In The Clear
by Ivy
  • Record Label: Nettwerk
  • Release Date: Mar 1, 2005
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8

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  1. KarlH
    Mar 4, 2005
    10
    Classic Ivy. Why isn't this band more well known?!
  2. VinceH.
    Mar 5, 2005
    7
    Have been a huge Ivy fan for years now, wearing out my "Long Distance" and "Aparrment Life". Having kept myself busy with side projects like Brookville, it's great to have a new album from this excellent and highly underrated group. These guys crafted some of the smartest and catchiest pop music of the 90's, yet the majority of people have no idea about them. This is a decent Have been a huge Ivy fan for years now, wearing out my "Long Distance" and "Aparrment Life". Having kept myself busy with side projects like Brookville, it's great to have a new album from this excellent and highly underrated group. These guys crafted some of the smartest and catchiest pop music of the 90's, yet the majority of people have no idea about them. This is a decent album at best. Dominique Durand still sounds great and these guys know how to write great pop songs, but this album is less of the soft, delicate, french-type pop I loved, and is a bit more dancier, fastier, some songs here sound like they could be taken off a St. Etienne album. Ivy fans will love it, but newcomers should get Apartment Life and go from there.… Expand
  3. MelodieM
    Mar 14, 2005
    9
    Mixes the great pop sound of Apartment Life with the lovely dreaminess of Long Distance. Definitly my favorite Ivy record to date. The orchestration on this record is beautiful.

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    It'll remind you of St. Etienne. [4 Mar 2005, p.75]
  2. Filter
    62
    Doesn't offer enough lyrical depth to ensure the album's ultimate longevity. [#14, p.104]
  3. AllMusic
    80
    It's refined and focused, but also sexy and intimate.
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