Lately (EP)

Lately
EP by Ivy
Released	May 1994
Recorded	1994
Studio	Various The Place; (New York City) Studio I'Hôpital Éphémère; (Paris)
Genre	Indie rock alternative rock[1]
Length	17:36
Label	Seed Records Unfiltered Records
Producer	Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger
Ivy chronology
Lately (1994) Realistic (1995)
Singles from Lately
"I Hate December" Released: January 12, 1996

Lately is the first extended play by the band Ivy. It was released in 1994 on Seed Records. Musically, the album is an indie rock and alternative rock record, with influences from indie pop as well. The material featured is similar to what was released on their debut studio album, Realistic.

"I Hate December" was released as the only single on January 12, 1996, to promote Ivy's then-upcoming studio album, Apartment Life. The EP was reissued on August 26, 2003 under Unfiltered Records after the success of Ivy's third studio album, Long Distance. Another song featured on the EP, "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive" also appeared on Ivy's fourth studio album, Guestroom, but this new version was slightly different.

Upon release, Lately received mixed reviews from critics. After its reissued edition in 2003, Lately received strong comparisons to its successor, Realistic.

Development

Shortly after the release and popularity of Ivy's debut single, "Get Enough", the writing and production for Lately went underway.^[2]

Track listing

All songs produced by Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wish It All Away"	Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Dominique Durand	3:10
2.	"Twisting"	Chase Schlesinger Durand	4:15
3.	"I Hate December"	Chase Schlesinger Durand	2:33
4.	"Can't Even Fake It"	Chase Schlesinger Durand	3:30
5.	"I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive"	Edwyn Collins	4:08
Total length:			17:36

Credits and personnel

Management

• Recorded at The Place, New York City; Studio I'Hôpital Éphémère, Paris
• Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios, New York City

Personnel

Andy Chase - engineering, executive producer, mixing Dominique Durand - lead and background vocals Ned Farr - photography Ted Jensen - mastering Evan Richey - cello Adam Schlesinger - engineering, executive producer, mixing Jean-Pierre Sluys - assistant mixing

Credits and personnel adapted from Lately liner notes.^[3]

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States[4]	May 1994	Vinyl, 10" LP	Seed Records
United States[5][6]	August 26, 2003	Vinyl, 10" LP, CD	Unfiltered Records

References

1. "Lately - EP". iTunes. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
2. "ivy - Bio". thebandivy. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
3. Lately (liner notes). Ivy (band). Seed Records. 1994.
4. "Ivy - Lately". Discogs. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
5. "Ivy – I've Got A Feeling". Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
6. "Lately EP, Original recording reissued". Amazon.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.