"Howard Ivans"

The debut album from Howard Ivans is out now!

Today marks the release of the full-length debut from Howard Ivans, Beautiful Tired Bodies, his first release since the explosive 45, “Red Face Boy b/w Pillow”, in 2013. Beautiful Tired Bodies is a new soft funk tone poem, is a voice crooning out in the wilderness, is… “some real-ass Donald Fagen shit … a sumptuously […]

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September 22, 2017

Howard Ivans – “Jump In”

Today, we’re excited to release “Jump In,” the fifth and final single off Howard Ivans‘ debut album Beautiful Tired Bodies before it comes out next week. The Tony Forgey-directed stop motion video was made entirely with post-it notes, topping out at almost 10,000 pieces in the largest scene, and was premiered at Tiny Mix Tapes, […]

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September 15, 2017

Howard Ivans – “Back to the Life”

How much is actually fiction? asks Howard Ivans in his new song, “Back to the Life.” Ivans channels his inner Robert “I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On” Palmer on this fourth single from the forthcoming debut album, Beautiful Tired Bodies. Listen to it over at FLOOD Magazine, who call it “subtle, supple funk.” Beautiful Tired Bodies is Howard Ivans’ […]

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July 31, 2017

Howard Ivans – “Come On”

Come on, come on, come on and hear the third single off Howard Ivans‘ debut full-length album, Beautiful Tired Bodies. We’re offering the album in limited edition metallic gold vinyl as a pre-order exclusive now, before its release on September 22nd. Secure your copy below, or pre-order on iTunes and get instant downloads of “Come On,” “King of […]

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June 26, 2017

Howard Ivans – “King of Careless”

Stereogum has unveiled the second track off Howard Ivans‘ debut full-length album, Beautiful Tired Bodies. Listen to “King of Careless,” which they call “a sumptuously arranged blast of smooth, smooth sensuality.” Like Howard Ivans on Facebook and follow on Spotify to hear new music as it’s released. Pre-order Beautiful Tired Bodies (SB011) on iTunes and get instant downloads […]

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May 18, 2017