''All the Times We Had'' is the first full-length album by the band
Ivan & Alyosha
Ivan & Alyosha is an American indie rock band from Seattle, formed in 2007 by Tim Wilson and Ryan Carbary. They were later joined by Pete Wilson (Tim's brother) and Tim Kim and added Cole Mauro to complete the group. In 2009 the band was recogn ...
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released on February 26, 2013, by Missing Piece Records, under license to
Dualtone Records
Dualtone Records is an American record label specializing in folk, Americana, and indie rock. It was founded in 2001 by Scott Robinson and Dan Herrington. The company is run by Robinson and the label's president, Paul Roper. Albums are distribute ...
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It had originally been set to debut in August 2012.
The album was generally well-received
and sold more than 11,000 copies.
In June 2012, ''The Cabin Sessions'' EP, a special preview of the album featuring demo versions of "Be Your Man", "Don't Wanna Die Anymore", "On My Way", and "The Fold", was released, as was a single of the title track, which features harmony vocals by
Aimee Mann
Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...
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"Running for Cover" and "Easy to Love" were released as singles in December 2012 and January 2013, respectively.
Song information
"Easy to Love" had been featured on Ivan & Alyosha's 2009 debut EP, ''The Verse, the Chorus'', and "Fathers Be Kind" had been the title track of their second EP, which came out in 2011, but the band decided to re-record these tracks for inclusion on their first full-length effort because they thought the songs were strong and warranted revisiting.
Many of the remaining songs on the album had been part of the band's live show for over a year before they were recorded.
The band wrote "Be Your Man" for their wives.
"The Fold" and "Don't Want to Die Anymore" were written by Tim Wilson, who said he was "particularly proud" of them lyrically.
Pete Wilson wrote "All the Times We Had" about a bittersweet goodbye between friends.
Track listing
All tracks written by Ivan & Alyosha.
# "Be Your Man" – 3:56
# "Fathers Be Kind" – 3:30
# "Easy to Love" – 3:37
# "Running for Cover" – 3:56
# "The Fold" – 4:13
# "On My Way" – 3:34
# "Don't Wanna Die Anymore" – 3:41
# "God or Man" – 4:55
# "All the Times We Had" (with
Aimee Mann
Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...
) – 3:28
# "Falling" – 4:02
# "Who Are You" – 4:09
Personnel
;Ivan & Alyosha
* Tim Wilson – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
* Ryan Carbary – electric & acoustic guitar, piano, vocals
* Pete Wilson – bass, vocals, percussion
* Tim Kim – electric guitar, vocals
;Additional musicians
* James McAlister – drums, percussion
* Chad Copelin – organ, piano
* Matt Slocum – strings
*
Aimee Mann
Aimee Elizabeth Mann (born September 8, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter. Over the course of four decades, she has released more than a dozen albums as a solo artist and with other musicians. She is noted for her sardonic and literate lyr ...
– guest vocal on "All the Times We Had"
* Taylor Johnson – additional guitars
* Jarod Evans – additional guitars
References
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2013 debut albums
Ivan & Alyosha albums