A long time ago, I bought an album of cover songs by the New York City-based band, Ivy. That album, Guestroom, was an incredibly witty take on some recent pop classics, but like most cover albums, I did not pay much attention to the band behind it.

It was quite by accident that I discovered Ivy's other albums, and it is fortuitous because their music is some of the best pop rock I've heard in a long time. The trio, backed by French singer Dominique Durand, sings very powerful and moving songs with a definite pop sensibility.

This is particularly evident in their latest album, In the Clear, released in 2005. I consider to be one of the best albums produced in the past 10 years.

The album starts with the spacey yet upbeat song, "Nothing But Sky," which may be one of the best songs to listen to on a plane. It is dreamy and you absolutely feel like you're floating "fifteen miles high," as the song's lyrics will have it. The second track is perhaps the best on the album. "Thinking About You" is upbeat, clever, yet has a strong message about lovers past.

One strong track follows another — with the fourth track, "Tess Don't Tell," as another highlight — to create an absolutely brilliant album.

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