Realistic

by Ivy

Overview

Realistic isn't a great album on its own, but it hints strongly at Ivy's potential. A good deal of the songwriting comes from Academy Award-nominated Adam Schlesinger (also of Fountains of Wayne), who has an incredible ability to crank out pop songs -- the writing on Realistic is occasionally marvelous, but bland. Overly slick production and a few lackadaisical songs keep the album from becoming very memorable. While French singer Dominique Durand's wispy, enchanting voice and several great pop songs ("Everyday," "Dying Star") make Realistic worthwhile, the band's later releases bring more life to Ivy's smooth and gentle style of pop. ~ Nitsuh Abebe

Product Details

Release Date:	10/27/2023
Label:	Bar/None Records
UPC:	0032862028410
Rank:	28390

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Ivy   Primary Artist
Kurt Ralske   Strings,Slide Guitar
Julius Klepacz   Drums

Technical Credits

Andy Chase   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Group Member
Bob Weinstein   Photography
Ivy   Mixing,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Chrissie Hynde   Composer
Kurt Ralske   Engineer,Producer
Carole King   Composer
Greg Calbi   Mastering
Eric Calvi   Mixing
Rojo   Engineer
Phil Lynott   Composer
Royston Langdon   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Norman Petty   Composer
Buddy Holly   Composer
Adam Schlesinger   Writer,Producer,Group Member
Dominique Durand   Group Member
Devin Emke   Mixing,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Andy VanDette   Technical Assistance
Brent Stickels   Sleeve Art
Miranda Lichtenstein   Cover Art Concept
Mark Lipsitz   A&R
Greg Galbi   Mastering
John R. Reigart III   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Glenn Orenstein   Production Coordination