Guestroom (album)

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.

Guestroom
Studio album by
Ivy
ReleasedSeptember 10, 2002
Recorded1994–2002
Studio
Genre
Length35:42
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

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.

Guestroom – Standard edition[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Let's Go to Bed"
The Cure4:16
2."Kite"Nick HeywardNick Heyward3:13
3."Say Goodbye"
  • Shivika Asthana
  • Keith Gendel
  • Tony Goddess
Papas Fritas3:40
4."Streets of Your Town"
The Go-Betweens3:37
5."I Don't Know Why I Love You"Guy ChadwickThe House of Love2:48
6."Only a Fool Would Say That"
Steely Dan3:00
7."Digging Your Scene"Robert HowardThe Blow Monkeys3:40
8."L'Anamour"Serge GainsbourgSerge Gainsbourg2:36
9."Be My Baby"
The Ronettes4:41
10."I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive"Edwyn CollinsOrange Juice4:11
Total length:35:42
Guestroom – 2015 Record Store Day edition[4][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
11."Let's Go to Bed"
  • Laurence Tolhurst
  • Robert Smith
The Cure4:07
12."Cruel"Paddy McAloonPrefab Sprout4:20
Total length:44:09

Personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from Guestroom liner notes[6] and Andy Chase's discography.[7]

Release history
Region Date Label Ref.
United States September 10, 2002 Minty Fresh, Unfiltered Records
Spain Bittersweet Records
Japan Minty Fresh, Imperial Records
United States April 18, 2015 Minty Fresh

References
  1. Wilson, MacKenzie. "Ivy - Guestroom". AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. Dix, Noel (January 1, 2006). "Ivy - Guestroom". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  3. Guestroom (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Ivy (band). Minty Fresh Records (Barcode: 7 -9662-70045-2 0). 2002.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. Guestroom (Liner notes/ CD booklet). Ivy (band). Minty Fresh Records (Barcode: 7 -96627-00451-3). 2015.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. "The Band Ivy: Discog". Retrieved November 21, 2015.
  6. Guestroom (liner notes). Ivy (band). Minty Fresh. 2002.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. Chase, Andy. "Discography". andychase.com. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
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