| Real | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Lydia Loveless |
| Cover: | Lydialovelessreal.jpg |
| Recorded: | Columbus, Ohio |
| Genre: | Singer-songwriter Pop/Rock Alternative country Americana |
| Label: | Bloodshot Records |
| Producer: | Lydia Loveless Joe Viers |
| Prev Title: | Somewhere Else |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Boy Crazy and Single(s) |
| Next Year: | 2017 |
Real is the fourth studio album by American musician Lydia Loveless. It was released on August 19, 2016 by Bloodshot Records.[1]
The record is a continued collaboration (after two records and one EP) between Loveless and engineer Joe Viers, who recorded the record at Viers' Grove City, Ohio Sonic Lounge Studios.[2]
Real was featured as part of NPR Music's First Listen series.[3]
Writing for Exclaim!, Sarah Green hailed Loveless' "flickering, torchy voice".[4]
| Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Songwriter | Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | ||
| The A.V. Club | The A.V. Club's Top 50 Albums of 2016 | 2016 | ||
| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2016 | 2016 |