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
Released	September 10, 2002
Recorded	1994–2002
Studio	Various Stratosphere Sound; Room With a Jew; The Place (New York City, New York)
Genre	Indie pop indie rock
Length	35:42
Label	Minty Fresh Unfiltered Records
Producer	Andy Chase Adam Schlesinger Gary Maurer
Ivy chronology
Long Distance (2000) Guestroom (2002) In the Clear (2005)
Singles from Guestroom
"Digging Your Scene" Released: May 27, 2002 "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
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
1.	"Let's Go to Bed"	Laurence Tolhurst Robert Smith	The Cure	4:16
2.	"Kite"	Nick Heyward	Nick Heyward	3:13
3.	"Say Goodbye"	Shivika Asthana Keith Gendel Tony Goddess	Papas Fritas	3:40
4.	"Streets of Your Town"	Robert Forster Grant McLennan	The Go-Betweens	3:37
5.	"I Don't Know Why I Love You"	Guy Chadwick	The House of Love	2:48
6.	"Only a Fool Would Say That"	Donald Fagen Walter Becker	Steely Dan	3:00
7.	"Digging Your Scene"	Robert Howard	The Blow Monkeys	3:40
8.	"L'Anamour"	Serge Gainsbourg	Serge Gainsbourg	2:36
9.	"Be My Baby"	Jeff Barry Ellie Greenwich Phil Spector	The Ronettes	4:41
10.	"I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive"	Edwyn Collins	Orange Juice	4:11
Total length:				35:42

Guestroom – 2015 Record Store Day edition^[4][5]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original artist	Length
11.	"Let's Go to Bed"	Laurence Tolhurst Robert Smith	The Cure	4:07
12.	"Cruel"	Paddy McAloon	Prefab Sprout	4:20
Total length:				44:09

Personnel

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

• Marty Beller – drums
• Andy Chase – producer, mixer, engineer
• Ruddy Cullers – engineer
• Dominique Durand – lead and backing vocals
• Gary Maurer – mandolin
• Mark Plati – mixer
• Pedro Resende – co-producer
• Geoff Sanoff – engineer
• Adam Schlesinger – producer

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