Talk:Long Distance (Ivy album)/GA1

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Reviewer: Aoba47 (talk · contribs) 04:57, 2 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Grabbing this for review. I really enjoy "Edge of the Ocean" (which is my only exposure to the band) so I am interested in learning more about this. Aoba47 (talk) 04:57, 2 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Cover art needs an alt.
The second sentence of the first paragraph has great content, but it is awkwardly constructed. You mention that the album is a departure from her previous record, but then say it took influences from “a style that Ivy is known for” so it is somewhat contradictory. I would suggestion rephrasing the last bit from “as well…” on wards to make it flow better with the sentence.
Clarify that “for part of the album” as “for two tracks on the album”
You mention twice that the album’s sound was different from the band’s previous effort. Give some indication on what is meant by “different sound”. You mention this idea frequently in the lead, but it is too vague.
Rephrase the first sentence to the following: (Long Distance spawned four singles, including the commercially unsuccessful “Lucy Doesn’t Love You”, “Disappoint” and “I Think of You”. The fourth single “Edge of the Ocean” was featured on numerous film and television programs and is considered the band’s signature song.)
Add “The” in front of “Songs ‘Undertow’ and ‘Worry about You’”
Change “also were” to “were also”
Rephrase the sentence about the “Undertow” and “Worry about You” to avoid the repetition of the word “used”

At the beginning of second sentence of the first paragraph, change “the end of the Epic contract” to “the end of the contract with Epic Records”.
Eliminate the reference on the first sentence of the first paragraph, as it is not necessary. (The citation in the second sentence covers this)
I do not think the quote “take their minds” is necessary and would advise removing it to make a stronger transition.
What do you mean by “various types of music”? I would suggest being more direct any saying “began incorporating influences from new wave music” if there is not any concrete indication of other musical influences.
Delete the first sentence after the quote, as it is a repeat of the second part of the first sentence over the first paragraph.
When discussing the premature release for the album, include the date and also include the date for US release. This is in the lead, but it should be in the body of the article as well

First, I have to say that I am very impressed with the work put into this section; it is awesome you found sources for each song.
Include the source for the quote “aged like fine wine” as by itself, it reads far too much like praise or a fan’s point of view rather than an objective take. I would recommend changing it to the following: [Long Distance opens with “Undertow”, a track featuring “pastoral tones” layer with “a lifting guitar refrain”; Tom Topkoff of Hybrid Magazine noted that Durand's vocals have "aged like a fine wine".(reference)] Change the introduction to the source in the next paragraph by simply saying the writer’s last name (Topkoff)
Include “the” in front of “Single ‘Disappointed’” and “Fifth track” and “Lead single”

Make sure to include the name of the reviewers from each magazine or website. If the reviewer is not identified, then either say “A review from…” or “An article from…” as the website itself cannot do the talking. This is for the entire section.
If possible, expand on why Launch.com disapprove of “Undertow”.
I would suggest moving the City Pages review before the Alternative Press to put all the mixed reviews together. Remove the transition “Also divided” as it is unnecessary and remove the comma after City Pages.

I would recommend moving the “Promotion” section before the “Critical reception” section like done in the article for 4.
Change the beginning of the first sentence to the following: (While Ivy did not heavily promote Long Distance through live performances, several…).
Change “in addition to its soundtrack” to “and its soundtrack”.
Change “played a role” to something else as it reads somewhat awkwardly and implies the song has some relevance or importance in the movie.
The transition on the first sentence of the second paragraph is not necessary as the identification of the song as a radio single usually means it is not a commercial/official single.
Use “including Sam Good locations and West Village;” instead of your original wording.
Clarify “an appearance on…” to “a live performance on…” in the last sentence of the second paragraph.
I wouldn’t call peaking at No. 160 on one chart a “commercial success”.
Change “A corresponding music video” to “Its accompanying music video” and avoid the repetition of the term “music video” in the same sentence.

Present the members of Ivy as a list like the other sections
Always include tracks before the numbers unless it is stated like this in the liner notes.
Include a source for all this (ideally the liner notes)

@Carbrera: You have done an excellent job with the article. Let me know if you have any questions or comments about my review. Once you addressed all aspects of my review, I will review this page one last time and it should be a quick and easy pass. Aoba47 (talk) 05:48, 3 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

@Aoba47: I have finished making changes. Thanks for the thorough and honest review as usual! Carbrera (talk) 23:44, 5 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Great job as always. I look forward to reading and reviewing your other articles on Ivy. ✓ Pass Aoba47 (talk) 00:37, 6 June 2016 (UTC)Reply

Thank you so much! I'm currently working on Ivy's In the Clear and Stefy's The Orange Album but it's far from being finished! I'll try to review Olivia and Russel family (Passions) as soon as possible. Thanks again, Carbrera (talk) 00:40, 6 June 2016 (UTC).Reply

@Carbrera: No worries; take all the time you need. I am working on a really large project right now so I am going to force myself to take a hiatus from Wikipedia (I will still answer any comments you leave up as a review so I will still get back to you as quickly as I can about those things). Good luck with the GA Cup and your finals! Aoba47 (talk) 01:17, 6 June 2016 (UTC)Reply