Lately (EP)
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| EP by Ivy | ||||
| Released | May 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
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| Genre | French pop | |||
| Length | 17:36 | |||
| Label | Seed | |||
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Lately is the first extended play recorded by American band Ivy, released in May 1994 by Seed Records. Developed in the same year as the formation of the group, Lately is a French pop album with acoustic and general pop influences. Originally conceived by members Dominique Durand and Andy Chase, the pair recruited Adam Schlesinger for additional production and lyrics. Sessions took place in New York City and Paris, where they recorded four original tracks and a cover of Orange Juice's 1984 song "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive".
"I Hate December" was released as the EP's only single on January 12, 1996, preceded by a music video that was filmed earlier in 1995. Lately was praised for its non-formulaic production and original material. Ivy was also outed for being unlike other New York City bands. The EP was reissued on August 26, 2003 after Ivy transferred their entire music catalog to Unfiltered Records, a record label founded by Chase during work for his side project Brookville.
In early 1994, musicians Andy Chase and Dominique Durand met up to record music together, which would form the basis for Ivy. After enjoying several of the finished products, the pair formed the group and invited Adam Schlesinger to join them. Together they wrote and produced "Get Enough" which was well received by the public. According to writer Steven Blush in his book New York Rock, after Melody Maker named the track "Single of the Week", work on Lately was initiated. For the project, Ivy recorded four original compositions in addition to a cover of Orange Juice's 1984 single "I Guess I'm Just a Little Too Sensitive". The version of the cover that appears on Lately is slightly different compared to the one featured on Ivy's fourth studio album, Guestroom (2002); it was also the band's first cover of a song released. Coincidentally, Ivy toured with Edwyn Collins, the writer of the song, shortly after the extended play was released.
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