- Audio CD (Feb 1 2001)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B00000DCHR
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #114,628 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Best Thing |
| 2. I've Got A Feeling |
| 3. This Is The Day |
| 4. Never Do That Again |
| 5. I Get The Message |
| 6. Baker |
| 7. You Don't Know Anything |
| 8. Ba Ba Ba |
| 9. Get Out Of The City |
| 10. These Are The Things About You |
| 11. Quick, Painless And Easy |
| 12. Back In Our Town |
Product Description
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This slightly altered version of Ivy's 1997 instant classic of savvy semi-lounge pop keeps its virtues--Dominique Durand's breathy vocals, the winsome tunefulness, its lyrics' meld of wistfulness and resoluteness. The changes come in a handful of reworkings that seem designed largely to make the tracks more suited to radio's demands; fans of the earlier versions might prefer them, but the cranked-up drums on "The Best Thing" and changes in "I've Got a Feeling"'s guitar line hardly hurt the songs' charm. Apartment Life remains one of the late '90s' finest melds of mainstream and indie sensibilities. --Rickey Wright
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4.5 out of 5 stars (27 customer reviews)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
As their website says "pop without that bitter aftertaste"!, Nov 19 1999
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apartment Life (Audio CD)
I was snowed in last winter in Minneapolis, just killing time & stopped in a CD shop. This album, which I had never heard before, was spinning & I walked in as "Never Do That Again" was playing. Immediately, Dominique's voice was hauntingly beautiful, as was the song hauntingly sad. As I continued to browse, I was amazed at how catchy every song was and purchased "Apartment Life" right on the spot. Almost a year later, it is still refreshing every time I hear it. "Realistic" was not quite as good, and I eagerly await a new release.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Stuff, Nov 13 2002
By Justarasta - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Apartment Life (Audio CD)
Ivy has become one of my favorite listens. This is really probably their best CD but Long Distance is also excellent. The biggest compliment I can pay this CD is that it has not left my car CD player for a long time. I've got lots of CD's to play and a very short attention span so staying on the platter is a major feat. Apartment Life is less "cutesy" than Long Distance and while it is still basically pop music (whatever that means), there is a depth to it that transcends the obvious. Like clear warm water, the depth of the music is not apparent from its transparency. Ignore the fact that one song was used in "Something About Mary" - it just means that the producers of that movie found some good music.
While Guest Room still leaves me uninspired, I have to give my highest recommendation to this CD and to a slightly lesser degree Long Distance. While pop music is not normally raised to this level there are other examples, most notably to me Todd Rundgren's music, where it can achieve extraordinary heights by being that tune - or here tunes - that keep you moving through life.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ivy never disappoints me, Jun 19 2001
By Michael E. McKinley - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Apartment Life (Audio CD)
From the time I first heard clips from Realistic on a Launch CD years ago, I've been hooked on their music. So haunting, beautiful and engaging. This is perfect pop music, folks. It takes me to another place entirely. Well done Dom, Andy and Adam! Their recent release, Long Distance, is another exquisite example of this trio's work. I highly recommend all three of their releases: Realistic, Apartment Life, and Long Distance. Also, Dominique and Andy have a side project called Paco with an EP release of the same name. Also highly recommended.
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