#346: James Ivy

Chainsaw Man, Christian Screamo Bands, Pokemon Nuzlocke Runs, and more.

Cool people like cool things, which is why we asked James Ivy to share a taste of his taste on Perfectly Imperfect.

James Ivy is a New York City-based singer-songwriter and producer gearing up for his debut headline tour later this month. After cutting his teeth as a self taught producer influenced by PC music, Ivy decided to pick up a guitar and make some really special 90s inspired shoegazy alt-rock. James’ most recent EP, Everything’s Perfect, is one of my favorites of the year. His first live show was at the infamous China Chalet, and following a tour across the US he’ll be back in the city at The Bowery Ballroom on August 31st. Lucky for us, he’s here to tell us what he’s been into.

Without further ado

James Ivy (instagram, twitter, tiktok)

🎮 Pokemon Nuzlocke Runs

Me and my friend Luke from Wavedash played a lot of Pokemon Nuzlocke runs in the green room on tour. A Nuzlocke run is essentially just a custom ruleset intended to make the pokemon game series harder. You can alter the cod…