Ivyrise - '1000 Feet'
Ivyrise bring you a good example of their brand of solid, melodic, alternative rock on the single '1000 Feet'. Serving up their blend of guitars, keyboards and vocals to drive a melodic depth of sound. The undertones of the bass provides the backbone and well balanced drum beats ensure the focus is on the vocals. The surrounding sound flows around you as a support to the lyrical lead.
And with good reason. These are lyrics worth listening to.
Vocalist Ben Falinski pours emotion into his performances, especially on the title track. It's a song that plays to your senses and your emotions
Sad, happy, joyful - you can take from it many things, the one thing you can't do is ignore it.
The B sides are both strong supporting tracks that give you an idea of what this band is capable of. 'Mystery' brings a cheerful flowing melody and 'Over The Moon' a more melancholic tone. Both telling stories that tug on your feelings. Ivyrise writes songs that you want to sing along to.
The single '1000 Feet' shines through and is a hit ready to happen.
If you like meaningful emotional tunes then this is for you. It will be available to download from 31st August.