Source: Mess and Noise
To celebrate their 15 years of existence, Sydney’s Ivy League records have compiled a 25-song set of the label’s most-loved music, 'Ivy League’s 15 Year Reign of Terror!'. Label types ANDY CASSELL, ANDY KELLY, PETE LUSTY, MARTY DOYLE and MARIHUZKA CORNELIUS take us through the stories behind some of their personal favourites.
Andy Kelly: Craig Nicholls has the most incredible natural grasp of melody I have ever seen up close, and this song is just another of many examples of that. He has a way of putting together a really standard chord progression then singing the most amazing, unexpected vocal melody over the top to take it somewhere other worldly. Then he stacks on harmonies that blow your mind for a living. He is easily the most naturally talented, charismatic, exasperating and difficult person I’ve ever worked with, which is a heady cocktail. For everything else that has happened in his life, and all the grey hairs, broken knuckles and ulcers he has caused us, I’ll listen to The Vines music forever because I think it’s exceptionally great pop music.