VIDEO PREMIERE: Ivan & Alyosha Soar with Euphoric Indie Rocker “Can’t Fight The Feeling”

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For Ivan & Alyosha, the past few years have brought the kind of massive upheaval that often leads to a band’s undoing. After enduring the sudden canceling of a number of shows due to personal crisis and also dealing with multiple lineup changes (as well as the all-consuming chaos of the pandemic), the Seattle-based folk-rock act considered putting an end to the collaboration first begun back in 2007. But in a leap of faith, co-founders Tim Wilson (vocals) and Ryan Carbary (guitar, piano) chose to carry on as a two-piece, completely revamp their process, and bring a newly heightened sense of purpose to the creation of their fourth full-length. Expanding on the incisive yet compassionate songcraft that’s earned acclaim from the likes of NPR and Rolling Stone—and led to such triumphs as touring with Aimee Mann, Brandi Carlile, NEEDTOBREATHE, The Lone Bellow, Chris Carrabba, and more—All We Ever Had (due out August 25th via Nettwerk) ultimately marks the start of a new era for Ivan & Alyosha while delivering some of their most poignant and powerful material to date.

As Wilson reveals, the making of All We Ever Had first gained momentum back in 2021, when he and his family moved to Nashville from their longtime home in Seattle. “In the past the band would sit in the studio for two or three years, banging our heads against the wall until we finished the record, and I knew we’d have to function in a new way if we were going to move forward.” After connecting with producer/engineer Owen Lewis (Mickey Guyton, Old Sea Brigade), Wilson and Carbary headed into Lewis’s studio with an elite lineup of Nashville musicians, then gauged their chemistry by recording a small batch of songs (including a strikingly tender cover of Radiohead’s “High and Dry” that ended up making the album). “The experience was so freeing—we got some amazing work done without belaboring anything, and there was a whole new excitement about what we were doing,” says Wilson. “It felt like we had righted the ship.”

Produced by Lewis and mostly recorded live, All We Ever Had finds Ivan & Alyosha exploring the complexities of building a good life in endlessly tumultuous times. Throughout the album, the band brings a potent immediacy to that self-reflection—an effect achieved by adding a new element of spontaneity to the recording process, in addition to stripping away any obstacles to soul-baring expression. “Instead of letting the lyrics be like hidden gems for people to uncover, I wanted to say things in a very direct and specific way that hopefully connects on a deeper level,” says Wilson. “I wanted to get closer to my favorite kind of songwriting, where you hear a lyric and feel like it was written just for you.”

Today Glide is premiering the music video for “Can’t Fight The Feeling,” a standout track brimming with shimmering indie rock vibrancy. The band unleashes an urgent groove, soaring harmonies to back the anthemic chorus, and euphoric rock guitar to give the song a massive sound. The video itself captures a sense of childhood wonder and adventure that suits the lyrics well. With “Can’t Fight The Feeling,” it’s clear that Ivan & Alyosha have tapped into a big rock sound with pop-laden melodies and lyrics that can easily resonate with a large audience.

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