, Ontario
Website: http://www.ivoryhours.com

Label: None