Realistic (album)

Realistic
Studio album by
Ivy
ReleasedFebruary 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)
Recorded1994–95
GenreIndie pop
Length44:47
LabelSeed Records[1]
Producer
Ivy chronology
Lately
(1994) 		Realistic
(1995) 		Apartment Life
(1997)
Singles from Apartment Life
  1. "Get Enough"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Don't Believe a Word"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]

Realistic is the debut album by American indie pop band Ivy.[6] It was released on February 14, 1995, by Seed Records. Musically, the album followed the material featured on Ivy's previous release, Lately; it was produced by Kurt Ralske with Ivy members Andy Chase and Adam Schlesinger.

Realistic received positive reviews from critics upon release, but was commercially unsuccessful; the album did not peak on any record chart, nor did the singles released from the album.

Three singles were released from the album. "Get Enough," the album's lead single, was released in 1994 to general acclaim from critics, especially in the United Kingdom, where it was promoted heavily. Single "Don't Believe a Word" was released in 1995 to highly positive reviews, but was less successful than "Get Enough." Promotional single "Beautiful" was also released in 1995.[7]

  1. ^ "Fountains of Wayne and Ivy's Adam Schlesinger". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Ivy". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Realistic - Ivy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 514.
  5. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 582.
  6. ^ "Ivy | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "ivy – Discography". thebandivy. Retrieved December 10, 2015.