Guestroom (Ivy album)

Guestroom
Studio album by Ivy
Released September 10, 2002
Recorded 1994–2002
Studio
Genre
Length 35:42
Label
Producer
Ivy chronology
Long Distance
(2000)		 Guestroom
(2002)		 In the Clear
(2005)
Singles from Guestroom
  1. "Digging Your Scene"
    Released: May 27, 2002
  2. "Let's Go to Bed"
    Released: 2002

Guestroom is the fourth studio album by the band Ivy. It was released on September 10, 2002 by Minty Fresh and Unfiltered Records. Unlike the group's previous albums, the album consisted entirely of cover songs, without any new material. Some of the songs featured on the album were previously released as B-sides to the band's singles.

Two singles were released from Guestroom. Lead single, "Digging Your Scene" was previously recorded for Ivy's previous studio release, Long Distance (2001), but an updated version appeared on this album for the single release. "Let's Go to Bed" was released as the final single for the album in late 2002. Another song, "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive", was also previously recorded on their debut extended play, Lately.

Upon release, Guestroom featured mostly positive reviews from music critics, who praised the covers included on the album. Dominique Durand's vocals were also praised for being "wispy" and "warm".

The Japanese edition of Guestroom was reissued on April 18, 2015, in the United States by Minty Fresh.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Exclaim!Mixed [2]

Guestroom received generally positive reviews from critics. MacKenzie Wilson of AllMusic praised Ivy for the "divine picks, particularly "I Don't Know Why I Love You", further adding that "Guestroom is an added bonus for new and old fans alike".[1] In a divided review, Noel Dix of Exclaim! stated that "sadly, this is not the follow-up to stunning Long Distance", but later added that "the real treat of Guestroom is the stunning manipulation of "Be My Baby".[2]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger, except "Be My Baby", which is also produced by Gary Maurer.

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Let's Go to Bed (The Cure cover)"  
 4:16
2. "Kite (Nick Heyward cover)"  Nick Heyward 3:13
3. "Say Goodbye (Papas Fritas cover)"  
  • Shivika Asthana
  • Keith Gendel
  • Tony Goddess
 3:40
4. "Streets of Your Town (The Go-Betweens cover)"  
 3:37
5. "I Don't Know Why I Love You (Stevie Wonder cover)"  
 2:48
6. "Only a Fool Would Say That (Steely Dan cover)"  
 3:00
7. "Digging Your Scene (Blow Monkeys cover)"  Robert Howard 3:40
8. "L'Anamour (Serge Gainsbourg cover)"  Serge Gainsbourg 2:36
9. "Be My Baby (The Ronettes cover)"  
 4:41
10. "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive (Orange Juice cover)"  Edwyn Collins 4:11
Total length:
 35:42

Credits and personnel

Management
Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Guestroom liner notes[4] and Andy Chase's discography.[5]

Release history

Region Date Label Ref.
United States September 10, 2002 Minty Fresh, Unfiltered Records [6]
Spain Bittersweet Records [7]
Japan Minty Fresh, Imperial Records [8]
United States April 18, 2015 Minty Fresh [9]

References

  1. 1 2 Wilson, MacKenzie. "Ivy - Guestroom". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 Dix, Noel (1 January 2006). "Ivy - Guestroom". Exclaim!. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "The Band Ivy: Discog". Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ↑ Guestroom (liner notes). Ivy (band). Minty Fresh. 2002.
  5. ↑ Chase, Andy. "Discography". andychase.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ivy - Guestroom". Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Ivy - Guestroom". Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Ivy - Guestroom". Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Ivy - Guestroom". Discogs. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
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